LPR can be cured

Hi everyone,

I promised myself I would never come back here, as it reminds me of the struggle I had with LPR. I had all the classic symptoms, coughing, clearing my throat, globus, difficulty swallowing, excess saliva, and so much more.

I just wanted to come on here and tell you that LPR can be cured. I am a patient of Dr. Koufman's. When I came to her, my throat was at a 13 on her scale and is now a 0. Following that, I had a very successful pregnancy and experienced 0 reflux! I followed her diet to a T, and have been in full remission ever since.

If anyone out there is suffering with this, please go pay her a visit or follow her diet, as it will give you your life back!!

well done Faith! and thank you for the encouragement!

I am currently reading the book "Dropping Acid" and hoping that I can feel better with implementing the diet.
It's tough but I'm making changes a little every day.

Well this has just happened to me in the last 5 weeks. Started with a slight stomach ache now and then doctor put me Nexium next day wham major sore throat and mouth. Anyway, I did get the book and have followed her diet also to a "t" for two weeks This Thursday with no lessening of my symptoms .....oh...including the water she recommends. I've had the endoscopy . I've put my bed up , eat slowly , u name it I've done it......I don't know....sorry for being negative ......so afraid the final result will be one of those operations...which when u read the posts here seem difficult at best and life changing with constraints....plus they don't seem to last very long as the numbers state....gosh I am a downer here...really sorry....guess I'm just overwhelmed . As I stated it would cost me 4,500 bucks to c koufman...2 days of testing...!!!!

Andy, please feel free to email me. The diet could take a while to have effect. Although Dr. K's protocols differ for everyone, she uses extensive testing to get to the underlying cause of your condition. In my case, my sphincters were fine and I demonstrated slower than normal parastalisis (sorry for the typo). She immediately placed me on protonix twice a day, with two zantacs at bedtime. After following her diet for a month, I began to see a lessening in my symptoms. By no means does any of this work overnight, but it does work. I was literally house-bound due to the severity of my symptoms and do not even take medicine anymore. Even if your tests reveal a sphincter problem, she uses a wide variety of different treatment approaches to help you heal your condition.

so happy for you Faith. thank you for sharing your story.

Jake,

I've never noticed my tongue being green. Have you asked a doctor about it?

Smbboise and Jakex,

Thank you both for your kind words. I now eat a paleo diet, but try to limit the fats a bit, though I noticed acids bother me more (but I even indulge in those occasionally). I have been off of medicine for almost a year. I eat bananas, Fuji apples, and berries when ph balanced. There is hope, please do not feel like you cannot get better. If you go back through my old posts, you will see how disabling my symptoms were. If you guys are not on Dr. K's diet, please get on it immediately. Also, keep in mind, that everyone has their own trigger foods. Not all "bad" foods bother everyone, and not all "good" foods inhibit symptoms. For instance, certain yogurts and white onions are idiosyncratic foods, bothering some and not others. However, I would recommend avoiding these during more intense flare-ups.

Wishing you the best

Faith,

You gave me so much hope Faith, thank you. Anyway i emailed you. I hope you can check it.