Acid: Aspirin's chemical name is acetylsalicylic acid and, if you were to put one in your mouth, it would have a tart or acidic tang to it. The stomach is highly acidic. If stomach acid backs up into your esophagus and throat, you would sense the acidity. This condition, gastro-esophageal reflux, could cause the symptoms you describe.
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