A member asked:

Its been going on for almost a month now that i wake up some mornings and have bitter saliva in my mouth which bothers me so much, when i spit it out it is dark drown. what is the cause?

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These sour eructions are one of the symptoms of GERD when acidic juices travel up the esophagus into the back of your throat. Cut out caffeine, alcohol, nicotine,aspirin, anti-inflammatory meds like ibuprofen or naproxen, spicy&oily foods and take a medication like famotidine or omeprazole for a week or so. If not improved, consult a gastroenterologist for appropriate testing(gastroscopy, h pylori

Answered 5/4/2021

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