Has anyone been cured of LPR / Silent Reflux?

Forget the hernia, the fad treatments and the strict diet. No diet is right for everyone. There is no real cure for GERD either, if it's caused by a bad valve in the esophagus (usually the lower esophageal sphincter or LES).

If you have what I call reflux events, or heaving from the esophagus after eating something it doesn't like, then you can keep a "food journal" and find out what foods to avoid.

If you have leaking into the esophagus when you are in bed, the problem is likely a loose LES and you can try sleeping propped up by various methods.

To keep the contents of the stomach non-acid the only thing that works after antacids is H2 blockers, or if it's worse, PPIs. You can do fine for a long time with a loose LES if your refluxate is non-acid. I managed for about 20 years.

The only "cure" for a loose LES is surgery. Since you don't have a hernia, one of the less dramatic types might be OK for you. I don't recommend surgery. It's not fun. If you can find something simple like I did, which was avoiding trigger foods, I'd avoid surgery.

Of course, forums are no substitute for real medical care. We're not doctors!

Ok, first post. 60 years old, had hiatus hernia 20 years ago when grossly overweight.
Recently had continual sore throat/hoarseness after experiencing occasional throat spasms/difficulty swallowing.
After multiple expensive tests, diagnosed with silent reflux & put on Nexium (PPI). Suffered bad side effects and research indicates this is not a pleasant long term alternative. Chucked the meds in the bin a week ago.

Yesterday I saw my kinesiologist and have good results to report.
1. I had a small hiatus hernia happening again. Adjusted.
2. My whole digestive system would shut down when I went to sleep. Turned back on.
3. Four valves in my digestive tract not functioning correctly. Reset
4. Identified I have zero good bacteria in my gut, and the correct probiotics I need. Metagenics arrive tomorrow.

Got off the slab feeling different, like a better kind of normal. Abdominal discomfort almost totally gone.
Last night I had the best, most effective sleep that I can remember. I woke at 5am (no alarm) bouncing out of bed full of energy, revitalized and mentally alert. THAT IS NOT NORMAL FOR ME!

So I am looking forward to tomorrow morning ................ might go walking before breakfast.
Then wait for the postman. I'm hoping the 8 week course of probiotics will settle the final bit of abdominal discomfort as I get my bacteria back in balance.

lovethismoment
Can you post what has helped you?

i have been basically cured of it yes. Linx procedure and the occasional rennie. done

Update:
7 days into the new me. Cannot believe I sleep so well now that I wake early every morning between 5-6am with no alarm. Old me averaged 8.5 hours a night with a slow start to the day. I now average 6.5hours and bounce out of bed to go walking.
Absolute zero abdominal discomfort, better toilet habits, and noticed today my sore throat has disappeared.

Zero meds, just 2 supplements to balance my stomach bacteria and enzymes etc.

Other side benefits, so much clearer in my thinking, happiness and energy that others can see and comment. My only bit of current anxiety, I don't want this new to me life experience, to ever end.
Every dawn is exciting .................

pretty sure you cant do that here

I've had LPR for about 4 years. It took me about a year to figure it all out and determine what works for me. I eat everything, I drink alcohol, but everything in moderation. My biggest triggers were overeating and eating too late at night, which I cut out. My portions are on small side (and I am used to it), I don't eat 2-3 hours before workout, and I don't eat 3-4 hours before going to sleep.

I take no medication except for occasional Gaviscon Advance which I order on Amazon from UK. This version has an ingredient (seaweed) that is more effective in stopping reflux, and it is not approved in US. I take it if I break one of the rules above. I also sleep on wedge pillow if I eat too close to bed time.

I don't know if I can call it cured but at this point my LPR is very managable, and I can go for months without any symptoms.

middleaged1 said...
Diet, diet, diet. I no longer have symptoms.

I would love to know siet as well. I had a heck of a time quitting Coke Zero, so addictive. Can we tolerate hot tea if I maybe add pH drops to make it more alkaline? I need something besides water.

Does anyone have advice for me?:

I've had LPR for 8 months, found out I have a "small hiatal hernia." The doc who did my endoscopy said he had to dilate/stretch out my esophagus because acid had caused my throat to narrow or stricture. I did take PPIs for 6 weeks and Zantac at night.

I'm not much better and it's kind of hard following the low-acid, low-fat diet. The hardest for me is no coffee. I still cave in once a week or once every two weeks and have a half-caff, half-decaf coffee with milk. Other than that I am following the diet.

Does anyone know how I might improve? Is the cause of my LPR the "small hiatal hernia"? Am I going to reflux no matter what?

Thanks so much. CW

BTW, avocadoes and black beans trigger my reflux. I don't know if that's a clue to my troubles...

@Rainybow, how is your heath now. Can you tell me about you situacion befor and afret surgery?

Lovethismoment? You said “taking supplements to tighten the LES and heal the damage from reflux. ” What supplements did you take? Thanks.