A continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine can relieve not only sleep apnea but the heartburn and chronic cough that often accompanies it, a new study finds.
Hill added that the ability of CPAP to relieve acid reflux is another reason to be attentive to sleep apnea therapy, "Particularly if you're having symptoms of reflux, or heartburn or persistent cough, CPAP may help control that along with controlling the other sleep apnea-related problems," he added.
"If you have any sort of acid reflux symptoms and hasn't really been getting any better, or if you have any wheezing at night or a productive cough in the morning, it is something that you would definitely talk to your doctor about to determine if [a] sleep study would be indicated to evaluated for sleep apnea," said Dr. Luis Quintero, a pulmonary, critical care and sleep physician at Northwell Health in New Hyde Park, N.Y.
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