Hi, Lillian - I haven't been on here in a long time because I finally went to an endocrinologist and he said all of my numbers were perfectly normal for being on the BC pills. I do have some other...
Hi, All. Now I am REALLY freaking out! My doctor called me about a week after the sono and said that there was nothing worrisome on the scan. Okay, good news, right? Well, today I received the actual...
Hi, Yolee :) I'm sorry you are going through this too! It is such a complicated disease to get under control and most dr's and even ENTs don't know too much about it. I did Dr. Kaufman's induction,...
Thank you SO much for responding! I went to do the Sono this morning and the results should be to my doctor by the beginning of next week. The more I have been reading, the more I'm convinced that it...
Hello, everyone. To make a long story short, I have been having a sensation of having a lump in my throat for the past year. I went to an ENT and was diagnosed with LPR (a form of acid reflux) I...
Hi, Jamie. I'm so sorry you are going through this too :( I am improving little by little. I went to a new doctor because my ENT was no help when I asked how to wean off of the PPIs. She just told me...
I am trying to wean off of my PPI's (80mg/day or omeprazole) and switch over to Gaviscon Advance. I am seeing a new doc since my ENT did absolutely nothing for me. This doctor believes that my...
Hi, Aaron! Thank you for posting :) I have been curious about chiropractic work and have been trying to find one in Dallas that will do Acid Reflux work. I'm not sure if all chiros do it, or only...
Erica, How did you quit smoking? Cold Turkey? Welbutrin? I really need to quit. That's the next phase... First phase was diet and then on to smoking.... I'm really hoping that by quitting I will get...
Also, I have noticed that my symptoms are worse (especially the mucus and post nasal drip) if I eat cereal with milk :( I am wondering if getting lactose free milk or almond milk might make a...
Hi, Fireworks. What is PSD? I have been trying to meditate at night. It has been helping a bit to calm me down since I believe stress is some of the reason why i have this lump feeling in my throat....
Erica, that is great! How long have you been doing the special diet? What was your diet like before developing GERD/NERD? I am getting discouraged because I feel like I have been doing this for...
I was at the store today and they had George's Aloe Vera there! I bought the smaller bottle to try it out. Definitely, not what I was expecting. It really does taste like water - makes me worry that...
I have medical insurance, but not RX coverage. When my dr. prescribed Omeprazole I joined the Walgreens Prescription savings plan. It's $20.00 for the year. When I was taking 40mg/day they were 54.00...
Ericapeace, Thank you! I will look into that brand on Amazon. How long have you been on the gluten free diet? Do you still eat things like tomatoes and onions - since they are gluten free but known...
Dany1982 - Thank you for letting me know. I will watch out for that when I'm looking for one to try!...
Thank you, Fly135! I've seen your other posts about it and thought about trying it. Maybe I will drink the aloe vera juice when I take the DGL licorice so i can get all of the bad tasting stuff out...
Since it's been a week since my first post, I thought I would post an update: Basically, everything is the same :( Again, good days and bad days. When I have a REALLY good day (no lump, decrease in...
Thank you, Ericapeace! I just ordered a meter on Ebay. It's not super fancy, but at least it's more than I had before ;)...
Phil, I just wanted to let you know that I tried the coffee tamer in my martini this past weekend. It turned it cloudy - so much so that I couldn't see the olives in it, but it cut down on the "bite"...
Phil, Thanks for the reading suggestion. I will look up the threads. I am really, really opposed to surgery. That will be my last and final resort. It is so hard to stick to the no alcohol rule. I am...
fireworks - I am talking about the lump that feels like you have something stuck in your throat. Like a vitamin, or a softball. Whenever I wake up, i don't have the lump sensation (the mucus is...
For those of you that suffer with LPR and have the lump in your throat symptom, can you please answer the following question: When you wake up in the morning does the lump feel better, worse or about...
I bought "Dropping Acid - the reflux diet cookbook and cure" by Jamie Koufman on Amazon. It has some decent(ish) recipes in it....
Hi, All. I am new to this forum and thought that I would use this as a way to document my journey with LPR and the treatments I am trying. I would love to hear your thoughts and comments. I will try...
Thank you! It sounds promising and at this point, I will try anything!...
drtinsac - do you have a link to that paper? I tried googling it, but am coming up short :(...
That is good to know about the gum and Xylitol. Most artificial sweeteners give me migraines so I will look in Whole Foods the next time I'm there. When i was first diagnosed in October, my doctor...
mztx07 - I am new here as well and was diagnosed with LPR at the end of last year. I have good days and bad days. Most of them lately though have been bad and I am baffled because I have started...