Are we really surprised that the big Pharmas are just there to make money by making drugs that mask the symptoms but in the long run make us dependent and even more sick? The whole modern medicine is...
Sorry if this has been asked before, but have you tried Elavil? Some of Dr. Koufman's patients who did not find relief with PPI's had great improvements after taking 10-25mg before bed for a week....
Hi don't know if you have mentioned it but have you talked to your GI/ENT/GP about the possibility of LRN (overly sensitive larynx)? Some patients with LPR-like symptoms turned out to have nerve...
Sorry to hear about what you are going through Lobstahguy, remember that lot of us are going through similar debilitating symptoms too - I have not been myself since last July from a fitness gym nut...
That's the other thing about possibility of not enough stomach acid - that abnormal amount of gas is produced because of food sitting in the stomach fermenting from not being released into duodenum...
Hi people just want to ask how many of you have had manometry done and yet showed working LES? There are posts/blogs I have read where patients are having reflux yet the manometry showed perfectly...
This kinda confirm the theory that lots of our "mysterious" and chronic conditions are really nerve-related from viral damages or shock/stressful events etc or physical damage ie. surgery....
Hopefully it resolves completely for you soon, for JPT it somehow got him to 80% and he is continuing drinking alkaline water to get to about 90ish%, would be nice to know if anyone got rid of LPR...
Thanks for your answers people! I seriously was about to order the Gaviscon Advanced when I read it contains Potassium Bicarbonate which neutralizes stomach acid - I am already having some...
BTW just curious... How many of you have a really cold sinus cavity? This might sound weird but lots of time when I clean the nasal passage the inside feel ice cold, surely that' not normal?...
Sorry to hear about that Bill, in my opinion what we really lack these days are the true understanding of how the nerve systems work and how to completely restore their functions and health - In fact...
BTW has anyone tried this? (Gaviscon Advanced Raft) http://fauquierent.blogspot.tw/2010/10/gaviscon-advance-for-non-acid.html...
Well I don't even have the small tickles at all, and the reason why I am wondering about vagus nerve malfunctioning/damage being the real cause of LPR/reflux is that I never had any problems till 2...
I hear ya Lostahguy, I actually have/had out of the blue digestion/absorption and IBS-like problems and had 2 bad colds/flu before all this LPR-like problem started, which is why I am thinking the...
Just wondering how many of us ever thought that we could have had it all wrong with why we have GERD/LPR: We know that lots of time it's caused by the LES/UES not working properly or staying open,...
Here's the strangest thing - Almost all of the patients who have posted complain about coughing which I don't have at all, in fact you probably won't hear me cough at all through out the whole day!...
Thanks for replying - My nasal passages a lot of time feel closed up and the ENT comment they did look a bit swollen. Interestingly nose drops like Otrivine works well at this (contains...
Hi people it's been almost 6 months now since I started having LPR-like symptoms but the more I investigate and tried different methods to elevate or eliminate the symptoms the more I am confuse on...
If they did not see any actual damages and relate it to nerve damage/pains what about nerve drugs like Elavin or Neurotin and alpha lipoic acid to help calm and rebuild the nerves?...
Hi Fanzas84 thanks for sharing your experience with us. I too was really into fitness and doing great but started having IBS-D like symptoms and some fat intolerance last March, and by early July one...
Thanks for asnwering 33333, I just found out about the Shaker's Exercise which I will start to see if it helps (can't hurt anyway).The other thing is the doctor I consulted with was amazed at the...
Since starting having LPR symptoms I have been reading numerous posts and people's experience, however there are still lots of unanswered questions: - Some people still have LPR after surgery...
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Hi was wondering if anyone could have some input - I just had a Hiatal Hernia repair 3 weeks ago (and the strange thing was the loosening of crura was rather small, the surgeon only did 2 stitches...
So sorry to hear about this, hope you are getting some relief from the NF at least?...
Thanks for the replies - Well different surgeons will have different opinions, at this discussion you get exactly that: http://www.generalsurgerynews.com/ViewArticle.aspx?d_id=67&a_id=14778 It would...
Well, interesting - The surgeon I talked to said the hernia looks too small and under the diaphragm to be operated on, he suggested the surgery/repair might do more harm than good and advised not to....
Something I might ask the surgeons would be if a biologic mesh was used to reinforce the hiatus, lot of articles have indicate mesh reinforcement help to greatly reduce HHs from reoccuring....
Thanks for the reply - Yes the biologic mesh will definitely be what I want for the repair/reinforcement, synthetic ones are like stated known to cause erosion and migration. Well I have to say I am...
Hi thanks for replying - guess different surgeons will have different ways of dealing with such repair/procedure. There are also ones that would probably do it accordingly and not forcing fundo on...
Hi guys need your input please: After many months of strange and debilitating symptoms I was finally diagnosed with a "small" hiatal hernia which seems to be causing LPR and possibly affecting the...