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Acid Reflux Symptoms

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Acid Reflux Symptoms

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Acid reflux is normally seen to be a commoncondition which occurs whenever stomach acids andthe other stomach contents happen to back up intoesophagus specifically through the LES (Loweresophageal sphincter)

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Common acid reflux symptoms

• Pain normally worsens at rest

• Post meal pains

• Bitter taste

• Hoarseness

• Sore throat

• Cough

• Asthma

• Nausea

• Extra saliva

• Difficulty in swallowing

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Pain normally worsens at rest

• The stomach acid which is supposedto stay in the stomach is likely toescape into the esophagus when onebends over or lies down and thiscauses heartburn

• This is the reason why most of thepeople with chronic heartburns raisethe heads of their beds to avoidheartburns

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Post meal pains

• These are pains which normally set in after meals especially big meals

• The stomach is overloaded thus making its contents to have nowhere to go but to just move up.

• Avoiding big fatty meals and alsowatching the intake of tobacco andalcohol

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Bitter taste

• The back of the throat thus leaving an icky and bitter taste in the mouth

• To add on that, in extreme cases, it may cause choking

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Hoarseness

• The stomach acids are seeping into the esophagus, it can cause irritation on the vocal cords

• It is always good to pay attention to it whenever the voice sounds a little bit more husky than normal

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Sore throat

• If the throat seems to ache after meal, one might experience heartburns.

• If there are no other symptoms like sneezing or sniffling, then it should be considered to be acid reflux

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Cough

• Most of the common respiratory symptoms like wheezing and chronic cough can be caused by heartburns

• The main reason behind this is because stomach acids are getting into the lungs

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Asthma

• The wheezing and coughing from heartburns can worsen and become asthma although it is not clear

• Acids in the stomach can trigger the nerves located in the chest to constrict the breathing tubes

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Nausea

• Nausea is usually associated with many things which can be more harder to conclude as acid reflux.

• If one experiences nausea immediately after meals, it is an indication that it might be an acid reflux

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Extra saliva

• Just in case one experiences or suddenly produces extra saliva, then it could be a water brash and this is an indication of acid reflux

• This normally happens because the body is trying to remove the irritants in the esophagus

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Difficulty in swallowing

The continuous damage from acid reflux causes scarringand this causes swelling especially in the lower esophagustissue which causes narrowing in the esophagus thuscausing difficulty in swallowing

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Acid reflux symptoms may take some time to appearand most people will not have a chance to even realizethat. The best thing to do to avoid getting worse is toseek medical advice from a qualified medical doctor

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