David
Luckily just came across this site by looking around my Facebook groups on GERD and LPR. Lots of good info! My Doctor thinks I have classic GERD. This all started in September of this year. Was put on Omeprazole and have been on it religiously since. I started a low acid diet in December and have been very strict on that as well. I don’t eat or drink any of the common triggers and really never have. It’s been six months and still having the same issues. Went to a GI and told him my symptoms. Glob-us,Post Nasal drip, sinus pressure, ear clogged, mucus, clearing cough and occasional pain below sternum and I use to have soreness in chest. I told him I believed that it was LPR. He said that he didn’t believe it was LPR and that it didn’t sound like GERD but I had some GERD like symptoms. Told me if I wanted we could take a look with scope. May 6th is the scope. Feel like I’m not getting much direction or guidance. Been to 3 Doctors and now a GI. I’m pretty in tuned to my body and have been in great health till this. LPR is what I think. Thoughts on next direction? Thinking ENT but it takes forever to get in to see one in Canada. Thanks for any help Kevin
Hi great site there..i started to feel pain on my throat for 2 weeks n Small cough as it felt tickly, but after that I realised it was burning feeling as well as on my chest, and sometime on the day i got like gas pain on my tummy, and when i woke up in the morning i felt pain on my tummy too, anytime i felt pain on my tummy it’s always in different places most of time under my chest bone. And it caused me light headed sometime especially before eating, and burning on chest after eating. So i got omeprazole from doctor and it’s around 5 days now feeling a bit better but the burning sensation on chest n up, n the tummy pain still come sometime. I wonder is it Gerd or LPR? Thanks
Hey Jeff. Yes belching is something that can and does make this worse most often in my experience. When I had bad symptoms before, I was belching a lot. When I got my symptoms under control my belching almost has completely stopped. Yes, for some people losing some weight can make a massive difference, as the pressure around the stomach from the added weight makes reflux more likely as you may already know. So I think that’s a good plan that will help in the long run for you. Also thank you for your interest in the book and best of luck 🙂
I could be, if you score is over 15 on this test thats a strong indication that it is LPR. I know it’s easier said than done but try to remain calm, stress and anxiety will only make it worse.
I think if that helps it’s more than worth it in my personal opinion. Of course there are certain alternatives that can be good choices for someone with reflux. For example carob is a great alternative to chocolate and if you want alcohol a potato based vodka is a much better choice than red wine. Try something in moderation and see how you react is what I would suggest. The gaviscon should help as well 🙂
Yes Gaviscon should help, especially the one your doctor has suggested is ideal.
Becky
Hi David,
Thank you for your information, it’s been very useful. My son reported a lump sensation in his throat after Xmas, after a nasty bout of sickness. It hasn’t gone away and it’s taken us a while to realise his feelings of nausea (sometimes so bad he’s up til 1 am shaking and crying) came from a gagging sensation in his throat and no nausea in his tummy at all. No heartburn either. Now after 2 weeks of anti-reflux diet about 90% of his symptoms (some of which I hadn’t realised were related) have stopped. The lump in his throat still persists but is more an irritation than a real issue. We want it to go though. He’s seeing a paediatrician in April so will see what they say, but wanted to say thank you for information. I want to try the Gavision Advance too but unsure because of his age, really don’t want drugs like Omeprazole.
My name Tracy L. Collins and I have just been diagnosed with having Gerd, the chronic type of acid reflux, on March 6 – 2020. I am a 54 year old male and I have eating lots of spicy foods for a while including ( garlic and onions ) mostly every day with most my meals, breakfast, lunch and dinner. I don’t know if had this condition, now, or if been had it and didn’t know I had it. And now, I think the spicy foods has permanently damaged my ( stomach LES ). Because, I can’t seem to drink plenty of water anymore and or eat plenty of food anymore, without gagging, burping and feeling nauseated a lot. I am congested a lot and have very bad burning sensations in my stomach and chest and I have asthma type symptoms, also. I can’t hardly lie down in bed at because of all of these symptoms. The doctor prescribed to me Pepcid ( Famotidine and took two of the pills at the emergency room in the hospital where were transferred to by EMC. But, i haven’t taken the pills again, since , because I am kind of afraid to keep taking the pills, because, of the side effects of the pills. Do you know any other ways to help Gerd , Chronic Acid reflux get better, or there is no help for it to get better? I have been searching the internet, the past two days, since I was diagnosed, with this condition, to see if there are any other alternative ways to help reverse this condition, or help it become better. And also, i think i am getting a mild to moderate fever with this condition, now. Can you help me this condition?
I mean if you have bad symptoms I am sure he would have likely some inflammation etc. Even still if you have symptoms there is definitely a reason for them whether it was visible to him or not.
Hey,
I was wondering if the symptoms I had could be related to lpr. I have a chronic green phlegm for several years. The phlegm is stuck and difficult to remove. I usually manage to remove the phlegm from my throat in the morning. Plus I feel a globus filling in my throat. Besides, there are no additional symptoms.
Thanks!
Hi Lital,
It could be LPR yes though it’s hard to say definitively just from them two symptoms alone. If changes to a low acid diet for example give you an improvement that would point to it being LPR yes.
Hi David,
I am glad I stumbled across this blog. All of the previous comments describe exactly what I have been going through for close to a year now. I have been to the gastro and ENT, and had an endoscopy, which showed esophagitis and was diagnosed with GERD. So I was put on PPI and Carafate. It seemed to help temporarily, but I feel the PPIs dont help. My symptoms seem to be more LPR related as I dont have heartburn. My symptoms are burning throat, excess mucus post nasal drip, breathing problems at times, and having a feeling of a lump in my throat. I have began diet changes, most notably cutting out dairy, caffeine, alcohol, fried food, fatty food. It seems to help some. I have also ordered the Gaviscon Advanced. Hope to stay on top of it and learn from others on this blog! Thanks
Hi David, I was diagnosed with a 3cm hiatus hernia 18months ago after having heartburn and indigestion problems following a chronic cough. I was given 20mg omeprazole and managed fairly well, just the occasional lump feeling in chest until 3weeks ago. I had a sudden onset of a bitter metallic taste in my mouth, worse after eating, hoarse voice, cough and tingling sinuses. The omeprazole was increased to 40mg but after one week all the symptoms worsened. Not sure whether I have LPR only or GERD as well which has been suppressed by the impressive for 18months. Any thoughts?I am bothered about the taste onset out of the blue that I’ve never had before. I am going to taper the omeprazole, use gaviscon advance and look at the diet. Would you agree? Also, can’t help wondering that sorting the mechanics is the root to the problem.
Yeah based on what you have said it does sound like LPR. In terms of other suggestions I cover most of them in my complete guide, that’s what I would recommend you check it – https://www.wipeoutreflux.com/the-complete-guide-to-lpr/
Hi David, this is a great site with eye opening information. I have GERD and sliding hiatal hernia and been on PPIs for 30 years. Also suffer from chronic sinusitis, have a constant hoarse voice and sore throat and sore/full left ear and allergic to animals, grass, pollen. It’s getting to the point where my work is being impacted due to sinus and hay fever that ends up in infection and fatigue. I have an appointment with a surgeon to talk about nissen fundoplication options. I will try Gaviscon dual action available in Australia. It contains Sodium Alginate. Do you think my symptoms could be related to GERD and LPR?
I personally wouldn’t recommend taking the Pataprozole, if you are still taking it probably best to slowly ween off it assuming you only have LPR symptoms as the PPI’s won’t likely help in the long run. Instead get the gaviscon and look into your diet and start avoiding the common trigger foods to start.
Hello I have had lpr for 8 months lately I was diagnosed with asthma and I dont think I have it cause my peak flow is always over 700 and I struggle to get a full breath inhale
Hi Kevin,
Sometimes LPR symptoms can be assumed to be asthma though that is often incorrect. It’s most likely caused my inflammation to the throat and nasal passage and nose caused by the pepsin entering the throat and nose. I would suggest making a alkaline solution and spraying into the nose and throat after meals and before bedtime as explained in this video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H_VvFO3Fp8. A good way to know if its asthma or reflux is by this – if you struggle to exhale is asthma whereas if you struggle to inhale is more likely to be LPR related.
Hi David, This is Eli, I have been having symptoms of acid reflux for about 4 years and for a while I’ve had bad indigestion, sore throats when waking up, more sinus infections and it I can feel acid coming up my throat. I can feel it burn as it comes up. Even headaches and breathing problems. The past few days I’ve had bad heartburn, Indigestion and it hurts to swallow, talk and foods take awhile to get down. I haven’t been diagnosed with anything and have not been treated. what may this be cause of? And can LPR and Gerd occur together
My primary issue is extreme hoarseness and some throat-clearing. Also occasional burping.
Wonder if stress can cause a lot of this because I do have quite a lot of that. Also, if the stress
is relieved would that help LPR?
Thanks for your blog…it really is good and comforting.
Hey Patricia, You should be able to see your score as soon as you do the test. If you are still having problems send me an email and I can do the test for you.
Hi David,
Your excellent site has been a goldmine of useful information.
I was diagnosed with a small hiatal hernia years ago which caused me all sorts of problems.
I had a lot of reflux and have been on PPI ‘s for a long time . In August I had another Gastroscopy where I was told I have ” early stage ” Barratts Oesophagus .
In December after a bout of bronchitis I developed a sore throat ( which I still have ) – Backwards and forwards to the doctor who initially said I had Oral Thrush – he fast tracked me ( at my insistence ) to an ENT consultant who checked me over and stuck a camera up my nose and down my throat . He said there was no evidence of cancer but my symptoms could be due to pepsin and bile from silent reflux that PPI’s don’t deal with . I had never heard of it before. I am due to go onto double dose omesaprazole and Gaviscon Advance . I pray that does the trick as my throat is really troubling me. I have seen your excellent diet advice and will be following that as well
David
Luckily just came across this site by looking around my Facebook groups on GERD and LPR. Lots of good info! My Doctor thinks I have classic GERD. This all started in September of this year. Was put on Omeprazole and have been on it religiously since. I started a low acid diet in December and have been very strict on that as well. I don’t eat or drink any of the common triggers and really never have. It’s been six months and still having the same issues. Went to a GI and told him my symptoms. Glob-us,Post Nasal drip, sinus pressure, ear clogged, mucus, clearing cough and occasional pain below sternum and I use to have soreness in chest. I told him I believed that it was LPR. He said that he didn’t believe it was LPR and that it didn’t sound like GERD but I had some GERD like symptoms. Told me if I wanted we could take a look with scope. May 6th is the scope. Feel like I’m not getting much direction or guidance. Been to 3 Doctors and now a GI. I’m pretty in tuned to my body and have been in great health till this. LPR is what I think. Thoughts on next direction? Thinking ENT but it takes forever to get in to see one in Canada. Thanks for any help Kevin
Hi great site there..i started to feel pain on my throat for 2 weeks n Small cough as it felt tickly, but after that I realised it was burning feeling as well as on my chest, and sometime on the day i got like gas pain on my tummy, and when i woke up in the morning i felt pain on my tummy too, anytime i felt pain on my tummy it’s always in different places most of time under my chest bone. And it caused me light headed sometime especially before eating, and burning on chest after eating. So i got omeprazole from doctor and it’s around 5 days now feeling a bit better but the burning sensation on chest n up, n the tummy pain still come sometime. I wonder is it Gerd or LPR? Thanks
Hey Jeff. Yes belching is something that can and does make this worse most often in my experience. When I had bad symptoms before, I was belching a lot. When I got my symptoms under control my belching almost has completely stopped. Yes, for some people losing some weight can make a massive difference, as the pressure around the stomach from the added weight makes reflux more likely as you may already know. So I think that’s a good plan that will help in the long run for you. Also thank you for your interest in the book and best of luck 🙂
I could be, if you score is over 15 on this test thats a strong indication that it is LPR. I know it’s easier said than done but try to remain calm, stress and anxiety will only make it worse.
I think if that helps it’s more than worth it in my personal opinion. Of course there are certain alternatives that can be good choices for someone with reflux. For example carob is a great alternative to chocolate and if you want alcohol a potato based vodka is a much better choice than red wine. Try something in moderation and see how you react is what I would suggest. The gaviscon should help as well 🙂
How do you like Gaviscon Advanced?
My doctor just told me about this and said to get the UK version. Do you like Gaviscon? Does it help?
Yes Gaviscon should help, especially the one your doctor has suggested is ideal.
Hi David,
Thank you for your information, it’s been very useful. My son reported a lump sensation in his throat after Xmas, after a nasty bout of sickness. It hasn’t gone away and it’s taken us a while to realise his feelings of nausea (sometimes so bad he’s up til 1 am shaking and crying) came from a gagging sensation in his throat and no nausea in his tummy at all. No heartburn either. Now after 2 weeks of anti-reflux diet about 90% of his symptoms (some of which I hadn’t realised were related) have stopped. The lump in his throat still persists but is more an irritation than a real issue. We want it to go though. He’s seeing a paediatrician in April so will see what they say, but wanted to say thank you for information. I want to try the Gavision Advance too but unsure because of his age, really don’t want drugs like Omeprazole.
Hi David,
My name Tracy L. Collins and I have just been diagnosed with having Gerd, the chronic type of acid reflux, on March 6 – 2020. I am a 54 year old male and I have eating lots of spicy foods for a while including ( garlic and onions ) mostly every day with most my meals, breakfast, lunch and dinner. I don’t know if had this condition, now, or if been had it and didn’t know I had it. And now, I think the spicy foods has permanently damaged my ( stomach LES ). Because, I can’t seem to drink plenty of water anymore and or eat plenty of food anymore, without gagging, burping and feeling nauseated a lot. I am congested a lot and have very bad burning sensations in my stomach and chest and I have asthma type symptoms, also. I can’t hardly lie down in bed at because of all of these symptoms. The doctor prescribed to me Pepcid ( Famotidine and took two of the pills at the emergency room in the hospital where were transferred to by EMC. But, i haven’t taken the pills again, since , because I am kind of afraid to keep taking the pills, because, of the side effects of the pills. Do you know any other ways to help Gerd , Chronic Acid reflux get better, or there is no help for it to get better? I have been searching the internet, the past two days, since I was diagnosed, with this condition, to see if there are any other alternative ways to help reverse this condition, or help it become better. And also, i think i am getting a mild to moderate fever with this condition, now. Can you help me this condition?
Best Regards,
Tracy Collins
I mean if you have bad symptoms I am sure he would have likely some inflammation etc. Even still if you have symptoms there is definitely a reason for them whether it was visible to him or not.
I think this test is an quite a accurate way to determine if you have LPR, if you scored over 15 then the chance you have LPR is over 90%.
Hey,
I was wondering if the symptoms I had could be related to lpr. I have a chronic green phlegm for several years. The phlegm is stuck and difficult to remove. I usually manage to remove the phlegm from my throat in the morning. Plus I feel a globus filling in my throat. Besides, there are no additional symptoms.
Thanks!
Hi Lital,
It could be LPR yes though it’s hard to say definitively just from them two symptoms alone. If changes to a low acid diet for example give you an improvement that would point to it being LPR yes.
Hi David,
I am glad I stumbled across this blog. All of the previous comments describe exactly what I have been going through for close to a year now. I have been to the gastro and ENT, and had an endoscopy, which showed esophagitis and was diagnosed with GERD. So I was put on PPI and Carafate. It seemed to help temporarily, but I feel the PPIs dont help. My symptoms seem to be more LPR related as I dont have heartburn. My symptoms are burning throat, excess mucus post nasal drip, breathing problems at times, and having a feeling of a lump in my throat. I have began diet changes, most notably cutting out dairy, caffeine, alcohol, fried food, fatty food. It seems to help some. I have also ordered the Gaviscon Advanced. Hope to stay on top of it and learn from others on this blog! Thanks
Hi David, I was diagnosed with a 3cm hiatus hernia 18months ago after having heartburn and indigestion problems following a chronic cough. I was given 20mg omeprazole and managed fairly well, just the occasional lump feeling in chest until 3weeks ago. I had a sudden onset of a bitter metallic taste in my mouth, worse after eating, hoarse voice, cough and tingling sinuses. The omeprazole was increased to 40mg but after one week all the symptoms worsened. Not sure whether I have LPR only or GERD as well which has been suppressed by the impressive for 18months. Any thoughts?I am bothered about the taste onset out of the blue that I’ve never had before. I am going to taper the omeprazole, use gaviscon advance and look at the diet. Would you agree? Also, can’t help wondering that sorting the mechanics is the root to the problem.
Yeah based on what you have said it does sound like LPR. In terms of other suggestions I cover most of them in my complete guide, that’s what I would recommend you check it – https://www.wipeoutreflux.com/the-complete-guide-to-lpr/
Hi David, this is a great site with eye opening information. I have GERD and sliding hiatal hernia and been on PPIs for 30 years. Also suffer from chronic sinusitis, have a constant hoarse voice and sore throat and sore/full left ear and allergic to animals, grass, pollen. It’s getting to the point where my work is being impacted due to sinus and hay fever that ends up in infection and fatigue. I have an appointment with a surgeon to talk about nissen fundoplication options. I will try Gaviscon dual action available in Australia. It contains Sodium Alginate. Do you think my symptoms could be related to GERD and LPR?
I personally wouldn’t recommend taking the Pataprozole, if you are still taking it probably best to slowly ween off it assuming you only have LPR symptoms as the PPI’s won’t likely help in the long run. Instead get the gaviscon and look into your diet and start avoiding the common trigger foods to start.
Yes it is but the stretta is much less invasive which I would personally prefer.
Hello I have had lpr for 8 months lately I was diagnosed with asthma and I dont think I have it cause my peak flow is always over 700 and I struggle to get a full breath inhale
Hi Kevin,
Sometimes LPR symptoms can be assumed to be asthma though that is often incorrect. It’s most likely caused my inflammation to the throat and nasal passage and nose caused by the pepsin entering the throat and nose. I would suggest making a alkaline solution and spraying into the nose and throat after meals and before bedtime as explained in this video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H_VvFO3Fp8. A good way to know if its asthma or reflux is by this – if you struggle to exhale is asthma whereas if you struggle to inhale is more likely to be LPR related.
Hi David, This is Eli, I have been having symptoms of acid reflux for about 4 years and for a while I’ve had bad indigestion, sore throats when waking up, more sinus infections and it I can feel acid coming up my throat. I can feel it burn as it comes up. Even headaches and breathing problems. The past few days I’ve had bad heartburn, Indigestion and it hurts to swallow, talk and foods take awhile to get down. I haven’t been diagnosed with anything and have not been treated. what may this be cause of? And can LPR and Gerd occur together
My primary issue is extreme hoarseness and some throat-clearing. Also occasional burping.
Wonder if stress can cause a lot of this because I do have quite a lot of that. Also, if the stress
is relieved would that help LPR?
Thanks for your blog…it really is good and comforting.
Hey Patricia, You should be able to see your score as soon as you do the test. If you are still having problems send me an email and I can do the test for you.
Hi David,
Your excellent site has been a goldmine of useful information.
I was diagnosed with a small hiatal hernia years ago which caused me all sorts of problems.
I had a lot of reflux and have been on PPI ‘s for a long time . In August I had another Gastroscopy where I was told I have ” early stage ” Barratts Oesophagus .
In December after a bout of bronchitis I developed a sore throat ( which I still have ) – Backwards and forwards to the doctor who initially said I had Oral Thrush – he fast tracked me ( at my insistence ) to an ENT consultant who checked me over and stuck a camera up my nose and down my throat . He said there was no evidence of cancer but my symptoms could be due to pepsin and bile from silent reflux that PPI’s don’t deal with . I had never heard of it before. I am due to go onto double dose omesaprazole and Gaviscon Advance . I pray that does the trick as my throat is really troubling me. I have seen your excellent diet advice and will be following that as well