10 Most Common Symptoms of Hiatal Hernia

Symptom No.8: Persistent coughing

As the levels of stomach content acids reach toxic the patient would feel frequent acid reflux that would then reach to his throat and ultimately to the mouth. This seeping in of acids under the throat leads to damaging coughing that can then cause pains in the throat or even swelling. The relationship between chronic cough and reflux in interoperable and both of them can in-turn be the reason for each other’s occurring. A patient suffering from reflux and cough should be treated under the careful supervision of an expert gastroenterologist and a pulmonologist.