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    Can You Have Acid Reflux in the Throat but no Heartburn?

    ACID REFLUX, LPR

Can You Have Acid Reflux in the Throat but no Heartburn?

Find out how acid reflux can cause throat symptoms without causing heartburn. Yes, indeed, it’s possible for acid reflux to make its way into the throat and cause its typical throat symptoms such as cough, [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-12-18T23:23:09-07:00 ACID REFLUX, LPR|
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    Why Does Water Sometimes Cause Reflux When Eating?

    ACID REFLUX

Why Does Water Sometimes Cause Reflux When Eating?

Have you gulped or guzzled water, only to find that it refluxes back up into your throat? What’s going on here? “Water, in and of itself, does not cause reflux,” says Akram Alashari, MD, a [...]

ELLSSEE 2024-04-18T13:28:51-06:00 ACID REFLUX|
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    How Does Acid Reflux Cause a Stuck Food Feeling in Chest?

    ACID REFLUX

How Does Acid Reflux Cause a Stuck Food Feeling in Chest?

A doctor explains why acid reflux can sometimes cause a sensation of food being stuck in your chest. “Prolonged acid reflux can cause reflux esophagitis,” says Akram Alashari, MD, a trauma surgeon at Geisinger Medical [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-04-10T13:57:01-06:00 ACID REFLUX|
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    Stomach Growls, Rumbles 24/7: Causes & Solutions

    ACID REFLUX, IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

Stomach Growls, Rumbles 24/7: Causes & Solutions

Find out what a GI doctor, not a layman in a thread, says is the cause of a growling, rumbling stomach 24/7. We expect our stomach to growl and rumble when we haven’t eaten for [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-09-07T20:13:31-06:00 ACID REFLUX, IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME|
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    What Helps a Sore Throat from Acid Reflux?

    ACID REFLUX, LPR

What Helps a Sore Throat from Acid Reflux?

An E.N.T. doctor explains what you can do to help your sore throat from acid reflux (LPR)—naturally and pharmaceutically. What are the best drugs for helping relieve a sore throat from acid reflux? “The best [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-12-07T21:02:55-07:00 ACID REFLUX, LPR|
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    Mucus in Throat Won’t Go Away: Causes, Solutions

    ACID REFLUX, LPR

Mucus in Throat Won’t Go Away: Causes, Solutions

An E.N.T. doctor explains causes and solutions to excess mucus in the throat that won’t go away. Mucus in the throat that won’t go away or that you “can’t get rid of,” as many people [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-12-07T21:03:34-07:00 ACID REFLUX, LPR|
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    Yes, LPR Can Be Caused by an Infection, Says Doctor

    ACID REFLUX, LPR, THROAT LUMP

Yes, LPR Can Be Caused by an Infection, Says Doctor

“LPR can follow an upper respiratory infection,” ...says Dr. Stacey Silvers, MD, of Madison ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery in NYC, who is board certified in otolaryngology. It’s not a coincidence that you have developed [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-12-19T20:43:41-07:00 ACID REFLUX, LPR, THROAT LUMP|
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    Can You Die from a Single LPR Choking Episode?

    ACID REFLUX, LPR, VOCAL CORD DYSFUNCTION

Can You Die from a Single LPR Choking Episode?

Though untreated LPR can lead to fatal esophageal cancer, can you choke to death from one “I can’t breathe” episode of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease? LPR causes many symptoms, and one of them is a sudden [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-12-07T21:07:43-07:00 ACID REFLUX, LPR, VOCAL CORD DYSFUNCTION|
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    When Bed Elevation Won’t Prevent Acid Reflux

    ACID REFLUX

When Bed Elevation Won’t Prevent Acid Reflux

“My bed is elevated and I STILL get acid reflux overnight! Help!” Does that describe you? Overnight acid reflux can cause upper abdominal and/or chest discomfort, a bad taste in the mouth and coughing. A [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-06-02T15:38:02-06:00 ACID REFLUX|
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    How to Elevate Sofa 9 Inches to Prevent Acid Reflux

    ACID REFLUX

How to Elevate Sofa 9 Inches to Prevent Acid Reflux

If you sleep on a sofa, here’s a safe, easy way to elevate it 9 inches to help prevent acid reflux overnight. I sleep on a sofa (not a pull-out sofa, but the actual sofa). [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-12-22T18:21:42-07:00 ACID REFLUX|
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    Can Exercise-Induced Acid Reflux Cause LPR?

    ACID REFLUX, LPR

Can Exercise-Induced Acid Reflux Cause LPR?

LPR can make it difficult to breathe, but can acid reflux from exercise cause this scary situation? “Acid reflux is when normal stomach acid regurgitates into the esophagus and causes symptoms," says Jay Desai, MD, [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-12-22T18:22:02-07:00 ACID REFLUX, LPR|
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    Acid Reflux Comes and Goes: Causes

    ACID REFLUX

Acid Reflux Comes and Goes: Causes

What can make acid reflux come and go if the patient avoids food triggers? “Acid reflux is when the normal stomach acid regurgitates up into the esophagus,” says Jay Desai, MD, who specializes in colon [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-12-22T18:22:23-07:00 ACID REFLUX|
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    Can Acid Reflux Cause a Heavy Pounding Heart?

    ACID REFLUX

Can Acid Reflux Cause a Heavy Pounding Heart?

Can the acid that’s refluxing up from your stomach and into your esophagus actually trigger a pounding heartbeat? “Acid reflux is when the normal stomach acid regurgitates up into the esophagus,” says Jay Desai, MD, [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-12-22T18:23:52-07:00 ACID REFLUX|
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    Acid Reflux in Nose (LPR): Cause, Solutions, Long-Term Effects

    ACID REFLUX, LPR, SINUS PROBLEMS

Acid Reflux in Nose (LPR): Cause, Solutions, Long-Term Effects

An ENT doctor explains all about acid reflux burning in the nose as part of LPR, plus cause, how to prevent and long-term effects if it keeps happening. Acid reflux can shoot up into the [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-12-07T21:08:07-07:00 ACID REFLUX, LPR, SINUS PROBLEMS|
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    Excessive Saliva when Awakening: Causes, Solutions

    ACID REFLUX

Excessive Saliva when Awakening: Causes, Solutions

A doctor explains what causes excessive saliva buildup when you awaken and how to prevent this. Excessive saliva when awakening: causes, mechanism behind causes? On one hand it could be excessive production, but also insufficient [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-12-17T23:34:14-07:00 ACID REFLUX|
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    Supplement Pills Stuck in Chest Feeling: Solutions

    ACID REFLUX, THROAT LUMP

Supplement Pills Stuck in Chest Feeling: Solutions

Here’s how to prevent getting that pills stuck in chest feeling after taking several supplements at once. Have you found that often, if not always, whenever you take your usual “handful” of supplement pills, that [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-08-27T21:32:38-06:00 ACID REFLUX, THROAT LUMP|
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    Why Can GERD Cause a Stomach “Hiccup”?

    ACID REFLUX, GERD

Why Can GERD Cause a Stomach “Hiccup”?

Have you been experiencing something like an occasional hiccup, that your doctor has said is the result of acid reflux or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)? This isn’t in reference to what we all know are [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-11-16T21:16:36-07:00 ACID REFLUX, GERD|
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    Can HIIT Trigger Acid Reflux?

    ACID REFLUX, HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING

Can HIIT Trigger Acid Reflux?

Are you wondering if high intensity interval training can bring on acid reflux? “Yes. High intensity training can trigger acid reflux for some people, depending on what type of exercise the person is doing and [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-11-15T10:01:44-07:00 ACID REFLUX, HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING|
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    How Stress & Anxiety Cause Acid Reflux

    ACID REFLUX, GERD, MENTAL HEALTH, STRESS, ANXIETY

How Stress & Anxiety Cause Acid Reflux

Learn about mechanisms behind stress or anxiety causing acid reflux. You may know full-well that acid reflux can be caused or triggered by anxiety and stress. But just how does this work? “Stress may cause [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-11-03T21:44:12-07:00 ACID REFLUX, GERD, MENTAL HEALTH, STRESS, ANXIETY|
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    Cause of Bad Odor after Blowing Your Nose

    ACID REFLUX, SINUS PROBLEMS

Cause of Bad Odor after Blowing Your Nose

An ear, nose and throat doctor explains some likely causes of a bad smell after blowing your schnoz. Blowing your nose is not supposed to result in a bad or foul smell, so when it [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-12-07T21:12:51-07:00 ACID REFLUX, SINUS PROBLEMS|
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    Hoarse Voice Causes: from Cancer to Reflux to Enlarged Aorta

    ACID REFLUX, HOARSE VOICE, LARYNGEAL CANCER

Hoarse Voice Causes: from Cancer to Reflux to Enlarged Aorta

A hoarse voice can have many causes, and this includes acid reflux, laryngeal cancer and an aortic aneurysm. Have you been bothered by a hoarse voice lately that doesn’t seem to have a cause such [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-12-07T21:18:31-07:00 ACID REFLUX, HOARSE VOICE, LARYNGEAL CANCER|
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    Foul Taste in Back of Throat: Causes, Solutions

    ACID REFLUX, FOUL TASTE IN MOUTH

Foul Taste in Back of Throat: Causes, Solutions

If you suffer from a foul taste in the back of your throat, read what this ear, nose and throat doctor has to say about this annoying problem. Have you been suffering from a foul [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-12-07T21:19:02-07:00 ACID REFLUX, FOUL TASTE IN MOUTH|
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    Why Coughing Every Several Minutes Can Be Caused by Anxiety

    ACID REFLUX, LPR, MENTAL HEALTH, STRESS, ANXIETY

Why Coughing Every Several Minutes Can Be Caused by Anxiety

You may already know that anxiety can cause frequent coughing, but do you know just how this happens?  Perhaps your coughing is similar to what I experienced during a horrible time of my life. At [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-12-07T21:21:24-07:00 ACID REFLUX, LPR, MENTAL HEALTH, STRESS, ANXIETY|
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