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Suggest Remedies For Acid Reflux With Burning Throat, Cough And Breathlessness

I have had a problem with acid reflux lately. It woke me up twice last night, once I was sitting in a chair and then several hours later. Their is burning in my throat and I start coughing and cant stop, almost like I cant catch my breath. I took 2 pepcids and it subsided after about 1/2 hour, however this morning and during the day, my throat has been hurting, It seems like I have to take a big breath also. Almost like its hard to take a breath at times.
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

If the reflux has been bothering you over the past few days or weeks then you may want to consider either using medications for at least a short while to suppress acid production along with lifestyle changes.

In terms of lifestyle changes: (1) using small frequent meals instead of large meals
(2)weight loss of any excess weight
(3)avoiding spicy/acidic/fatty or fried foods
(4)avoiding onions, caffeine, tomatoes, mint etc

Medications such as nexium, prilosec, prevacid, aciphex may help as well.
These suppress acid production in the stomach, may take a few days to feel an effect

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Suggest Remedies For Acid Reflux With Burning Throat, Cough And Breathlessness

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic If the reflux has been bothering you over the past few days or weeks then you may want to consider either using medications for at least a short while to suppress acid production along with lifestyle changes. In terms of lifestyle changes: (1) using small frequent meals instead of large meals (2)weight loss of any excess weight (3)avoiding spicy/acidic/fatty or fried foods (4)avoiding onions, caffeine, tomatoes, mint etc Medications such as nexium, prilosec, prevacid, aciphex may help as well. These suppress acid production in the stomach, may take a few days to feel an effect I hope this helps