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If i eat after about 7 or 8 pm, i often wake in the middle of the night with a sour, acid taste in my mouth and a lot of coughing. what's causing this, and what can i do to make it stop?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Reflux: Likely reflux. Allow for more time between dinner and bedtime. Also keeping track of type of food, such as spicy and /or acid food or drinks may make it worse. If symptoms still severe talk to your doc about a trial of anti acid drugs.

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Answered 9/28/2019

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A member asked:

If i eat after about 7 or 8 pm, i often wake in the middle of the night with a sour, acid taste in my mouth and a lot of coughing. what's causing this, and what can i do to make it stop?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Dr Hickerson and another doctor agreed

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