What to do if you have a foreign body sensation in your throat due to GERD

Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) is the reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus, resulting in a foreign body sensation in the throat, which can be relieved by general treatment, medication and surgery. 1. General treatment: pay attention to light diet, avoid spicy, stimulating and greasy food, quit smoking and drinking to minimize the damage of gastric mucosa and esophageal mucosa, eat more fruits and vegetables, do proper exercise and control weight. At the same time, try not to eat acidic or too sweet food, if necessary, take a small amount of meals. Do not lie down to rest immediately after eating, and elevate the head of the bed at night when the reflux is severe. 2. medication: if acid reflux, you can apply cimetidine tablets, omeprazole tablets and other drugs to inhibit gastric acid, if accompanied by dyspepsia, you can choose domperidone tablets, mosapride tablets and other drugs to promote gastric motility, if the symptoms are mild, you can choose magnesium alumina carbonate tablets and other drugs to protect the mucous membrane, but the drugs need to be applied under the guidance of a doctor. 3. Surgery: If the effect of medication is not good, it can be treated by surgery, including laparoscopic fundoplication, endoscopic anti-reflux surgery and so on. Gastroesophageal reflux causes a foreign body sensation in the throat suggests timely medical treatment under the guidance of a doctor, do not self-medication, so as not to cause adverse physical reactions.