While we tend to think of acid reflux as heartburn and indigestion, other manifestations can develop acid can actually become “dissolved” in the air we breathe, causing problems in the throat and even the lungs hoarseness, chronic cough, throat clearing, and worsening asthma are only some of these. Gerd and constant throat clearing. Chronic throat clearing is a symptom of many different conditions ranging from post-nasal drip to chronic sinusitis to acid reflux gastric reflux is the back flow of stomach contents and gastric acid up from the stomach into the esophagus, the tube that connects the throat to the stomach gastric acid can damage the esophagus and cause irritation with chronic exposure to stomach acid.
gerd and constant throat clearing
How acid reflux and gerd may damage the throat in addition to potentially damaging the lower esophagus, frequent heartburn or gerd may also damage the upper throat. Constant throat clearing. is it acid reflux or sinus congestion? i constantly have clear phlegm in my throat and have to clear my throat all the time. i can be talking and suddenly my voice is. No heartburn, no feeling of a lump, just a constant throat clearing because there is mucus at the back of his throat. i should probably go see a doctor about it, but i feel like they'll just tell me to avoid certain foods and make other lifestyle changes..
