HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

I have phyringints which come and go. i also have gerd and using nexpro-l from one week. i also gargle with salt water from past 4 days. please help?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

From Acid Reflux?: Your recurrent pharyngitis may be from gastro esophageal acid reflx.Consult your doctor as acid suppressing therapy with Omeprazole or Nexium (esomeprazole) may help your pharyngitis and gerd.You may need acid suppression for longer than one week to get significant result.

Answered 6/30/2014

4.4k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Is drinking water through refrigerator filter safe? Or purified water through commercial refilling stations better? I have GERD, does it matter?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Food and water comes back up No heartburn or chest pain do I really have gerd or is this something else ?I ate a meal and food came up like 50 times

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I have Gerd and I'm trying to find something other than 1% milk, tea, coffee, and water to drink. It can't have caffeine, carbonation, or citric acid?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I have GERD acid reflux and want to drink vitamin water I noticed it has pantothenic acid is that bad to drink? Will it help or worsen my acid reflux

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

I have really bad Gerd and any liquid aggravates it. I can even feel water coming back up my throat. How can I manage this without getting dehydrated?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Would mixing baking soda with water be ok and safe to use for gerd? I know baking soda is high in salt so not sure how much to use.
Hello. im going to start a 3 day fast, and only consuming water within those 3 days. The only health problem i have currently is GERD, and anxiety. Am i still able to do this safely?
Had some water go down the wrong pipe on Thursday. Coughed a lot. Since then on and off when I breathe in it feels cold. No shortness of breath. I have GERD?
Does alkaline water help with gerd?
Could reflux/LPR/GERD etc. cause water to feel cold running down the esophagus? I have had reflux symptoms. I have now noticed this with the water.

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.