LPR AND REFLUX

Hi,

   I am a 34 year old women who has been suffering for almost a year now. I woke up last year and felt like i couldn't breath and something was sitting on my my chest. Since then i have eveery test for heart, pulmonary etc. I have had 3 endoscopies and all they show is a small haital hernia, cronic gastritis, and small inflamtion af the esophogus. I have been on every reflux med there is and even double doses and nothing seems to work. Now i still have the sortness of breath, feeling like something is sitting on my chest throught burning when i cough, feeling like my throat is closing and alot of pressure in my ears and head. I never felt like this in my life. All the docters don't no what to do for me i have been to almost every gastro i no. I no it is not anxiety because i have nothing to have it over. Now that this is happing i am just angry that why can't it go away and why can't i go back to taking care of my family???? Why if it is reflux why aren't the meds working??/ I watch evry thing i eat and still nothing.

Sorry so long if anybody can help please!!!!

Chalupa, hi there.  I am also 34 years old.  I am tired of all this, too.  Because I am single and this is interfering with my social life...

Hi: I hope my story helps

about four months ago I was referred to an ENT Clinic complaining of recurring hoarseness, post nasal drip, asthma and frequent throat clearing. After examination and testing I was diagnosed with LPR, a form of reflux. The ENT protocol for treating LPR, as approved by the American Academy of Otolaryngology, calls for a six month treatment with a Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) that essentially shuts off your stomach’s production of hydrochloric acid. The apparent theory being that stomach acid is causing the symptoms. At no time was I tested to determine my current level of stomach acid. I was given a prescription for a PPI (Omeprazole-Prilosec), a strong stomach acid suppressant. After two weeks and no symptom relief, I stopped the medication and started researching LPR on the Internet. This led me to the two books, “Stomach Acid is Good for You” by Jonathan Wright, M.D. and “Fast Tract Digestion-Heartburn” by Norman Robillard. PhD. I found many other resources including Chris Kressor, Dr. Axe, Dr. Perlmutter and Dr. Mercola that suggested that low stomach acid and its replacement was the key to treating LPR and even GERD. Accordingly, I tested myself for low stomach acid and determined it was quite low. I started taking supplemental HCL/w/Pepsin and worked up to five 648 mg caps with most meals involving protein. Within a week, all my symptoms vanished. I am now down to taking only three or four caps as my stomach is apparently starting to produce its own acid. Since starting supplemental HCL with Pepsin, I have not had one bout of asthma or hoarseness. Neither have I had a post nasal drip or throat clearing episode.
Most GI and ENT Docs will dismisses the work of Dr. Wright and Dr. Robillard as lacking sufficient scientific evidence to be of value as accepted treatment protocols. However both doctors report success using their methods with Dr. Wright reporting that 90% of the patients he has seen for reflux tested for low stomach acid and were helped by taking Betaine HCL with Pepsin. I suggest you get Dr Wright’s book as a starter.