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What Causes A Constant Cough After Meals?

I HAVE BEEN COUGHING CONSISTENTLY AFTER EVERY MEAL OR ANY KIND OF EATING SMALL OR LARGE IT LASTS FOR 15-30 MIN AND IS ANNOYING TO SAY THE LEAST AS SOMETIMES I GAG HOWEVER ITS LASTED ABOUT 1 YEAR NOW AND I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT DO YOU RECOMMEND A BARIUM SWALLOW TEST I HAVE NO ALLERGIES TO FOODS BUT SOMETIMES IN THE PAST 5-7 YEARS I WILL GET A RASH FROM SEAFOOD (SHELLFISH) BUT NOT ALWAYS. I AM NOT SURE BUT ITS WEIRD
Wed, 25 Feb 2015
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It is because of food regurgitation. I will explain you in detail. When ever we eat our glottis (airway entry to lungs at pharynx) is closed and the solid/liquid food is pushed towards esophagus (food pipe). This food pipe propels solid/liquid food to stomach. The esophagus has two sphincters at its lower and upper end. These sphincters stops food regurgitating in pharynx and mouth.
In some people sometimes these sphincter may go weak and result in regurgitation of acidic liquid from stomach to esophagus and pharynx which may further go to upper respiratory tract causing severe local inflammatory reaction, and secretions which incites a cough reflex.
You may consult a good physician who may prescribe you some Proton pump inhibitor medicines and gastric pro-kinetic drug with good relief.
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What Causes A Constant Cough After Meals?

It is because of food regurgitation. I will explain you in detail. When ever we eat our glottis (airway entry to lungs at pharynx) is closed and the solid/liquid food is pushed towards esophagus (food pipe). This food pipe propels solid/liquid food to stomach. The esophagus has two sphincters at its lower and upper end. These sphincters stops food regurgitating in pharynx and mouth. In some people sometimes these sphincter may go weak and result in regurgitation of acidic liquid from stomach to esophagus and pharynx which may further go to upper respiratory tract causing severe local inflammatory reaction, and secretions which incites a cough reflex. You may consult a good physician who may prescribe you some Proton pump inhibitor medicines and gastric pro-kinetic drug with good relief.