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Posted 7/5/2013 3:27 AM (GMT 0)
Hi,
I haven't been diagnosed with LPR, but I seem to have the symptoms. Had really bad globus,throat tightening, hoarse voice,strangling feeling, chest pains, All my tests show no reflux and actually say my LES has high pressure, which means sometimes it tightens up.
Anway, I have CONSTANT breathing issues. In the beginning it was every couple days, I could even go a week without it. But now it is pretty constant all day, every day.
My question is if you have breathing problems,,what exactly do you feel? What are your symptoms?
I feel I am not getting enough air, I feel swelling in my nasal passages and/or throat which I can actually feel swell up and when it releases. Very hard to describe, but I can feel when it gets easier to breathe and this may happen 5 minutes after I feel the initial "swelling" or an hour after. Sometimes its really bad and I feel like I cant breathe but I talk myself calm by saying that it always subsides and I am still here! I can't find any correlation, except for maybe eating in general, not specifically what I eat. im so frustrated because I don't know what causes it or how to help it. So, just looking to see what all of you with breathing problems feel and what you are doing to help it.
Thanks!
Posted 7/5/2013 10:39 AM (GMT 0)
Its common for people with lpr to go get a pulminary function test a have it come back normal... me i had 3 done. all normal...I'll post more later, but reflux can cause a condition called reactive airway disease, also it can cause a vocal cord dysfunction, which wont be picked up on your tests for asthma. To determine if you have asthma or RAD... Ask yourself. Do you have problems breathing in or out? If its in its rad, if put asthma.
Posted 7/5/2013 11:06 AM (GMT 0)
My breathing problems were mainly coughing and wheezing which I used Ventolin for and it was breathing in that was a problem for me.

If your LES has high pressure have they ruled out achalasia because that can cause breathing problems after eating because of food geeting stuck in your oesophagus?

Posted 7/5/2013 12:21 PM (GMT 0)
My problem is breathing in. They said it was not quite achalasia, but there was some tightening of the LES. I just got a puffer and will try it. I don't think it's asthma though. So frustrating. I have no diagnosis, so I don't know what causes it.
Molly, it can happen after I drink my veggie juice or even random with no food in my system, so I don't think it's from food getting stuck.
Thanks guys!
Posted 7/7/2013 2:15 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Georgi,

My LPR symptoms seem to be triggered by food sensitivities. Since I've cut out all dairy products and gluten from my diet, the globus, coughing, choking, hoarseness etc. have disappeared. I follow a low carb diet, similar to the Fast Tract diet. Last week I tried a couple spoons of plain yogurt to see if I could start eating yogurt again, and the coughing and globus came right back.
Posted 7/7/2013 3:11 PM (GMT 0)
Just curious, how long did it take for you to see your symptoms resolve from avoiding certain foods?
Posted 7/7/2013 5:12 PM (GMT 0)
I'm trying to go Gluten free right now, it's been 2 days! I don't do a lot of dairy but I do have some, so I will try to eliminate that too. I'm not a huge meat eater, so it's hard for me to go really low carb especially with no dairy. I will try though!
Posted 7/7/2013 5:42 PM (GMT 0)
Sixness,

I was on a PPI for 9 weeks to get the LPR under control, and I stopped eating gluten at the same time; I dropped the dairy shortly after. So it's hard to say how long it took to see improvements. I would think that you should see results in 2-3 weeks if food sensitivities are causing your symptoms. The best things I did were to keep a food journal and to scrutinize labels. Gluten, casein and whey are in many,many foods!!

Georgi, I snack on things like sunflower seeds, almonds, other nuts, boiled eggs and almond butter on plain rice cakes. Almond milk is good, even in tea or coffee.
Posted 7/7/2013 6:37 PM (GMT 0)
Snow,Thanks! I too snack on those things. I actually eat very healthy and am in good shape, my one downfall is dessert. I love an ice cream or frozen yogurt. This will be my hardest hurdle, the sweet part of it! It's been over a year and my globus has got better, I've actually gotten used to a lot of the symptoms, but the breathing part is killing me! So, I'm on a mission now once again to figure it out.
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