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Acid Reflux And Coughing Up Mucus
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Gerd making me cough up brown stuff?
GERD: Reflux up to the throat can make you cough, but it is typically a dry cough, and never productive of brown sputum. See your doctor. ...Read more
Mucus (Definition)
Like material that functions to moisten and protect inner body surfaces. The viscous slippery substance that consists chiefly of mucin, water, cells, and inorganic salts and that is secreted as a protective lubricant coating by the cells and glands of the mucous membranes. The free slime of the mucous membranes, composed of secretion of the glands, various salts, ...Read more
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Sob.Wheeze. Throat mucus. Difficulty swallowing. Wake up tired stuffy. Sinus problems. Cough up mucus. Could this be silent reflux? Natural treatment
Possibilities....: Your breathing difficulties are likely due to bronchospasm. The bronchospasm could be due to post-nasal drip (or other sinus problems) and/or reflux. Bronchodilator and steroid inhalers can treat the bronchospasm and there are treatments for the sinuses and reflux so see your doctor asap. Smoking cessation will help improve your breathing as well. If your breathing worsens, go to the er. ...Read more
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Bad gastric reflux. Wake up coughing and coughing and gagging. At work I cough and gag, what to do?
Elevate the bed: Take a proton pump inhibitor in the morning before breakfast, then an h2 blocker at night before bed. But elevate the head and the bed with bricks, books, or get a mattress wedge. Pillows do not work. ...Read more
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Have acid reflux. Cough, choke, gag and expel lots of phlem/mucus. Developed gurgle in throat which expels lots of mucus when I cough, for 30+ days. e?
A trial of : lansoprazole 15 mg (over the counter med) 30mins before breakfast and dinner for 2 weeks. If it does or does not helps see your doctor ...Read more
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Is post nasal drip the clear thick mucus coughed up and can make you gag and stomach feel sick?
Yes: The material you swallow is irritating to your stomach some medication will help lille saline nasal spray or even prescribed steroids nasal spray. ...Read more
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Saliva build up post nasal drip burping often (upset stomach)?
The PND may be : Causing your upset stomach. See your doctor to help determine if you have allergies or sinusitis, and what would be safe for you to take. Also, use a couple pillows at night to sleep, so your head is elevated versus flat while you're symptomatic. Drink lots of liquids too, stay away from dairy and sugar. This makes it worse! ...Read more
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Stomach rumbles, acid reflux/regurgitation, belching, heartburn, thick mucus in throat, slight nausea when I wake up. going on for 3 months. cancer??
NO: The symptoms you describe are not specifically particularly those of stomach cancer. The average age of patients with stomach cancer is over 60. ...Read more
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Coughing up yellow and green mucus after waking up?
Probable Bronchitis: Yellow or green sputum in the morning may indicate a bronchitis. When sputum is in a dark moist space for several hours, it becomes more viscid and changes color from a clear or white to yellow and a green. If one coughs up this type of sputum continuous during the day, it probably means that an active infection is going on and it would be wise to ask a physician to examine you ...Read more
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Lung congestion and hard to cough up mucus.
Go to the Doctor: This sounds like the perfect definition of when one goes to see their doctor. ...Read more
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Can acid reflux or overusing Zantac (ranitidine) cause spitting up blood?
Spitting up Blood: This is an emergency. You do realize that don't you? The problem is what is causing the acid reflux. What ever the cause of the acid reflux is getting worse...It is not getting better with zantac (ranitidine). You need immediate medical attention. ...Read more
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Itchy chest and throat acid reflux?
Reflux: I'm not sure how the two would be related. For the reflux, though, try raising the head of your bed about 4 inches to keep acid in your stomach when you sleep. Feel better! ...Read more
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Symptoms began nJan. Allergy type thick mucus yellw/green. Feels stuck n throat. Acid reflux acts up I drink h2o and burp yellw grn acidic foam mucus?
GERD may progress: GERD="gastroesophageal reflux disease." Stuff from stomach (whether acid or not) regurgitates back into esophagus--due to inappropriate relaxation of lower esophageal sphincter, impaired esophageal function (peristalsis), inadequate saliva, gastric outlet narrowing, gastroparesis, small bowel pathology, etc. Your throat may be affected, as described (=laryngo-esophageal reflux). Time for check-up. ...Read more
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Acid reflux? I've had it before. Waking up with a very sore throat early each morning and coughing up greeny brown phlegm comes up in hard lumps
Sinusitis: Coughing up sputum and a morning sore throat are typical of sinus inflammation from a viral upper respiratory infection or bacterial infection. Please see your primary care doctor to see if an antibiotic should help. ...Read more
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Take protonix (pantoprazole) but still have mild post nasal drip, clearing throat clear mucus/ little yellow/ burping/ feeling something in throat and spasm. Why?
Wrong drug: Protonix (pantoprazole) is not for postnasal drip. Protonix (pantoprazole) decreases gastric acid. I would see you physician and get treated for the postnasal drip. this treatment would help most of your symptoms. ...Read more
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Inverted burp burning throat and throwing up yellow bile coughing and more comes up, instant chest congestion. Help?
Please seek medical: Evaluation for these symptoms.
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Baby with congestion? Sever acid reflux puking and choking. Help!?
See your doctor: If the baby can't breathe it shouldn't wait and they need to be assessed. It could be they have an allergy to dairy and/or soy and exposure to it in the breastmilk or formula is causing reflux and the acid is burning the throat and nose, causing extra mucous. Saline drops for babies used after each feeding can help. If turning blue or having poor weight gain see a doctor asap. ...Read more
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Post nasal drip hacking often. Mucus drips in throat overnight, wake up congested and dehydrated. Hacking when I woke up and feels like my throat down to lungs is irritated feels like i cant breathe?
Allergies?: This sounds like allergic rhinitis with a post nasal drip. Try using some loratidine or cetrizine once daily. If symptoms persist, your doc can prescribe some steroid nasal spray to shrink the mucous membranes in the nose. ...Read more
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Eating raw garlic for 2 months everyday coughing up phlegm and sinus ears is congested but clearing up . Why? Cough?
Garlic allergy: You hve a garlic allergy which produces muvus in yhe form of a post nasal drip and that in turn is causing your coughing and fluid in your ears. Seek help from your foctor or allergist. ...Read more
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Constantly spitting up balls of white/yellow mucus. Sore throat over year. Cobblestone throat. Tried allergy, acid reflux, steriod meds No help. ?
Pulmonary infection: HIV may be associated with lung infection from opportunistic organisms which do not usually make healthy people ill. Consult your infectious disease specialist. ...Read more
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Constant burping, occasional regurgitation and hiccups, heartburn and coughing. Do I have acid reflux?
Sure sounds like it: We can't diagnose here, but you've certainly described many features associated with acid reflux (GERD). Usual first measures include dietary and lifestyle modifications and over the counter medication. Seek eval if no improvement to avoid worsening and long term risks. Gastroenterologists are specialists in this area. ...Read more
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Acid Reflux (Definition)
Technically called GERD, acid reflux is the presence of acidic stomach contents in the esophagus. The acid irritates the esophagus causing heartburn symptoms. The regurgitation or reflux can vary greatly as can the symptoms. Blocking stomach acid with medications can alleviate the burning but medication cannot stop the reflux. Complicated GERD requires surgical treatment ...Read more
Cough (Definition)
The cough reflex is a protective mechanism that uses muscles in your throat and chest to expel mucous and saliva that may contain pathogens that would otherwise possibly be inhaled via aerosol or to expel pathogens infecting the throat and respiratory system. Cough benefits the host by reducing load and benefits the pathogen which may then spread via aerosol. ...Read more
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