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Could Coughing After Eating Be Due To Reflux Problem?
My six year old son coughs after eating or drinking. Dry,throat cleaning cough that starts within 2min of his fisrt bite / sip. It seems worse with white breadrolls as well as fizzy drinks. He had reflux as a baby and his ENT continued relux medication in addition to treating sinus up to the age of 4. Could the cough be a result of the reflux? How can we confirm? How can we treat?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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hi... cough immediately after feeding could be because of gastro oesophageal reflux or it could also be a feature of h type of esophageal fistula. i suggest you see your pediatrics gastroenterologist regarding this.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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