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Acid reflux (felt in neck) is almost always present after not getting much sleep the night before. what's the connection?
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Stress: The lack of sleep create a stressful situation that will make the body create more acid in the stomach that create More reflux in addition the body in normal stare make three time more acid at night than the day that why people with reflux are more vulnerable while sleeping for reflux injury including aspiration, that why they are advised to sleep with the head up.
Answered 10/10/2015
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