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My fiancee suffers from extreme GERD symptoms, and just starting taking Protonix 40 mg

He snores very loudly and occasionally holds his breath when he sleeps.

The pulmonologist has suggested a sleep study, but I was wondering it the GERD could cause his snoring/apnea...

what about a chronic cough?? Can GERD cause that too??

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GERD is a common symptom of sleep apnea and generally is not a cause. It can be a cause of chronic cough. A sleep study in a patient with GERD who snores loudly seems appropriate.
[quote] My fiancee suffers from extreme GERD symptoms, and just starting taking Protonix 40 mg.

He snores very loudly and occasionally holds his breath when he sleeps... [/quote]