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What Causes Sudden Acid Reflux With Difficulty Breathing?

I got acid reflux while sleeping and sudden rush of acid chock the windpipe and unable to take breath. It become scary some time I have fallen from the bed while choked . The problem is from last ten year and no medication is taken because it happen some time and not regular but subsidies in one or two month . What should I do?
Thu, 19 Mar 2015
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Hi
Thanks for choosing HCM for your query.
I can under stand your problem.

Difficulty in breathing is due to aspiration of stomach contents into your airways (windpipe).

The features described in your case are highly suggestive of gastric acid reflux disease referred to as GERD.


Take a PPI drug (one hour before meal) once daily for a period of atleast 4 weeks along with Domperidone once daily.

Beside you should have some lifestyle modifications like:

Avoid hot and spicy foods particularly at night
Do not consume alcohol and excess of coffee
Do not sleep immediately after having a dinner, be seated at least 2-3 hrs after having meals this will prevent the reflux.

The head end of your bed should be raised to 45 degree once again to prevent the regurgitation of stomach contents into your food pipe and some times into your airways which is why you are getting difficulty in breathing.

I hope this explanation will help you in getting relief from GERD.
Take care.

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What Causes Sudden Acid Reflux With Difficulty Breathing?

Hi Thanks for choosing HCM for your query. I can under stand your problem. Difficulty in breathing is due to aspiration of stomach contents into your airways (windpipe). The features described in your case are highly suggestive of gastric acid reflux disease referred to as GERD. Take a PPI drug (one hour before meal) once daily for a period of atleast 4 weeks along with Domperidone once daily. Beside you should have some lifestyle modifications like: Avoid hot and spicy foods particularly at night Do not consume alcohol and excess of coffee Do not sleep immediately after having a dinner, be seated at least 2-3 hrs after having meals this will prevent the reflux. The head end of your bed should be raised to 45 degree once again to prevent the regurgitation of stomach contents into your food pipe and some times into your airways which is why you are getting difficulty in breathing. I hope this explanation will help you in getting relief from GERD. Take care.