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acid reflux or cold??
i get a lot of acid reflux. therefore, the doctor put me on medication. but, the medication hasn't been helping me, so i've had to drink things like tumms on the side, and i get the acid reflux very often it's not just when i eat tomato sauce or anything things like that. but after i got the acid reflux, my esophogus really burns and I thought I was getting sick, or that it was a soar throat, but the pain isn't in my tonsils, it's like in my esophogus. But I've also heard that acid reflux could cause coughing, which is what I have and my ears are bothering me. what could this be because it's been bothering me since I had a terrible episode of acid reflux the other day, around that time, but I can't remember if it was before or after. any ideas?
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Could be a couple of things going on. You seem awfully young to have acid reflux. You should try taking "digestive enzymes" with each meal. You may not be producing "enough" hydrochloric acid to digest your food. Digestive enzymes can help with that. You can get them at a health food for vitamin store. they are all natural. They help your stomach to digest, fats, proteins and carbs. Digestive enzymes ARE NOT Tums. Tums neutralize stomach acid, but do not help you with digestion.
It could also be an allergic reaction to something you are eating. Most likely if it is that bad, is could be something you are eating often. The most common foods that cause food allergies are: milk, soda, caffine, chocolate, wheat products (break, cakes, cookies) citrus fruit or juices. ) You can try the elimination diet, by eliminating the foods that are most likely to cause problems, and give it a week at least, and see if things get better.
It could even be an allergic reaction to something in the air, like pollen, Causing you to have post nasal drip, that goes right down your throat into your stomach. This COULD cause acid reflux, but it is rare. I think the most common cause is a food allergy.
Hope this helps.
Michele
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