What Causes Choking And Burning Sensation In Throat After Consuming Alcohol?

Posted on Fri, 11 Mar 2016

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Question : When i eat late or drink alcohol i wake up 1 hour into sleep choking on either vomit or bile that chokes me then burns my throat that im up all night with it can you tell me what this is

Answered by Dr. Amit Jain (51 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
This may be due to reflux disease

Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist.

This gastric problem may be due to acid peptic disease and reflux. For which I will advise you to :
1.to avoid tea, coffee, oily and spicy food.
2.Also avoid citrus fruits and alcohol.
3.Among medications take a proton pump inhibitor like rabeprazole and a prokinetic agent like domperidone.
4.Dont lie down at least for 2 hrs after any meal and
5. Dont drink water for at least 2 hrs with any meal

I hope I have answered your query and this will help you . Wish you a good health

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