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Could gastric reflux be causing my throat tightness?
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Yes: I don't know your details. The answer is that your throat has no acid protection system. If stomach acid is allowed to reflux then it could burn your throat tissue. If this is recurrent you need checked.
Answered 3/26/2013
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