Gastroenterology clinic will often receive some to sore throat, itchy throat, or pharyngeal discomfort caused by chronic coughing patients, many people can not understand, sore throat is not supposed to go to the ear, nose and throat, or respiratory clinic, how can gastric disease and gastroenterology related to it? Here are some specifics on why sore throat is a warning for stomach problems. Chronic pharyngitis is a chronic inflammation of the pharyngeal mucosa, submucosal tissues and lymphatic tissues caused by various irritating factors. Most patients take it for granted that chronic pharyngitis is caused by throat diseases. In fact, we often overlook a cause of pharyngitis, is the pharyngitis caused by gastroesophageal reflux, this pharyngitis to the respiratory department, otorhinolaryngology clinic examination, no obvious abnormalities were found, purely for the pharynx of the symptomatic treatment of the general effectiveness of the poor, and still recurring episodes. At this point, you may want to visit the gastroenterology department, because this is a common disease in the gastroenterology department: reflux pharyngitis. Western medicine believes that the main culprit for reflux pharyngitis is gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). GERD is one of the most common diseases in gastroenterology, a condition in which stomach contents reflux upward, irritating the esophagus, pharynx, or mouth causing uncomfortable symptoms. Its typical symptoms are heartburn and acid reflux in the stomach, while atypical symptoms are mainly upper respiratory symptoms, such as throat discomfort and chronic cough. This atypical but common symptom is reflux pharyngitis. Therefore, the respiratory symptoms for a long time patients, especially to pay attention to the possibility of the existence of gastroesophageal reflux disease, in order to prevent a delay in the treatment of the time, so that the disease progresses. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the throat is the key to the entry and exit of the meridians, and the five viscera and six bowels have a close relationship with the spleen, stomach, lungs and kidneys is particularly close, for the lungs and stomach of the gateway. All diseases of the throat belong to the fire, and gastric disease patients are mostly identified as heat, dampness, yin deficiency, yin deficiency, dampness and heat can be transformed into fire, gastric fire up steaming throat, thus appearing pharyngeal pain, pharyngeal dryness, pharyngeal blockage discomfort. From the point of view of the above pathogenesis, gastric disease and the onset of chronic pharyngitis does have a cascade effect. Electronic gastroscopy can clearly show the degree of gastric and esophageal reflux; while gastrointestinal dynamics test / 24-hour gastrointestinal dynamic pH monitor is currently the most common and effective method to determine gastroesophageal reflux. Through the above two tests, it can be clear whether the pharyngeal symptoms are related to gastric disease, if so, the primary gastric disease should be treated symptomatically to relieve the pharyngeal discomfort of the associated band as early as possible. What should we pay attention to in our daily life to prevent GERD-induced pharyngeal discomfort? First of all, we should change the bad lifestyle, no longer eat 2-3 hours before bedtime, eat a light diet, quit smoking and drinking, keep a happy mood, relieve stress and so on. At the same time, it is necessary to treat related gastric diseases formally under the guidance of doctors to control symptoms and prevent complications. In fact, in addition to throat discomfort, bad taste in the mouth, bitter mouth, dry mouth, mouth ulcers and other oral symptoms, should also be taken into account as to whether it is a gastric disease caused by the association of symptoms, it is recommended that patients with the above discomforts, you can go to gastroenterology to rule out gastric disease, so as to avoid delaying the condition.