Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): Acid reflux from the stomach into the esophagus can irritate the throat and cause coughing, particularly when lying down or after eating.Environmental Factors: Exposure to smoke, pollution, chemical fumes, or other environmental irritants can lead to coughing ...
Severe trouble breathing Swelling of the face or tongue Coughing upblood-tinged saliva or mucus. Summary A chronic cough is one that persists or recurs for more than eight weeks. There are many possible causes including infections, allergies, asthma, COPD, GERD, and even certain medications. Les...
Prolonged stress may exacerbate the symptoms of acid reflux and GERD, which might occur for various impacts on the gastrointestinal system. Practices like deep breathing, regular exercise, taking over the counter medication, consuming smaller meals, and reducing caffeine intake may effectively reduce dis...
Your uvula --the flesh that hangs in the back of your throat -- helps you swallow and speak. But you can run into problems if it's larger than normal. A swollen uvula can cause a sore throat, redness, trouble breathing or talking, or a choking feeling. Should you be able to see y...
GERD is very common, because of years of high pressure endured by the lower esophageal sphincter. Often people with R-CPD get told the primary diagnosis is acid reflux, when acid reflux is only one of the symptoms of R-CPD. Keep in mind that symptoms of R-CPD are “all” GI, rather...
Sleep Disorders Can Cause Early Waking Although insomnia is often thought of in terms of not being able to fall asleep, waking up too early is also a symptom of this common sleep disorder, as is having trouble staying asleep and waking up unrefreshed in the morning as a result. These type...
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Other functional gastrointestinal diseases As written in the featuredJournal of Physiology and Pharmacologystudy: Stress, which is defined as an acute threat to homeostasis, shows both short and long-term effects on the functions of the gastrointestinal tract … Th...