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What Causes Severe Cough After Every Meal?
Question: I cough after meals especially cold things like milkshakes...but generally after I eat amything.
Brief Answer:
Have you ever undergone upper GI scopy?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You are mostly having reflux disease.
Whenever you eat, there is reflux and this causes aspiration of food contents in trachea (wind pipe) and cause cough.
So please let me know
1. Do you have burning epigastric pain?
2. Do you have burping or belching?
3. Have you ever undergone upper GI scopy?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Have you ever undergone upper GI scopy?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You are mostly having reflux disease.
Whenever you eat, there is reflux and this causes aspiration of food contents in trachea (wind pipe) and cause cough.
So please let me know
1. Do you have burning epigastric pain?
2. Do you have burping or belching?
3. Have you ever undergone upper GI scopy?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
No burning at all...no heartburn or feeling of acid coming up.
some burping and belching, not excessive. The Omeprazole seems to relieve is a bit, the nasal drops and antibiotics did nothing...
I'd like a to try a more natural approach...I'm now trying Ayuvedic. I'm a yoga instructor and not comfortable with traditional medicine. Is there anyway I can get a diagnosis without doing an upper GI scopy? What other treatments can I use for reflux desease? How dangerous is Omeprazole on a continous basis? Is there a natural solution instead of Omeprazole?
some burping and belching, not excessive. The Omeprazole seems to relieve is a bit, the nasal drops and antibiotics did nothing...
I'd like a to try a more natural approach...I'm now trying Ayuvedic. I'm a yoga instructor and not comfortable with traditional medicine. Is there anyway I can get a diagnosis without doing an upper GI scopy? What other treatments can I use for reflux desease? How dangerous is Omeprazole on a continous basis? Is there a natural solution instead of Omeprazole?
Brief Answer:
Upper GI scopy, barium swallow are needed for the diagnosis of GERD.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
For 100% confirmation of GERD, you need to get done upper GI scopy and barium swallow.
No other natural way to diagnose this.
Following are the treatment for reflux disease.
1. Avoid hot and spicy food.
2. Avoid stress and tension.
3. Avoid large meals, instead take frequent small meals.
4. Quit smoking and Alcohol if you have these habits.
5. Keep 2-3 pillows under head in bed to prevent reflux.
6. Go for walking after meals.
7. Take proton pump inhibitor like pantoprazole or omeprazol.
Omeprazol is safe for long term use.
You can try above mentioned lifestyle modifications and if it is controlled then no need for omeprazol.
Hope I have solved your query. If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Upper GI scopy, barium swallow are needed for the diagnosis of GERD.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
For 100% confirmation of GERD, you need to get done upper GI scopy and barium swallow.
No other natural way to diagnose this.
Following are the treatment for reflux disease.
1. Avoid hot and spicy food.
2. Avoid stress and tension.
3. Avoid large meals, instead take frequent small meals.
4. Quit smoking and Alcohol if you have these habits.
5. Keep 2-3 pillows under head in bed to prevent reflux.
6. Go for walking after meals.
7. Take proton pump inhibitor like pantoprazole or omeprazol.
Omeprazol is safe for long term use.
You can try above mentioned lifestyle modifications and if it is controlled then no need for omeprazol.
Hope I have solved your query. If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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