Silent acid reflux is basically what it sounds like … a situation where a person has acid reflux but is unaware of it. This is often why people have difficulty sleeping at night. The rise of stomach acid into the esophagus causes periods of coming awake, then falling back to sleep, coming awake, then falling back to sleep again, quite similar to sleep apnea. In fact, snoring may even be attributable to this condition.

So how do you know if you’ve got silent acid reflux? Well, although the cause is the same as regular heartburn or acid reflux (a rise of stomach acid), the symptoms are less obvious. You may not experience the burning sensation in your chest. However, you may find that you wake up hoarse in the morning or have trouble talking or often have a morning cough. These can be indications that the stomach acid has reached your voice cords during the night while you were sleeping. Which may also be why you’re so exhausted in the morning. You’ve been slipping in and out of sleep all night.

The treatment for silent acid reflux is the same as it is for acid reflux. The challenge is recognizing that you have the condition. So if you find yourself struggling with persistent hoarseness or a cough in the morning or endless nights of restless sleep, it’s probably worth a visit to your physician for a diagnosis. Once acid reflux is diagnosed, your doctor can prescribe a course of action to get you feeling better.

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