LPR ???

First I wish to thank everyone on this forum.  I have been experiencing problems with laryngitis for 2 months, hard to swallow, plenty of nasal drip or phelgm.  Heartburn has stopped since I went on dexilant.  Have lost 20 pounds in 2 months but have yet to be officially diagnosed with LPR or Gerds.  My appt with ENT is on April 5th.  I was really scared until I started on this forum and found so many others like me.  You have educated me and at least when I go to the ENT I will know what he is talking about and will know what questions to ask.  Since my 20's I had problems with heartburn, ulcer and a hiatal hernia but as I got older the problems went away.  Last year, all stress related, did hearburn come back.  The doctor put me on xanax.  Never suggested taking tests or possibly I could have acid reflux but then I had no insurance.  I find when I try to drink diet coke, my throat burns so flavored water is now in the refrigerator.  Haven't had a piece of meat in 2 months, just won't go down.  Most of my spitting up phelgm is in the middle of the night.  Bought a wedge pillow yesterday.  I don't cough too much but when I do its like I am choking, deep cough.  The laryngitis is my biggest problem.  Some days I just can't speak at all and right now pollen is high in Florida so it is killing me.  I am afraid to take anything with the dexilant for allergies or even Musinex for the phelgm.  Again, any suggestions you have I am open to.  Again, many thanks for this forum. 

i am living with LPR since two years, was wrongly diagnosed for almost half a year and i am paying a heavy price for it, all doctors said you have nothing, no need to worry, then my symptoms became worse, i trusted those fools. i had TIF post-op my symptoms are worse, so now i am considering of having LNF as i dont have any choice left, i am already on high dose of PPI"S which obviously not working, mt throat satys fried, almost no voice, now i feel heartburn too.

sierra48

i have read that, distention (stomach sagging when full) is a significant contribution to reflux and acid secretion. i kept reducing and reducing the size of my meals until in noticed a reduction , (not elimination unfortunately), of reflux. and then stuck with very small meals... at one point my meal was two slices of tofu the size of a matchbox and two small florettes of broccoli. i ate a very small "meal" every two or three hours. i also gave up sleeping lying down...i sleep in a recliner chair that puts my torso at a 45 degree angle. i seem to be making progress. i had lpr bad for many many months but seems to be slowly (slowly!) healing. i take 20mg omeprazole x2 per day and supplements esp dgl and eat broccoli sprouts and lots of veggies, avoiding red meat. no booze, nor coffee and not Chocolate (ouch) and certainly dont smoke.

best wishes...hang in there

reason for hope..

heres an interesting link regarding lpr treatment

doctor j kaufman has been in the lead over many years in addressing lpr, and along with two other associates has applied for a patent regarding an applicator and small particles of methyl cellulose which when deposited in the upper airway and throat forms a gel and inhibits the destructive action of pepsin on the epithelium

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2010/0021554.html