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Q and A: Acid Reflux and Your Lungs
What effect does acid reflux have on the lungs?
Acid reflux can cause pulmonary complications such as cough, asthma and aspiration. Refluxed liquid can cause coughing by stimulating nerves that provoke coughing. Additionally, reflux into the lower esophagus can stimulate esophageal nerves that connect to and can stimulate nerves going to the lungs. These nerves to the lungs then can cause the smaller breathing tubes to narrow, resulting in an attack of asthma. The reflux of liquid into th...
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Expert & Community Posts
Can my cough be due to acid reflux?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...Chronic cough and even chest pain can be caused by acid reflux. This can be difficult to... Read more »
GERD Disguised
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Acid Reflux and Asthma
By Fred Little , Health Expert...to discuss the connection between acid indigestion/acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease,... Read more »
Dr. Eisner Answer your GERD Questions: Does Smoking Cause Acid Reflux?
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Dr. Eisner Answers your GERD Questions: What is Water Brash?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...study to see if the patient is truly experiencing acid reflux. In this test, a small catheter is... Read more »
Health Guide
Cough
Coughing is an important way to keep your throat and airways clear. However, excessive coughing may mean you have an underlying disease or disorder. Some coughs are dry, while... Read more »Infant Acid Reflux, Infant GERD
...reflux in the first 3 months of life. An infant with GER may experience these symptoms:SpittingVomitingCoughingIrritabilityPoor feedingBlood in the stoolsOnly a small number of infants have severe... Read more »Acid Reflux Symptoms
...weeks or even months and is not attributable to a common cause of stomach upset may be a symptom of acid reflux. In rare cases, vomiting can occur as often as once a day. All other causes of... Read more »Infant Acid Reflux and Infant GERD symptoms
...and your doctor to consider other diseases that have similar symptoms when diagnosing and treating acid reflux: Pyloric Stenosis Celiac Disease Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Reflux is... Read more »Acid Reflux Causes
...severe GERD.AsthmaAt least half of asthmatic patients also have GERD. Some experts speculate that the coughing and sneezing accompanying asthmatic attacks cause changes in pressure in the chest... Read more »Images
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...acid-related stomach and throat (esophagus) problems (e.g., acid reflux or GERD, ulcers, erosive... Read more »
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Surgery-Free Treatments for GERD
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October 03, 2008Acid reflux sufferers can experience symptoms of the disorder without ever having heartburn, two new studies suggest. Researchers in both studies say... Read summary »
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Ask the Editor: Winter exercise and asthma
October 03, 2008by Renee Culver Q: This fall I started jogging to get in better shape. I love it, but since it got cold, I've discovered that my chest feels... Read summary »
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