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Posted 9/22/2015 10:07 PM (GMT 0)
Asthma, vcd and lung complications have been ruled out by medical professionals. I have a gastrologist appointment two months from now.

It start as soon as I start breathing deep and heavy during sprints, squats, running up hills ect. It's a very intense burning sensation in my middle-lower throat that is relieved once I stop but kicks right back up when I start up again. It lingers in my throat and upper chest for the rest of the day but the pain is no where as intense while I'm exercising. It started a month after I quit smoking and over a month I went from running five miles three times a week to barely getting over a mile. It's been three years and the pain is still there.

Multiple acid reducers (nexium, Prilosec, ect) have been used to no benefit.

Can scarring or ulcers be the problem? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I've gained 30 lbs since then and lost my love of fitness.

27 male, smoked for 6 years but quit three years ago.
Posted 9/22/2015 10:40 PM (GMT 0)
That sounds a lot like me. I was having breathing issues. Got diagnosed with copd. Quit smoking. Kept exercising, but my throat\breathing never got better. That was 3 years ago. Within the first year, I gained 50 lbs. A few months ago, I had a choking fit that made my throat constantly irritated. I was eating ibuprofen like candy to keep the swelling down. And sucking on luden honey throat drops (cannot have menthol or throat will dry out) to keep irritation down.

I went to my gastro doc. He put me through all of the tests. Found out I have lpr. I had nissen surgery 3 weeks ago. I am only allowed to walk right now, but can already tell I can exert myself much more.

BTW. Acid reducers did nothing for me either.
Posted 9/22/2015 10:47 PM (GMT 0)
The more I look into lpr the more I'm curious. I've went to so many asthma and pulmonary visits and test with zero indications of a problem and was finally referred to a gastrologist. How is your recovery process?
Posted 9/22/2015 11:00 PM (GMT 0)
My recovery has been pretty good. The first couple of days were horrible, but it was shoulder pain from the gas not my stomach. I was out of work for 2 weeks (but I have a desk job). I can still only eat about a half cup of food at a time. I lost 18 lbs before surgery and another 19 since. I cannot eat a lot of things because I am on the soft diet for a few more weeks, but there is enough on the list to eat to keep it interesting. I had fried rice for dinner tonight.

But most of all, I am finally sleeping through the night (was waking up 6 or 7 times a night), I can walk up steps without choking again, I am able to do an hour walk with hills and not cough or choke. I feel like my life is improving ten fold.

If you find out you need the surgery, research, research and more research. Make sure your doctor has done a lot of these surgeries already. And follow the post diet and restrictions. That is what I got out of all of my research.
Posted 9/22/2015 11:08 PM (GMT 0)
Glad to know it worked out for you. Hopefully I can get away with something other then surgery. Thank you for the responses
Posted 9/22/2015 11:15 PM (GMT 0)
Marthemar its good to hear about your surgery experience, there don't seem to be many stories from people with LPR about surgery and I was wondering how well it works but it sounds like its done the trick for you.
Posted 9/22/2015 11:38 PM (GMT 0)
Jenagade,

Yes, I couldn't be happier. I am taking it easy. Not lifting and not doing a lot of twisting or turning. My doctor says walk, walk, walk. So that is what I am doing. I was very nervous to have this done because there are a lot of bad stories out there. I found a great doctor and he was very reassuring.
Posted 9/23/2015 10:57 PM (GMT 0)
Thats great to hear and it gives some hope to me and probably others with LPR that surgery could be a good option
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