Chest pain after eating is most often caused by acid reflux. A meal stretches your stomach and makes the valve at the top of it open more often, so acid and stomach contents rise into the esophagus, which runs right behind your breastbone. That can feel like burning, pressure, …
An itchy throat is most often caused by allergies, especially hay fever, dust mites or pet dander. Allergens trigger histamine release in the lining of your throat and nose, which causes the itch. Allergic itch usually comes with sneezing, a runny or blocked nose, and itchy eyes, ears or …
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If you keep losing your voice but you’re not sick, the most common causes are silent reflux (LPR), straining or overusing your voice, and a throat that’s dried out or tensed up. Without a cold or infection to blame, something is irritating your vocal cords or making them work …
A dry throat at night is usually caused by breathing through your mouth while you sleep, dry indoor air, or both. Saliva production drops sharply during sleep, so your mouth and throat already have less moisture overnight. Mouth breathing then dries the surface out with every breath. A blocked …
Shortness of breath after eating usually comes from what a meal does to the space inside your chest and abdomen. A full stomach pushes up against the diaphragm, your main breathing muscle, so it has less room to move down when you breathe in. The same stretch of the …
A white coating on your tongue is usually a buildup of dead cells, bacteria and food debris trapped between the tiny bumps (papillae) on its surface. It’s most often caused by a dry mouth, mouth breathing, dehydration, not cleaning your tongue, smoking or alcohol. It’s normally harmless and clears …