[Kackikat]

No one needs a doctor for acid reflux unless they are getting it frequently like twice or three times a week. Two tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar in water will straighten it out in about 15-30 minutes....

Take about half-teaspoon of baking soda in water if you have gas.....unless you take lots of meds, then check with doctor.

Prilosec is all one usually needs for acid reflux or one of the over the counter meds.

Both of those will balance out your stomach acid and end the gas. Some people take both depending on situation....find an article on PH to get the details.

MY POINT IS I don’t think it was acid reflux.

[blackdog]

You can only spew so much bile before it acid etches the pipes.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

MY POINT IS I don’t think it was acid reflux.

I'd like to think it was AIDS.

[FredZarguna]

Typically, when doctors talk about acid reflux they mean GERD, which is not heartburn. Usually it's the result of a valve not properly closing, and it can't really be treated without either surgery or lifelong maintenance medication like proton pump inhibitors.

Chronic sore throat -- and also chronic swollen sub-maxillary glands -- are not caused by heartburn, but by GERD.

It's a good idea for him to quit smoking right now. Smokers are many times more likely to get Barrett's esophagus, and then throat cancer from GERD than non-smokers are.

[EDINVA]

“No one needs a doctor for acid reflux...”

If I’m not mistaken the POTUS has a doctor nearby 24/7. The least little sniffle will have the doc looking at him.