My Husband's Stomach Problem Posted: 03-20-05 10:56am
Occasionally while sleeping, my husband
wakes up abruptly choking and struggling
to get his breath. He is finally able to
breathe normally, but then has a burning
in his throat with a lot of burping. He
occasionally takes antacids while sleeping
to deal with heartburn. I suspect that
contents of his stomach come up his
esophagus and he chokes on it, especially
after eating late at night. I would like
him to see a doctor about this but he is
reluctant. He is overweight and his
father and brothers have hiatus hernias.
What do you advise? Thanks.
