What to do if you have acid reflux in your throat

Acid reflux into the throat may be due to physiological reasons such as improper diet, need to improve the diet, or pathologic reasons such as excessive stomach acid or gastric diseases, usually take omeprazole, mosapride and other drugs to treat. 1. Physiological reasons: eating too sweet, too spicy, too acidic, too salty food will stimulate increased secretion of gastric acid, gastric acid reflux to the throat. It is recommended to drink some baking soda water, which can neutralize stomach acid. Eat a light diet, develop good habits, eat regularly, quit smoking and drinking, maintain a healthy life, and exercise appropriately. 2. Pathologic causes: (1) Excessive gastric acid: it may be due to bad habits or emotional stimulation, poor diet stimulation leading to acid reflux, can consider omeprazole and other drugs to inhibit gastric acid secretion. (2) Stomach diseases: the more common duodenal gastritis, gastric ulcer and so on. Due to the damage of gastric mucosa, stimulated by gastric acid, acid reflux occurs, drugs such as omeprazole and ranitidine can be considered. (3) Reflux esophagitis: gastric contents reflux into the esophagus, gastric acid corrosion of the esophageal mucosa at the same time lead to reflux and heartburn and other symptoms, can consider drugs such as lansoprazole, mosapride. The above drugs, for reference only, the specific dosage should follow the doctor’s instructions. When acid reflux occurs, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time, follow the doctor’s instructions for further examination, clarify the cause with the help of the doctor, and carry out targeted treatment or therapy.