Hi,
My mom used to have very occasional heartburn. For the past few days it seems she has it all the time. She has been taking heartburn medication and we have been giving her food that shouldn’t cause heartburn.
It is milder but that she still has heartburn. She is burping all the time. It’s not a big burp more like a hiccup.
Also, when she takes a pill she sometimes coughs it up in a tiny bit of thick phlegm. She doesn’t cough up phlegm often only very occasionally when she eats or when she takes a pill. Sometime she coughs very briefly in her sleep.
Doctor doesn’t have too many suggestions, hoping someone here can shed some light.
Thanks for your help.
Burps are another story. I've found they can occur if I'm not sitting straight while eating. So in a way burping, or the avoidance thereof, has forced me to be more aware of posture.
Another issue could be eating too quickly and not allowing enough swallowing time inbetween.
I prefer the Braggs name brand, but Whitehouse also has some with "the mother." It might be worth a try. Good luck.
It is amazing how an acid alkalizes our system.
She could have thrush or Candidiasis
But as CWillie said I would rule out any possible heart problems because heartburn and burping up stuff is a real symptom especially in women.
Get Mom checked out by a gastrointestinal doctor.