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What Causes Sore And Itchy Throat While Suffering From GERD?
Hi, for a few days I have had a sore, achy throat, not similar to what I have had when suffering from strep throat but almost like pains in my throat along with a weird lightheadness that is almost constant all day long. I do have Gerd could it be related?
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
hello,throat pain can come with acid peptic disease, where reflux of stomach contents can come into mouth secondary to obesity, stress, wearing tight abdominal corset, chronic peptic ulcers, reflux esophagitis. in my opinion u can relive ur acidity by having waight reduction, sleeping in slightly head up posture, reliving stress and keep d interval at least 3 hrs between food and sleeping. coming to medication start pan 40( pantoprazole) before food for 10 days.
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