Hi, that sensation was one of my most exacerbated symptoms. For me, it was due to damage caused by the digestive enzyme Pepsin. I found that gargling with/drinking alkaline water with a pH of 9 or...
Hi! I found it very helpful to space out my eating and drinking separate from one another. The less volume I had in my stomach, the better, so I would try to snack, eat and so on during one hour,...
Hi! I no longer have reflux after surgery, but I can offer some suggestions that might help you with throat symptoms - My main issues were in my throat as well, not so much my chest. The main two...
Just stopping by to give another yearly update after my surgery! I am still doing very well, and with more time to heal, my LPR symptoms have begun to improve as well. I no longer have symptoms of...
An update! I apologize for the long duration away. But I have extremely good news!! I have resolved my reflux completely post-op, though it was not an easy journey by any means. About a week and a...
Hi! I too have an indefinite globus sensation that's caused by reflux/LPR. After talking with my GI I've found notable improvement with using alkaline water, as the tissues in your throat are not...
Hello again! I'm just updating my progress, a little later than planned, but I finally have a procedure date! I'll be going in on the 29th of September. I'll update daily with progress when it comes...
Hello again all, posting another update in the middle of waiting for my procedure. I have discovered a medication that significantly reduces my symptoms, mainly the ones unrelated to heartburn (...
Hello again all, I thought I would post an update now that i'm nearing my surgery process - I've finished my swallowing and pH tests, GI has decided on the LINX device after all, i'm in the middle of...
@electracat Really, a US doctor who does EndoStim? I was under the impression ( At least from what information I can locate online! ) that it's not currently FDA-approved and still under trials, but...
Hello Dakota, I'm also in the process of deciding which procedure to undergo. From what i've read, there are side-effects to either process, though with LINX, every recovery diary i've seen the...
@Banana77 Thank you for the feedback! I agree in that it's all a necessary process toward my own well-being, i'm not quite so much nervous so much as I am just curious about how to prepare myself...
I have a mild but noticable increase in my on-edge feelings when i've been on PPIs since January. I wouldn't say that it's day-impacting but it's definitely there - Perhaps it's a psychosomatic...
Hello all, sorry for the pause, I had a period of time where I didn't have internet at my house, was paying to have it reinstated under another provider. I thought I should update my progress here...
So, it's been two weeks, so I thought I should post an update as planned! I'm seeing my GI to undergo an Upper Endoscopy in three days on Monday, so i'll have the results of my condition after that....
My pain seems to be directly related to the dryness the acidity causes to my ear, causing it to become irritated and inflamed. It's a sharp ache, I don't notice any fluid or infection, just redness....
After doing a couple days of research, it seems that the two are linked after all - It's more common in people with LPR, from what i'm seeing it's related to acid and pepsin aspirating into your...
It's been consistent for the last month or so, some days it's hardly noticable, other days it's more significant. i'm currently taking Famoditine 20mg and Omeprazole 20mg once daily at night to keep...
I also experience sore throat/globus sensation on a daily basis from GERD, i'd personally recommend giving any generic-brand cough drops a try, as menthol provides a relieving, cooling sensation....
Thanks, dencha! I'm glad to hear you've had a lasting positive experience, hoping that in the next few weeks i'll be able to find the same sort of solution to my disease. I'll be sure to update when...
I've had recurring episodes of it in my right ear the last couple of months, i'd never think to link it with GERD until now, definitely an oddity. They might be related, not sure how, though....
After reading up on the process itself as well as reading many experiences from other people who have undergone the surgery, it does seem to be a multiple-month recovery process! Here's hoping you...
Hello all, new here, please forgive the ambiguous name, i'd rather not get too personal but still give adequate information about my situation. Excuse the post length as well, but I suppose that's...