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Bad smell from throat
I'm 43 years of age... Having extremely bad smell from my throat for a week... The smell is unbearably disgusting and it also causes irritation down my throat... I dont really have any respiratory issues... Recently i was diagnosed with GERD but i dont know what to do with this foul smell
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In GERD the foul smell can occur. You should take the treatment suggested by your treating physician of antacids. These following steps will also help control the GERD: - Don't skip meals, you may not feel like eating but in such conditions you should have the reduced amount in frequent intervals(i.e. 3 square meals broken down to 5 or 6 as you can tolerate) and slowly increase as you get better. - Reduce/ Avoid spicy,fried, fatty, junk and oily food - Avoid/ Limit drinking coffee, tea and carbonated drinks to once a day - Exercise regularly (30-45mins/day, Maintain a healthy weight as per your BMI) - Increase daily intake of water to 3 liters - Avoid/Stop smoking and drinking if you have the habit - Reduce stress through methods such as yoga/meditation/tai-chi. - Avoid painkillers as it will increase your gastric problems at this moment.
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If condition persists or worsens visit the ER at the earliest
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