eating/choking/phlegm

[Miaia]

My mother (99 yr. old) over the last three years not every time but will on occasion during eating begin to cough as if choking and then go on to bringing up great volumes of ( appears clear) phlegm. At that time the physician said to have her eat only creamed soups/Ensure/Boost. That seemed to help and it only seemed to occur when she ate fibrous foods. About eight months ago her esophagus was scoped because a semblance of blood was found in the sputum. They said she had a Hiatus hernia and took care of the bleeding while being scoped. Interestingly she says she has not felt any acid/burning when she eats. She has had a choking assessment as it seemed more of a choking problem than a hernia reaction and it did not show any problems with swallowing ( concern is that this is sporadic and may not have occurred when taken.). A different doctor at the residence where she is now residing has placed her on pantoprazole, domperidone, cephalexin and lactulose. I am concerned about being on these "acid blockers" with recent findings.
Your thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Doug ( her son [POA] )

[Jerry_NJ]

I think acid blockers have few side effects and a doctor prescribed so "what can I/we say?" I have not researched the subject you have, but though it worth leaving a note so you know you post is being read.

You are in unchartered territory for most of us, you mom at 99, very impressive in itself.