Background: While medical therapy may fail to improve cough due to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), it is not known if inadequate esophageal acid suppression is responsible. Methods ...

Acid reflux causes stomach content to flow back into the esophagus, or a tube connects the stomach and throat. It can cause symptoms like a persistent cough, heartburn (burning chest pain), and ...

She also was having more heartburn than usual. With warmer temperatures fueling an early spring, I have seen many patients complaining of chronic cough. I've also seen many of my previously well ...

The patient’s own doctors couldn’t agree on a cause. One said asthma. Another implicated her age, then 71. A third blamed ...

Dr. Duffy says asthma, reflux, post-nasal drip, and drugs like ACE inhibitors for blood pressure, cause the most coughs. GERD, or reflux, can cause coughing, although coughing can also cause GERD.

Chronic coughing often happens due to acid reflux or asthma. That said, getting a proper diagnosis can help you treat symptoms appropriately. Symptoms of postprandial cough can vary, often based ...

Discover how persistent indigestion harms your throat, heart, lungs, and mental health, going far beyond simple discomfort to ...

The indications for 24-hr esophageal pH monitoring in our center were; (i) uncertain diagnosis in patients with atypical GERD symptoms (noncardiac chest pain, chronic cough, or chronic ear-nose ...

Chronic cough or hoarseness – A lingering cough that does not resolve with usual treatment. Persistent chest pain or heartburn – Severe burning pain that does not improve with acid-reducing ...

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