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Jan 12
2012
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A cough or cold that just won't go awayPosted by: drmishner on Jan 12, 2012 |
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I have seen many patients in the office complaining of “cold” symptoms. After several courses of antibiotics and cough medications, their symptoms persist even though they otherwise feel fine.
Sometimes we need to order chest X-rays and blood tests, but many times the cause is related to acid reflux from the stomach. Heartburn may or may not be present, but acid reflux is the most common cause of asthma in adults as well as chronic coughing and hoarseness. It might even cause sinusitis and mimic the pain one would see in a heart attack!
Obesity is a common cause of acid reflux (GERD), but many foods, such as tomatoes, chocolate, peanuts, mints, alcohol, coffee, spicy foods and drinking carbonated beverages late at night don’t help either.
If you have that cold or cough that just won’t go away, please seek medical advice.







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