Acid reflux and tongue problems a 24-year-old female asked: what is causing my bad breath? i have post nasal drip/acid refluxi am taking meds,but still bad breathno dental problemsthe back of my tongue=white dr richard zimon answered 58 years experience in internal medicine. Acid reflux and tongue problems. Anyone else have a lot of white on the back of their tongue from reflux? my dr said it is from the acid burning, not thrush just curious if anyone else has this? i can't really get it off, so i think my dr is right that the back portion of my tongue is discolored from acid plus if i try to scrape at it with a tongue scraper to get it off.
acid reflux and tongue problems
Acid reflux, also known as gerd, is such a common problem in the us affecting roughly 20% of the population, so one would assume that it should be fairly easy to treat, right? however, sometimes symptoms of acid reflux disease are not as straightforward as you would assume them to be. Acid reflux, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, occurs when the contents of the stomach, such as food, gastric juices, or acids rise up the esophagus towards the mouth. although it doesn’t always reach the mouth, it tends to travel up the length of the esophagus, around 40 cm, and can cause a burning sensation or acidity.in today’s article we’ll be looking at 10 of the stranger symptoms. Acid reflux is such a common problem you'd think it would be simple to spot and treat. but sometimes acid-reflux symptoms are less than obvious or easy to mistake for something else. here are some.