Feeling the heartburn again. Are you constantly coughing or clearing your throat? It might be this. What treatment options are there for GERD. Does an acid reflux pillow wedge work? Reflux as a term originates from Medieval Latin. Refluxus means ‘to recede or flow back’ If you have been suffering from the effects of acid reflux, what happens is that the acids from your stomach are flowing back up to your esophagus. The esophagus is the tube that joins the back of your throat to your stomach. The esophagus is also called the food pipe. The acid that is ‘refluxing’ or travelling back up from your stomach might even cause discomfort to your mouth, throat and might make you feel like your heart is suffering. The acid from your stomach may generate discomfort and burning and might even cause lasting damage to your stomach, esophagus, throat even teeth if not treated after many years. Heartburn is a common type of acid reflex.
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