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- Causes of a Scratchy Throat. Here are some of the possible causes of a scratchy throat: Common cold or flu (influenza) Bacterial or viral tonsillitis/pharyngitis (tonsillopharyngitis) or laryngitis; Allergies; Gastroesophageal reflux disease (acid reflux) Excessive talking or shouting; Mouth breathing for long periods; Postnasal drip; Snoring; Smoke inhalation including cigarette smoking; The treatment of a scratchy throat largely depends on the causes.
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Acid Reflux Symptoms Regurgitation. Another common symptom of acid reflux is regurgitation -- or the sensation of acid backing up into your throat or mouth. Regurgitation can produce a sour or bitter taste, and you may experience a wet burp or even vomit some contents of your stomach.Dyspepsia.ymptoms of acid reflux may be a sign that stomach acid has inflamed your esophagus. When that happens, stomach acid can damage the lining of your esophagus and cause bleeding.
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Chronic Throat Clearing In the VAST majority of patients complaining of constant throat-clearing, it is due to a disorder called laryngopharyngeal reflux or LPR for short. This disorder is due to reflux whether acidic or non-acidic mucus reflux from the stomach that travels up to and briefly irritates the throat region.
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Difficulty swallowing and Stiff neck Viral pharyngitis is a sore throat caused by a virus, and causes throat pain and cold-like symptoms. Symptoms of heartburn and GERD are a burning feeling in the chest, throat, or mouth, nausea, and more. Tonsillitis is painful swelling in the tonsils, causing sore throat, red tonsils, pain, fever, and more. When someone has a panic attack, that person feels a sudden, intense fear that can't be controlled.
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Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease (LPR) Symptoms of LPR can include: a choking sensation, sometimes severe enough to wake a person up at night; sore throat; voice changes; a sensation of something caught in the throat; frequent coughing and throat clearing; and a sour or bitter taste in the mouth, especially upon rising in the morning.aryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease (LPR). Acid reflux may be a primary cause of or a contributing factor to voice problems. Many people have heard of acid reflux disease. When the refluxing of stomach acid primarily affects the esophagus, it is termed gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
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- Throat and larynx inflammation and damage – If refluxed acid enters the throat and voice box it can cause inflammation which can lead to swelling of the throat tissue. The inflammation and swelling can result in a sore throat and hoarsens, causing coughing.
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Understanding Sore Throat -- Symptoms The classic symptoms include a burning feeling or scratchiness in the back of your throat, pain (especially when you swallow), and perhaps tenderness along your neck. You may also have: Sneezing and coughing. Hoarseness. Runny nose. Mild fever. General fatigue. Swollen glands in the neck.
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Could Your Sore Throat Be Caused by 'Silent Reflux'? 1 Throat problems. 2  Acid reflux into the pharynx, or back of the throat, can also cause atypical symptoms. 3  You may feel as if you constantly have sore throat, or always need to clear your throat. 4  Additionally, it may feel as if there is a lump in the back of your throat that won't go away.
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Acid Reflux (GERD) Acid reflux can be caused by many different things, including lifestyle, medication, diet, pregnancy, rapid weight gain, and certain medical conditions. Symptoms of acid reflux include heartburn, regurgitation of bitter acid into the throat, bitter taste in mouth, dry cough, hoarseness, feeling of tightness in the throat, and wheezing.
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Could acid reflux be causing my cough? If the itchy throat is caused by reflux or heartburn, other symptoms may include: difficulty or pain when swallowing; burning sensation in chest or throat; gas; inflamed voice box; worn down tooth enamel; inflamed gums; a bad taste in the mouth; Home remedies. Remedies for an itchy throat can vary based on the cause.
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- Acid reflux may also be the cause or a contributing factor in some cases of asthma, posterior laryngitis, chronic cough, dental erosions, chronic hoarseness, pharyngitis, subglottic stenosis or stricture, nocturnal choking, and recurrent pneumonia.
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""" Why does my throat feel so itchy? """ The dripping of mucus down the back of the throat causes the scratchiness in the back of the throat and the occasional cough. Similarly, congestion or infection of the sinuses can also produce excess dripping of mucus down the throat and similar symptoms.
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GERD (Acid Reflux, Heartburn) If acid reflux gets past the upper esophageal sphincter, it can enter the throat (pharynx) and even the voice box (larynx), causing hoarseness or sore throat. Laryngitis. Chronic dry cough, especially at night. GERD is a common cause of unexplained coughing. It is not clear how cough is caused or aggravated by GERD.
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Tickly, dry, chesty: What that nasty cough REALLY means THROAT-­CLEARING COUGH. It feels like you have a lump in your throat and coughing leaves you with a nasty, bitter taste in the mouth. The cough can be ­triggered by talking, laughing, singing or eating particularly dry food. It also tends to occur at night. CAUSE: The most likely cause is stomach acid splashing up the ­gullet — this affects about 25 per cent of the adult Western ­population and is known as reflux.
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What Causes a Lump in the Throat Feeling? Globus Sensation 1 GERD during sleep causes gastric acid to remain in the pharynx, back of the throat, for prolonged periods. 2  This causes inflammation that is experienced as a ‘sore throat’ or ‘lump in the throat’ that is pronounced upon waking but often eases during the course of the day.
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Sore Throats Irritation caused by dry heat, a chronic stuffy nose, pollutants and chemicals, and straining your voice can also irritate your throat. Reflux, or a regurgitation of stomach acids up into the back of the throat, can cause you to wake up with a sore throat. Tumors of the throat, tongue, and larynx (voice box) can cause a sore throat with pain radiating to the ear and/or difficulty swallowing. Other important symptoms can include hoarseness, noisy breathing, a lump in the neck, unexplained weight loss, and/or spitting up blood in the saliva or phlegm.
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- Postnasal drip makes you feel like you constantly want to clear your throat. It also can trigger a cough, which often gets worse at night. In fact, postnasal drip is one of the most common causes of a cough that just won’t go away. Too much mucus may also make you feel hoarse and give you a sore, scratchy throat.
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Top 20 Doctor insights on: Acid Reflux And Chills Heartburn: Commonly known as heartburn, acid reflux can cause burning in the esophagus and a sour tasted in the back of the throat. If left untreated it can cause scarring of the esophagus. ...Read more.
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- What is reflux disease, and what does it look like during an endoscopy? Reflux disease, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), is the cause of common heartburn. It may also cause trouble swallowing, chest pain, asthma, cough, hoarseness and a lump sensation in the throat called globus.
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- Here are some of the possible causes of a scratchy throat: 1  Common cold or flu (influenza) 2  Bacterial or viral tonsillitis/pharyngitis (tonsillopharyngitis) or laryngitis. 3  Allergies. 4  Gastroesophageal reflux disease (acid reflux) 5  Excessive talking or shouting. 6  Mouth breathing for long periods. 7  Postnasal drip. 8  Snoring.
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Constant Irritation in the Throat Another possibility to consider is that you have acid reflux that you are not aware of. This can cause chronic throat irritation. If you think my other suggestions don't apply, then talk to your doctor about this one. Sometimes people try three months of prescription-strength antacid therapy to sort this out, but you should consider the other possibilities first.
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""" Is alcohol the reason I have throat hoarseness when I wake up? """ However, at night when you are lying flat gravity is no longer helping prevent reflux, and if the valve isn't functioning properly, stomach acid can pass into the esophagus and all the way up to the larynx where it irritates the back of the throat and can cause hoarseness.
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Silent Reflux: A Hidden Epidemic The most common silent reflux symptoms are hoarseness, chronic cough, throat-clearing, post-nasal drip, sinusitis, sore or burning throat, difficulty swallowing, shortness of breath, snoring, sleep apnea, bad breath, tooth decay, asthma, and COPD.
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Make an Appointment GERD can masquerade as other diseases. 1  Chest pain. Patients with GERD may have chest pain similar to angina or heart pain. 2  Asthma. Acid reflux may aggravate asthma. 3  Ear, nose and throat problems. Acid reflux may be a cause of chronic cough, sore throat, laryngitis with hoarseness and frequent throat clearing.
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Sore throat and acid reflux: Causes and treatment If this occurs repeatedly, it can result in hoarseness, frequent throat clearing, coughing, or the sensation that something is stuck in the throat. These symptoms are sometimes referred to as laryngeal pharyngeal reflux (LPR).
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Sore Throat A sore throat can make it painful to swallow. A sore throat can also feel dry and scratchy, and may be a symptom of the common cold or other upper respiratory tract infection. The following symptoms are often associated with sore throats caused by a viral infection or due to allergies: Sneezing; Coughing; Watery eyes; Mild headache or body aches; Runny nose