Dr.Kaufman Tests Not What I expected

Hi I haven't been on in a while but I finally had all the tests done and I was very surprised and disappointed with what Dr. K found. I was under the impression I was a daytime refluxer and just under average in severity. But all tests indicated I am a day AND night refluxer with LPR + GERD.
AND apparently I reflux a LOT. Oh yeah, both my LES and my UES are not performing well. I think one is weak and the other (UES) opens and closes out of sync When Dr. Kaufman told me I have "horrible" refux and I am what is called "a super refluxer" I was shocked. And at night it just stays longer in the esophagus which is even worse!

She put me on three new drugs and kept me on Elavil but upping the dosage. It's a viscous cycle with the reflux causing my severe cough and my severe cough causing my reflux.

I have to go back on induction phase of her book for two weeks. I'm so upset because I have many parties coming up. All good friends or family and I can't eat anything. And will probably be coughing. kitchen closes at 6. just as my husband comes home and my kid needs to be fed. And i'm meant to wait four hours before going to bed! This is all a nightmare for me since there is not option. And it seems pretty serious.

I'll be having an upper endoscopy in two weeks in her office and that is what i'm most worried about. Barretts or worse. I didn't think my esophagus was effected at all!

I don't know why I'm posting. Probably just for someone to help me to feel better about this.
Thanks for reading. PS She said I might need the surgery anyway and that I would qualify.

thegspeak

I'm new here (been lurking since January). I was diagnosed with GERD and Barretts in January and LPR a few weeks ago by Dr. K. I have been a night time silent refluxer for many, many years (which explains my chronic post post nasal drip and sinusitis).

In October/November of 2012 I started to have episodes of heartburn/indigestion. As of January 6th of this year the reflux has been constant = 2/7 (seriously). This has been debilitating and my quality of life is awful.

I am on the diet as well and my kitchen closes at 5:30 per Dr. K and I am also classified as a super refluxer. Can I private message you?

thegspeak

What type of test did Dr. Kaufman perform on you. I'm new to this forum and a long time sufferer of reflux. I too feel as if my LES and UES Don't function in harmony with each other but my manometries haven't shown this. As a matter of fact most of my testing haven't been real impressive for acid reflux, only non-acid reflux. But I continue to have all the symptoms of reflux such as burning, worsening of my asthma extreme burping and LPR. I'm also on a very strict diet which is awful! I am considering surgery as I'm so tired of this controlling my life. I have Dr. Kaufman's book and have tried some of her tricks but I can honestly say If I venture away from bread, turkey, salads, unseasoned fish and chicken, decaf tea & water I will suffer. I hate this too!

btw she wants me to take the Elavil four times a day! I'll be exhausted!

We all tried the links from JPT and they all are available. Try copy and paste . Worked on iPhone, iPad and Mac and non-Mac computers. Or go to
WWW.voiceinstituteofnewyork.com

Worthy of reading. Kind regards