Help - LPR

I know many have the GERD/LPR issues, but there are a huge variety of them ... insights or possible alternative treatments that worked with similar symptoms described below will be much appreciated.

- 35 year old

- Male

- No coffee, very light recreational drinker, do smoking for a long period a time (1 pack a day at the worst ... now reduced to 5-7)

- Was heavy meat eater ... now eating a more balanced diet and having vegies like a rabbit

- Never felt any sympton until Jan of 2007 ... otherwise perfectly healthy

- Very minor or no heart burn, but feeling of throat burning sensation and something stuck in my throat throughout the day

- No major coughing but occasional clearing of throat produced sticky mucus with brownish content (possibly due to stomach acid), which reduced the feeling of burning and lump sensation

- Diagnosed for GERD in April and subsequently went through Endo

- Doctor said there was a stomach infection of some sort and prescribed antibiotics and prilosec for 2 weeks

- Doctor again prescribed 2 months of Prilosec for 20mg, twice a day after I complainted the persistence of the symptoms

- Now am in the week 4 of taking Prilosec and it is not going anywhere

- Symptoms seens at their worst around meal time (before and after). Always wake up in the morning with throat burning pretty bad.

- Subsequent symptoms now include dry/tight throat, loss of voice easily, tight chest

- No cutting back on diet but trying healthier combination

One thing I tried in the last two days which seems REALLY helped my throat after I read several web posts: honey mixed with warm water.  It reduced the throat burning and lump sensation considerably although it does not help get ride of it yet ... wondering if the honey helped stomach or just produced a protective coating around throat.  I will keep on doing it for the next couple weeks and keep you posted if it works.

Really don't like Vinegar in general, so have not tried Apple Cide Vinegar as many suggested.

Have another endo and an additional PH monitoring coming up in several weeks, but really do not give it too much hope now.

Really hate the idea that need to take PPI for a long period of time. The only thing my primary doctor coudl tell me now is to quit the smoking.  While I agree it may be a good thing to do in general, I seriously doubt it was the cause.

Thanks friendlygal for the reply. They said it is very dangerous to have acid in the throat. That is the reason why I am desperately trying to reduce it if not cured. Felt like I am running against time before the acid takes its toll.

I don't know if it is the drug or the honey or the combination of both, but somehow it is getting a little bit better after I tried honey.

Tried ACV this weekend too ... ouch it hurts ... felt like a knife getting through my throat. Gave it up right after the half glass of diluted ACV mixed with honey. Maybe it will work, but it hurts more than it cures. It sounds this thing cures the heartburn, but I have a silent LPR, so I don't have a heartburn to begin with.

As I mentioned before, the symptoms improved since I took mixed homey and water drinks ... start eating Apple and Yogurt as many suggested in other posts ... one thing I tried, which may be also beneficial is the fiber, I am taking 2 spoons everyday. I guess it helps the digestive system in general anyway, so it got be good for me.

Now I have minor throat irritation and slight feeling of something stuck in my throat ... still it persists throughout the day and bothers me. I am sticking to the prescription and taking 2 prilosec a day (40mg in total).

The tricky thing is I don't know how long ago I start developing this symptoms. Maybe it has been with me for a while but I don't know it is the GERD/LPR until the symptoms became a lot worse. I heard once the stomach has health issues, it will take a long while to heal. So I am watching my diet and keep up with my good behavors and hope it won't take years to get rid of this thing.

How could this thing happen? I think I am still at the stage of the denial.

Dear JJJQQQ,
Do you perhaps have a sinus infection that is draining back into your throat during the night? It's the brown in the mucous that makes me ask the question?

i was diagnosed with celiac few days ago and i was wondering does my lpr have anything to do with Celiac. I have been having lot of belching since I am having this throat problem and I read that Celiac causes belching. Does stomach acid come up with belching.

ray

HI! I'm having the same problems that all of you have. My doctor treated me for a sinsus infection & that didn't work, so he sent me to an ENT specialist and he sent me to an allergy clinic. Well, they think I have what is called "silent reflux". It happens during the night. The mucus gets up in my throat and causes me to have so much mucus in the mornimg. They put me on Nexium and it took 8 weeks for it to kick in. Well I started having heartburn, a terrible dry mouth, I even felt confused. I stopped taking the Nexium about a week ago. I really had a rebound, but I'm better now. I'm really starting to watch my diet and take a Zantac when needed. If I continue to have problems, I think I'll ask my doctor about an endoscope. I'm afraid to take one as I panic. Going to try the honey. I hope everyone is doing better. HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!