To begin with a definition, acid reflux means that acid from the stomach is backing up into the esophagus. The actual acid is HCl and as you might imagine is quite irritating to tissues that were meant to handle it such as the lining of the esophagus.
The most common symptom associated with acid reflux is a burning sensation in the chest. this is what most people mean when they say they have heartburn.
However if there’s a lot of reflux, for example if somebody 80 really large meal and the stomach is very full, the acid can back up even farther. In that case people can have what amounts to an acid burn all along their esophagus and even into the back of the throat.
This is what acid reflux sore throat is all about. It’s irritation in the back of the throat as result of acid from the stomach backing all the way up the esophagus. The acid can even leak into the windpipe causing lung and breathing problems.
In addition to having a sore throat, another symptom that goes along with stomach acid reach the back of the throat is an unusual slightly metallic taste in the mouth.
If you have acid reflux and a sore throat that never seems to go away it may well be that the two are related. That makes it all the more important that you address the acid reflux and get proper treatment. In some people this can be very difficult to diagnose because they have a sore throat but no heartburn so they don’t suspect reflux as a cause.
You can learn more about this potentially serious complication of acid reflux at: Acid Reflux Sore Throat There’s a lot of other good information on that site as well. I highly recommend that you visit Treat Acid Reflux Now to learn more about this common health issue and what you can do about it.
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