Need information on Laryngopharyngeal Reflux

I'm so sorry I only saw this today. I got slammed with work and wasnt monitoring mayoclinic closely. I don't have sore throat or acid taste. I have a chronic cough and voice hoarseness. I had reflux/heartburn evey evening, especially if I lay flat, like for exercises and at bedtime. Now that I know about LPR, I am much more aware of these things. Esophageal guardian at bedtime, which i follow with about 4 ounces of natueal alkaline water, gives me immediate relief. Better than prilosec which I never liked.
And I do notice more "heartburn " and voice changes after a meal with meat or dairy.
Good luck! I sincerely hope you find something that works for you.

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Hi Mistea, thank you so much for your response! The Gaviscon advance only works for about 20 minutes after I take it each time and then I feel the acid taste and sore throat coming back. I’m so scared of getting cancer that it has really effected my daily life and mental health. My father passed away 18 months ago from esophageal cancer. Are your symptoms the same as mine? Once you started the diet how long did it take to feel relief from your symptoms?

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Hi michile, have u found any treatment that worked for u? I have bad taste as well, almost all the time, it goes away after eating for about an hour, then it comes back, have seen many doctors but no one helped me cause I don’t have any other symptoms

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Hi,
Have you tried Gaviscon Advance from England? It is sold on Amazon and EBay. It has to be the Advance not the regular Gaviscon sold in the US. It has sodium aliginate in it that creates a raft that will stop pepsin and or acid from coming up. It is not a cure just a bandaid but it does provide temporary relief. Also talk to your ENT about hypersensitivity of the nerves. I know that may sound weird but I’m finding out that that may be part of my problem. I’m going to a pharalarengologist on June 9th.

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I have LPR. Started with coughing a lot for six months and drs could not figure out why. they put me on antibiotic. Then, found out had Diaphragmatic sliding hiatal hernia. Can't take PPIs or H2 Blockers as I start having fast heartbeat and SIBO and thrush. I have used a lot of Nystatin liquid thrush meds several times, and one day started having pain where the ribs meet in middle and getting bloated under ribs and now my throat is inflamed and rarely pills get caught in my throat, and have lots of mucous. Anything I eat causes pain in middle and sometimes shortness of breath. I am supposed to have a procedure done called Endoflip to check for esophagus and LES to see if LES is loose which I think it is.
I am told to eat several small meals during day instead of 3-4 big meals, chew food 30 + times, even while eating eggs, don't bend over for 1-2 hour after eating, respect your fullness cues, don't eat four hours prior to sleeping, use a wedge 6-8 inch high while sleeping. Sugar, bread, dairy, oily foods like bacon or fatty meat makes my LPR worse. Berries are good, if you can eat them, walnuts, almonds and pumpkin seed are not good, but rest of nuts okay. Avocados, bone broth, broccoli, olives, extra virgin olive oil, grass fed low fat meat,, whole eggs pasture raised and wild salmon are good, they are anti inflammatory. I gurgle also with warm water and baking soda. Don't use toothpastes made with mint. Brush your teeth, tongue and mouth several times during day with baking soda and water or get a baking soda toothpaste. Always drink warm water. Sip warm water all day. The only thing helped me was Tagamet, but got Sibo, so I stopped it.

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I take melatonin for the LES to keep it relaxed and closed. Did research 9n this and melatonin does work. Been taking it ever since with good results

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I have LPR. Started with coughing a lot for six months and drs could not figure out why. they put me on antibiotic. Then, found out had Diaphragmatic sliding hiatal hernia. Can't take PPIs or H2 Blockers as I start having fast heartbeat and SIBO and thrush. I have used a lot of Nystatin liquid thrush meds several times, and one day started having pain where the ribs meet in middle and getting bloated under ribs and now my throat is inflamed and rarely pills get caught in my throat, and have lots of mucous. Anything I eat causes pain in middle and sometimes shortness of breath. I am supposed to have a procedure done called Endoflip to check for esophagus and LES to see if LES is loose which I think it is.
I am told to eat several small meals during day instead of 3-4 big meals, chew food 30 + times, even while eating eggs, don't bend over for 1-2 hour after eating, respect your fullness cues, don't eat four hours prior to sleeping, use a wedge 6-8 inch high while sleeping. Sugar, bread, dairy, oily foods like bacon or fatty meat makes my LPR worse. Berries are good, if you can eat them, walnuts, almonds and pumpkin seed are not good, but rest of nuts okay. Avocados, bone broth, broccoli, olives, extra virgin olive oil, grass fed low fat meat,, whole eggs pasture raised and wild salmon are good, they are anti inflammatory. I gurgle also with warm water and baking soda. Don't use toothpastes made with mint. Brush your teeth, tongue and mouth several times during day with baking soda and water or get a baking soda toothpaste. Always drink warm water. Sip warm water all day. The only thing helped me was Tagamet, but got Sibo, so I stopped it.

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