LPR

A vocal cord granuloma is a benign lump that forms at the back of the voice box, on the part of the vocal cords called the vocal process — which is why doctors also call it a vocal process granuloma or contact granuloma. It isn’t cancer, but it can …

Vocal Cord Granuloma: Causes, Treatment, Recurrence Read More

Reinke’s oedema (also spelled Reinke’s edema) is a swelling of the vocal cords that gradually deepens the voice into a low, gravelly, almost masculine rasp. It’s the classic “smoker’s voice” — and that’s the biggest clue to its cause. The fluid collects in a loose layer of the vocal …

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A burning throat with no heartburn is one of the most confusing symptoms in all of reflux — because it doesn’t feel like reflux. There’s no burning behind the breastbone, no sour taste rising after meals, none of the classic signs. Just a raw, hot, irritated throat that won’t …

Burning Throat but No Heartburn? What It Usually Mean Read More

If you’ve noticed silent reflux and weight gain creeping up together, you’re seeing a genuine two-way link — but probably not the one you’d expect. Silent reflux doesn’t have a direct metabolic switch that packs on fat. What happens is subtler, and it runs in both directions. On one …

Silent Reflux and Weight Gain: Why It Happens Read More

A persistent sour taste in the mouth is one of the most common giveaways of acid reflux — and often one of the first signs people notice before they ever connect it to their gut. When stomach contents travel back up, the acid can reach the back of the …

Sour Taste in Mouth: Is It Acid Reflux, and What Helps? Read More

The feeling of food stuck in your throat is unsettling, but it splits into two very different situations — and telling them apart is the most useful thing you can do. In the first, there’s a persistent sensation that something is lodged in your throat even when you’re not …

Food Stuck in Throat Feeling: Reflux or Something Else? Read More