Silent Reflux or LPR

Yes, I too have a chronic sore throat…doctors blame it on nasal allergies draining down my throat, GERD, LPR, but no definitive answer or treatments. I will be interested in your findings…thanks for posting.

Bravo meter will be implanted 4/28 so I should have information on 5/2 or 5/3. I hope the test yields useful information for myself, for you and anyone else trying to find answers. Cindy

Best of luck to you! I hope you find the answers you are looking for.

Good luck to you, hope you can get some answers!

I had constant sore throat with gerd. Barium xray shows a lot.

Question to those diagnosed with LPR, do you find that your symptoms are worse 1st thing in the morning, gets a little better during the day and then becomes even worse later in the eve. I sound like I have laryngitis early eve. and have a chronic cough, and feel like I am choking on my secretions. Then I panic because I cannot breathe through my nose.

My symptoms are there all day. I appreciate your note as this is how I feel. Struggling with finding answers. Comfort in numbers!

If you haven’t already, please read The Chronic Cough Enigma. My symptom (sore throat) is pretty constant although maybe a tiny bit worse while lying down.

You could get the TNE test where an ENT specialist runs a tube up your nose and down your throat and takes pictures. It sounds awful but really isn’t.

You could also get a Bravo meter implanted via endoscopy. This measures the PH in your GI tract and would determine if you have too much acid or not enough. I just had this done but do not have results yet. Will update when I do.

Best wishes, Cindy

Thankyou for your kind input. I did not mean to imply that it went away during the day, it just seems to be noticeably worse in the morning and in the late afternoon and early eve. When I saw ENT he literally said this is not an ENT issue, you need to go back to GI. and he did nothing. The GI Doc said " I am ordering two tests, and if they don't show anything, then I can order a third test which is very painful, and you cannot be sedated for it, so think about it." He made me feel like I might be exagerating, and warnining me of "Punishment". Next time I saw the PA and she switched my Prilosec to Prevacid as if that might make it better. It did not. I see her again next week. All I can say is that she is much kinder than the GI Doc. But I think I need to shop around.

If you do have LPR it is an ENT issue. While waiting to find a responsive doctor, you can read the web site of ENT Dr. Jamie Koufman on LPR and acid reflux. She has good explanations and actionable advice. She had a video this past Wednesday on her FB page in which she said that LPR is a lifestyle condition, and you need to make lifestyle changes to address it. She gave a multi-step detox program in that feed. So look her up on the web and FB and see if what she says makes sense for you. You can also join the acid watchers warriors FB group; they have a ton of low-acid recipes. you can also look up the advice of Dr. Aviv, who also wrote a book on LPR, as did Koufman. Good luck!