Is excessive phlegm/mucus a symptom of herd? This seems to accompany the acid heartburn of a 96 year old whose been losing weight but is otherwise in fairly good health given that he has congestive heart failure and COPD. Could his mess being causing this? (Atenolol, furosemide, simvastatin, warfarin were his regimen but now includes music index, omeprazole and ranitidine). He s seen no consistent improvement since adding the latter two mess to his regimen. If the problem is his lower esophageal sphincter, how is that treated? Also, might this also be caused by a hotel hernia. He s been to an ENT who prescribed the latter two mesds recently after scoping his nose, throat, and performed a medium barium swallow. Thank you.