How to stop Acid Reflux Cough
One of the natural home remedies to stop the acid reflux cough is to use sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate. It is an ingredient used for baking and cooking that was discovered I 1791 by a French chemist and used in baking soda. The name widely associated with baking soda is Arm & Hammer, which is a trusted name in baking needs.
Sodium bicarbonate is used to treat indigestion and acid reflux. The natural properties have been used over centuries to elevate the sourness and stomach ailments associated with any form of stomach problem including indigestion.
To make the concoction, take one teaspoon of household baking soda and mix with water in a 4-ounce glass of room temperature water. Stir until contents are dissolved. The mixture may appear cloudy after the baking soda is dissolved but this is how it is to look.
Drink the mixture after mixing. Do not be alarmed as you will burp or pass the gas lodged in the stomach. You will also feel complete relief from any stomach pains or discomfort. You can drink this mixture five times each day without any negative side effects. When you remove or reduce the stomach acid, you will help to heal the sore throat that leads to the coughing or tenderness in the throat. You will be able to swallow without pain or discomfort when you allow the throat to heal without any coughing due to the acid reflux.
It is important to realize that some medications have side effects that lead to coughing from acid reflux. Blood pressure medication also known as ACE or angiotensin-converting- enzyme inhibitor has a dry cough as a side effect. When you are taking this type of medication, consult your physician about the new medical problem so it can properly treated.
Having acid reflux can lead to the dry cough in the morning when you first wake up or in the late evening when going to bed. This is due to the stomach acid rising into the esophagus when lying down and he weak LES muscles allowing the stomach acids to pass upwards. When the acids reach the upper areas of the throat or vocal cords, a dry hoarse cough and constant throat clearing often results.