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How does acid reflux get into your lungs, i get asthma type feeling when relux is bad. does this meaning acids getting in the lung?
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Reflux: As you correctly surmise acid gets into your lungs.As a foreign substance it triggers off asthma symptoms.
Answered 7/22/2016
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Breathing Acid: Yes. Of course. If you have acid in your esophagus, there are vapors of acid and probably some fluid droplets that you inhale, especially when laying down. This causes a bronchospasm that you experience as asthma.
Answered 12/10/2013
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