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Does surgery work for Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR)?
Since December 13, 2016. My symptoms started with a soar throat, soar inflamed taste buds on the tip of my tongue and inflamed salivary glands on my soft palate. My tongue, throat and soft palate had a painful burning sensation that was on and off. My General practitioner referred me to an Ear Nose throat specialist who referred me to an oral surgeon who referred me to an oral pathologist for burning mouth syndrome. After wasting 3 months of running around with these Dr's and being tested for oral thrush, hsv tests, vitamin deficiency tests, auto immune deficiency tests, cultural bacteria tests all which came back normal. I decided to go for a second opinion with another E.N.T. specialist who performed a camera scope and diagnosed me with acid in my throat. I was put on Dexilant and noticed the pain dissipate almost immediately only problem was I couldn't tolerate the medication. I was then put on Tecta and referred to a G. I. My general Practitioner did some blood work for h pylori and I tested positive. I started to develop tinitus in my left ear. I had a gastroscopy where they found a 2 cm Hiatel Hernial and my lower sphincter was weak. Thats when I was told I have a mild case of gerd, but I don't suffer from any heart burn. I was put on triple dose of antibiotics for h pylori and continued with the Tecta, domperadone and sucrolafate. I'm getting a little relief from the PPI and meds but I still suffer from bitter reflux taste and burning pain in my throat, soft Palate, the tip of my tongue and dry mouth that comes and goes. I'm in the process of having a 24 hr ph level test done. The G. I. I was seeing says my esophagus biopsy tested clean and he doesn't believe what is happening in my oral cavity is related to my gut. He stated in order for acid to travel to the throat it has to travel through the esophagus and the esophagus tested clean. Thus he can't help me anymore. I'm so confused my ENT says I have acid in my throat and the G.I. doesn't agree.
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Interesting-I have not heard that one before. I am going to try that sitting/not slouching thing. Thankyou for the idea. Cannot hurt to try.
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1 ReactionI have been diagnosed with “silent reflux” as they have found stomach germ in my lung. I have never taken medication; I’ve had to make some lifestyle changes and diet changes to reduce the occurrence of it. I have never had any felt symptoms. I could share some how I treat it if you are interested.
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3 ReactionsI would appreciate learning more about how you are treating your silent reflux.
Thanks!
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4 ReactionsI would be interested.
I am going to the GI tomorrow. Can you recommend any specifics that I should ask about in regard to silent reflux or asthma and reflux?
Thanks in advance.
Yes, please share!
I would also like to learn more
I am interested also. How did they find the stomach germ in your lung? (My mom is on her third hospital stay in 1.5 months ...they think it is aspiration but she is not aware of it). Wonder if they can do the same test that you had to discover the germ. Thanks
I have a good friend who was diagnosed with a bacterial infection in his lung and it has made him quite sick with no energy. he looked into treatment and he was told that it is very difficult to treat and he had to live with it. he wouldn't accept that and did some research and saw more specialists. he was told that the only place where he could have treatment was the Jewish hospital in Denver. he has since been there and had tests for 10 days. They were able to identify 2 separate bacterial infections and he is now on several antibiotics for weeks to kill the first infection. After that is cured he will be on intravenous injections for a year to kill the other bug.
I don't know if this is the same problem that you are talking about but this information might help somebody . Hopefully your Mother just has acid reflux but it sounds odd about the lung bacteria.
Good luck
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1 ReactionI have bronchiectasis and MAC disease in my lung so I am required to send sputum samples in regularly. That’s when they are able to detect it.