@michelle34 Have you tried Boston General or the Cleveland Clinic..? Both are highly rated in GI.. Right now I am not taking any other meds for the esophagus ... things have settled down during the Pandemic.. as I am not on the go so much.. K

Hi, I’ve been suffering with LPR for 5 months. I’ve tried multiple PPI’s, H2 blockers, and antacids. I’ve changed my diet and elevated my bed. I’ve been to multiple gastrointestinal doctors and ENT’s that can’t seem to help me. I’m not getting any relief and my symptoms are getting worse. On a daily basis I have burning in my chest and ears, sore throat, constant sour taste in my mouth, post nasal drip, and asthma. I think the worst part is my mental health. I’m battling anxiety and depression everyday and fear that I am going to be stuck like this forever. I was wondering if anyone is suffering these symptoms and has any advice? I appreciate any one who can reach out
Thank you,
Michelle

I'm and 82 Y.O. male who was able to eat and drink most things during my life, but I did have a lot of stomach acid and I ate a lot of tums for years. Age has a funny way to sneak up and show your health problems you didn't know you had. About 114 days ago, 5 of my buddies and I were playing our weekly card game. Of course, we drank some beer during the game as usual. After the game, I ordered a pizza to take home. After eating just two fairly small pieces of Pizza I developed a severe stomachache. My wife drove me up to the local ER and after many tests determined I needed immediate surgery. My stomach had grown up thru a hole in my hiatel hernia into my upper chest cavity between my lungs and rib cage. The surgeon pulled the stomach back thru the hole back where it belongs and used part of the stomach to do a 360 degree wrap to close the hole in the hernia. The reason given by the surgeon for the 360d wrap, was so that I wouldn't have GERD after healing from the surgery. The surgeon went on to tell me that had the stomach burst, I probably would not have made it. (Nice news, right?) For 5 days following the surgery I was in considerable pain and couldn't eat or drink anything, so they went back in to cut the two Sucher's holding the wrap, but inflammation didn't allow them to get to the wrap, so they inserted a feeding tube into my stomach which I've had since. During the second surgery they determined the wrap had slipped down a little but there was nothing they could do about it because of the inflammation from the original surgery. As of today, I'm still taking Jevity 1.5 twice a day and just recently starting to experiment with soft foods and juices. The message here, is DO NOT wait to see a GI doctor if you are experiencing any issues with acid reflux. Had I done so, they could have corrected the hiatel hernia issue and I would probably be completely healed, which I am not yet. The surgeon said we will just have to have patience to see how it heals. My quality of life has changed for the worse because I was too stubborn to see a gastrologist. Suggest you take heed if you are experiencing any stomach issues.

Has anyone been diagnosed with silent reflux or LPR? This is a condition where there is no heartburn, but acid makes its way to the throat. I have had a sore throat/throat irritation for over two years.Would like to treat without PPI and do what I can homeopathically.

I also have LPR. It started as regular reflux about 13 years ago when I was pregnant. Then it turned to silent reflux. I never get heartburn. I have seen 2 gi, 2 ent and an allergist. None have been very helpful. They prescribed Flonase for my congestion and Claritin-d. I have been on 3 different ppi meds that didn’t work along with Pepcid before bed. I use Gaviscon with some relief. I have an adjustable bed to sleep at an incline. I have had an EGD and colonoscopy, Ct scans, an esophagram. I have the EGD with Bravo scheduled in Jan. I have totally changed my diet and lost 23 lbs which was not needed. I’m 5’3” and now weigh 107 🙁 I have purchased the acid diet books and read a ton of things online. Not sure what to do next. Has anyone found something that actually works or a doctor that knows what they are talking about. That seems to be my problem. I know the congestion, ear pain and pressure, nose blockage and cycling, throat gurgling, Globus sensation, and acid taste are all connected.

My gastro doc advised me against a nissen fundoplication because esophageal manometry showed i had presbyesophagus that causes motility/swallowing issues. He put me on 30 mg of amitriptyline but 20 mg keeps my spasms under control. There's a surgeon in Austin Tx - Dr. Francis Buckley - conducting a clinical trial for a new GERD/Hiatal Hernia procedure. There's also a new acid reflux med that's been available in other countries for some time now that is different than a PPI. It's called vonoprazan.

I had no issues swallowing and my esophagus was working correctly. They were checking to see if I was a candidate for surgery.

I had no issues with the test. My doctor wasn’t sure that I was suffering from Silent Reflux. This test confirmed it. I did not feel it and could eat without issue. It fell out as promised. I’d recommend it! Good luck!