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GERD and severe cough
I have really bad acid reflux the past 3 days which has caused a sore throat and severe dry cough. I haven't been able to sleep cause I get this feeling of being chocked/drowned. I sit up, burp and cough everything this happens. I started taking Benadryl for the cough and antacid (pepto-bismol) and acid reducer (zinetac) for the acid reflux. Is there anything else that I can take so that I can sleep comfortablly? Can I take Benadryl with the antacids?
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Hi, follow some basic life style changes:Stop tea, coffee, spicy food. Take your timely. Avoid cabbage, capsicum, citrus fruits ( for a while). Don't drink water with food, take after 40 min. as much as you want thereafter. Don't lie down immediately after food. Finish your night meal by 8.30 pm maximum. Always keep your stomach 1/4 th empty. You can divide your meal into 5-6 times a day. Avoid wearing tight pants ( it compress your belly/ stomach). Avoid the particular food, which you observed that after taking you feel bloating, fullness, upper abdominal pain/ discomfort, reflux symptoms etc. Take tab. PANTODAC DSR (1-0-1) half an hour before meal for 7 days.
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You can take Benadryl and acid blocker together.
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