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Can Hydrochloric Acid Be Taken For Acid Reflux Cough?

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Posted on Tue, 3 Feb 2015
Question: Can I take more HCL for acid reflux cough. I'm using Aloe Cure which helps but soothing but constipated and my diet is suppose to be more to proteins .
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Answered by Dr. Divakara (26 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Can't take HCL

Detailed Answer:
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Greeting from Dr. Divakara.P
First of all thanks for choosing Healthcaremagic for posting your query.

Please specify what you mean by HCL. By HCL do you mean Hydrochloric acid ? If yes then no you shouldn't take HCL. Acid reflux Cough is due to reflux of stomach acid into airway and lungs . Stomach acid itself is HCL and you want to add extra HCL to stomach , there is no logic in that.

Yes Nexium will help for you a lot and it is pretty safe medicine. I would advise you to take Nexium.

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask .

Regards.
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Can Hydrochloric Acid Be Taken For Acid Reflux Cough?

Brief Answer: Can't take HCL Detailed Answer: Hi Greeting from Dr. Divakara.P First of all thanks for choosing Healthcaremagic for posting your query. Please specify what you mean by HCL. By HCL do you mean Hydrochloric acid ? If yes then no you shouldn't take HCL. Acid reflux Cough is due to reflux of stomach acid into airway and lungs . Stomach acid itself is HCL and you want to add extra HCL to stomach , there is no logic in that. Yes Nexium will help for you a lot and it is pretty safe medicine. I would advise you to take Nexium. Hope this information was useful to you. Any clarifications feel free to ask . Regards.