Can heartburn cause a sore throat and ear aches?
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 at
12:18 pm
I’m 35 weeks pregnant, and I am getting heartburn BIG TIME! My throat and ears keeps hurting off and on during the day, but hurts most thru the night. I wasn’t sure if the heartburn is being linked to the sore throat and ear aches. I’m only taking tums cause I never had heartburn this bad!
Does anyone know what I can take for heartburn while pregnant? Just curious if there is anything else, I’m going to see my doctor tomorrow anyway, so I can ask him.
Just wasn’t sure if the throat pain and ear aches have something to do with allergies, or if I’m sick or if it’s linked to heartburn. Thanks.
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Typically heart burn is when there is too much acid being produced in your stomach, and it starts to run up and "burn" your esophagus. Since your throat is linked to your esophagus (and your ears, just like your nose, are linked to your throat), this means that if its a really bad case of heartburn, it’ll probably be affecting your throat… although I’ve never really heard of heartburn affecting ears before.
I’ve had really bad heartburn, and my doctor put me on zantac, but .. i’m not too sure if this is a good idea if you’re pregnant? sorry no experience there.. but in terms of the sore throat, I always get that…and my sinuses burn (since they’re also connected to the esophagus)
Your symptoms do not sound like heartburn to me. Makes me wonder why you think you have heartburn at all. It does sound like you may have an ear infection.
oddly yes it can…reflux can do all kinds of damage in the upper airways….doesnt mean that thats what it is though…your doc will get pissed if you diagnose for him. have to sneak up on it…give him the symptoms and let him be proud.