Acid Reflux Can Cause a Sore Throat?!
unless you’ve done a bit of research, you probably unaware that acid reflux can cause a severe sore throat. However when you think about it, it is not that surprising.
Reflux means backing up, and acid reflux is acid from the stomach backing up into the esophagus. Because the esophagus doesn’t have a protective lining the acid damages it.
This is typically limited to the far end of the esophagus immediately next to the stomach. The most common symptom is a burning sensation commonly referred to as heartburn..
But there’s no real reason the damage has to be confined to the end of the esophagus. If the reflux is bad enough it can reflux further up the esophagus until it reaches even the back of the throat.
Stomach acid is very irritating so if it does reach the back of the throat it causes rather severe soreness. Of even more concern is the fact that the acid can leak through the larynx into the windpipe where can really do damage.
often times, people with this problem knows more difficulty at night. This is because reflux tends to be worse when you’re lying down.
Aside from the soreness, people with this problem may notice a metallic taste caused by the acid.
Acid reflux sore throat indicate to rather severe degree of reflux. Because of the damage acid can cause it’s important not to ignore the symptom. Anyone with this problem should get it checked out and have the underlying cause treated.
People tend to think of heartburn is an annoying but harmless condition. Sometimes it is, but it’s also capable of causing very severe complications up to and including cancer. if you suffer from heartburn, and especially if you have a sore throat associated with it, it’s very important that you get all the information you can get proper treatment of the condition. Here are some resources to help you.
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Written by Joseph McCaffrey on December 21st, 2009 with
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