A member asked:

Having dry cough and chest tightess mostly with movement i have esophagitis can this cause this problem? , had ekg last week it was ok

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Jerome Zacks answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Yes.: If the esophagitis is due to reflux of acid from the stomach, it is quite likely to be associated with both chest pain and a persistent cough. It merits a careful assessment to confirm this and is readily treatable with anti-acid medications such as the proton pump inhibitors and the local tissue-coating medication, Carafate (sucralfate).

Answered 7/20/2014

3.9k views

Thank

Related Questions

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