Does the medicine Gaviscon have any side effects? I was going to start taking Nexium but after reading so many side effects I stopped. I currently changed my eating habits and started taking Aloe Vera juice and probiotics which I heard help with GERD.
Thank you
There are some potential side effects though these are quite rare to be honest. It tends to be much safer take in comparison to PPIs for example. Probiotics can help GERD yes though don’t seem to be the best choice for people with LPR in my experience.
Hello David, i’m suffering from Throat pain, feeling lump in my throat, pain when swallowing, enlarged pappillae (back of tongue) yellow coating on toangue, some time breathing problem, inflamed throat, ear and nose. Kindly help me, is it LRP or GERD ? i’m suffering about last year.
I have been getting a sore tongue and throat like its been burnt drinking a hot drink. My throat also feels dry at the back like it closing up and had episode when i was watching tv i tried to swallow and it was though my throat was stuck and i just couldnt do it took 4 attempts so i was panicking. Alsi it always feels like ive got a lump of mucus in my throat. Nit sure about nasal drip as not sure what symtoms are but im always clearing my throat or trying to swallow. Dr has said just to take ranitidine. I am very confused as so many kinds of reflux ie liver reflux dry refux , wet reflux and so many contridicting advise. Im at my wits end as staring to think the worse
Hello! I have been experiencing symptoms on and off for two years now. First it started with burning mouth syndrom and than my throat, as if something was stuck and sometimes a strange feeling like dryness but always on the left side. This time also earpain on the left side. Throat and ears are clear, doctor said it might be post nasal drip and prescribed cortizon spray. I have a lot of burping, sometimes stomach issues. The test was 28. Could it be LPR even though the throat and ear issues are only on one side? I eat healthy but a lot of acidic fruits, tomatoes, red meat…..thanks!
Last year in August 2019, I did endoscopy as I was experiencing lump in my throat but the reports were normal.Took volez L for a month and it subsided.
This year,from May I had Irritable Bowel Syndrome C which really debilitate me with all the joint and muscle pain,foggy brain,headache,heart burn,chest pain, gingivitis etc.
It’s been 7 days now that I have dry mouth, burning tongue sensation, difficulty in swallowing,lump in the throat,sore throat,burning throat n I feel as if my throat is closing, occasional heart burn.
I’m taking pantoprazole twice a day,mucaine gel twice a day,normaxin thrice a day n trytomer 25mg at bedtime.
Please suggest n I have Pituitary microadenoma for which I’m taking cabgoline.5 mg once a week.
Absolutely low acid diet is the first and most important step. Try to eliminate the prominent triggers and then work to a low acid diet like my wipeout diet plan.
I am constantly clearing my throat and the mucus that is produced is very sour and burns my tongue, hard palate and lips. I also have constant post nasal drip that is thick and sticky. My sinuses, however, feel totally clear to me. I am going to receive my Peptest tomorrow. In anticipation of taking the test I stopped drinking alkaline water this morning. Now the burning is worse than ever. I only scored an 11 on the RSI test. What are my chances of having LPR? I will be getting an endoscopy next week. Are there any questions/concerns I should take up with my doctor before it is done?
From what you have said I would assume quite a high chance of having it, if I had to put a number on it 80%. When seeing a doctor I always ask why. For example in your case the endoscopy. Ask what will they do if they find acid reflux what’s the protocol from there. If they are just suggesting PPIs after confirming the reflux then to me it’s arguably not worth doing the test at all.
I was dx with H pylori back in March the doctor give me 2 type antibotics x 14 days soon after I had a EGD/Colonoscopy done told I had inflammation in the stomach and 2 polyps. Biopsy was fine. Suddenly in April I started to have really bad heartburns with dry nasal with sinus pressures, burping, hiccups, clearing throat, irritated throat, ear pain, sore stomach, my stomach makes a lot of nose after I eat and pain shooting in my middle back. I couldn’t eat and lost a lot weight. My doctor is did all kinds of CT Scans and lab tests. She just said the tests are all normal. Now I’m getting another EGD tomorrow with a GI doctor. The medications Im taking is omeprazole 20gm x2 and Sucralfate 1gm x3. It really don’t seems to help sometimes. Please help.. Do I have LPR?
From your symptoms you mentioned it definitely sounds like LPR to me Virginia. The antibiotics often make the digestive system worse so perhaps that explains your worsened symptoms.
Hi David,
I have had problems with acid reflux for a few years now and more recently was put on some PPI’s which, as you’ve pointed out are not usually effective for LPR. So after a few weeks, with no difference I stopped taking them.
My symptoms tended to be almost always when I went to bed, with the usual reflux episodes. However, what I have noticed over this last few weeks is that I am experiencing symptoms when upright and throughout the day. The most bothersome seems to be that whenever I burp (Which is frequently), I experience a dry burning sensation in the back of my throat and throughout my mouth. And though my voice has been hoarse for a while now, it seems to be worse after I burp, before improving a little, only to worse again after I burp. The strange thing is that I am not refluxing up any liquid/acid, just a dry burp yet it burns within seconds?!
Does this sound like a symptom of LPR to you? I’d be most grateful for your thoughts. Thank you.
Hi Elliott,
Definitely a correlation between the burping and your symptoms. LPR is primarily gaseous reflux so when you are burping more of the pepsin and acid comes up into your mouth throat and everything else. Look into your diet, for example for me when I ate too many nuts or fiber in general it made me burp more which in turn made my symptoms worse. Try to follow a low acid diet, avoid trigger foods and perhaps even create a food diary to try and better understand when you are burping more and what’s causing it.
Hi David
Very helpful thank you.
I scored 18.
I have had throat / mucus / globus feeling for 8 weeks now. I had CT and MRI Oropharynx, Chest Xray, Hi Res CT chest, Spirometry, Gastroscopy, Referrals to ENT Surgeon, Respiratory Physician, Gastroenterologist, Cardiologist and everything was normal. I wake up at night with a choking / breathing issue but no wheeze, Great oxygen sats (my first aid kit pulse oximeter = 98% every time), etc. Also sometimes during the day. I have been on PPIs for 6 weeks. I will try Gaviscon now. Note I do have a hiatus hernia and a history of GERD. I am also seeing a psychotherapist to control the inevitable anxiety when I feel that I am choking. I do all the other things that you suggest – diet, bed raised, meals 3 hrs before sleep, etc. So I am hoping Gaviscon makes a difference. Thanks again for great information.
Hi Steen,
Happy to help, you can always send me an email to david@wipeoutreflux.com with your typical daily food intake and perhaps I can offer some advice. Hopefully gaviscon can help. Also worth looking into the muscle training device called Iqoro which has shown to help especially for people with hiatus hernia.
Does the medicine Gaviscon have any side effects? I was going to start taking Nexium but after reading so many side effects I stopped. I currently changed my eating habits and started taking Aloe Vera juice and probiotics which I heard help with GERD.
Thank you
There are some potential side effects though these are quite rare to be honest. It tends to be much safer take in comparison to PPIs for example. Probiotics can help GERD yes though don’t seem to be the best choice for people with LPR in my experience.
Hello David, i’m suffering from Throat pain, feeling lump in my throat, pain when swallowing, enlarged pappillae (back of tongue) yellow coating on toangue, some time breathing problem, inflamed throat, ear and nose. Kindly help me, is it LRP or GERD ? i’m suffering about last year.
Hi Kamran,
it’s definitely sounds like LPR from what you have mentioned.
I have been getting a sore tongue and throat like its been burnt drinking a hot drink. My throat also feels dry at the back like it closing up and had episode when i was watching tv i tried to swallow and it was though my throat was stuck and i just couldnt do it took 4 attempts so i was panicking. Alsi it always feels like ive got a lump of mucus in my throat. Nit sure about nasal drip as not sure what symtoms are but im always clearing my throat or trying to swallow. Dr has said just to take ranitidine. I am very confused as so many kinds of reflux ie liver reflux dry refux , wet reflux and so many contridicting advise. Im at my wits end as staring to think the worse
Definitely look into an alkaline diet such as the one I created called the Wipeout Diet tailored for people with LPR.
Hello! I have been experiencing symptoms on and off for two years now. First it started with burning mouth syndrom and than my throat, as if something was stuck and sometimes a strange feeling like dryness but always on the left side. This time also earpain on the left side. Throat and ears are clear, doctor said it might be post nasal drip and prescribed cortizon spray. I have a lot of burping, sometimes stomach issues. The test was 28. Could it be LPR even though the throat and ear issues are only on one side? I eat healthy but a lot of acidic fruits, tomatoes, red meat…..thanks!
Hi Susanne,
Absolutely it sounds like LPR, I am quite confident from what you mentioned. That high a score is extremely indicative of LPR.
Try low acid coffee called Puroast. It has 70% less acid than regular coffee and 7 times more antioxidants. Tastes great!
Thanks for the suggestion Karen, I will definitely take a look.
Last year in August 2019, I did endoscopy as I was experiencing lump in my throat but the reports were normal.Took volez L for a month and it subsided.
This year,from May I had Irritable Bowel Syndrome C which really debilitate me with all the joint and muscle pain,foggy brain,headache,heart burn,chest pain, gingivitis etc.
It’s been 7 days now that I have dry mouth, burning tongue sensation, difficulty in swallowing,lump in the throat,sore throat,burning throat n I feel as if my throat is closing, occasional heart burn.
I’m taking pantoprazole twice a day,mucaine gel twice a day,normaxin thrice a day n trytomer 25mg at bedtime.
Please suggest n I have Pituitary microadenoma for which I’m taking cabgoline.5 mg once a week.
Absolutely low acid diet is the first and most important step. Try to eliminate the prominent triggers and then work to a low acid diet like my wipeout diet plan.
I am constantly clearing my throat and the mucus that is produced is very sour and burns my tongue, hard palate and lips. I also have constant post nasal drip that is thick and sticky. My sinuses, however, feel totally clear to me. I am going to receive my Peptest tomorrow. In anticipation of taking the test I stopped drinking alkaline water this morning. Now the burning is worse than ever. I only scored an 11 on the RSI test. What are my chances of having LPR? I will be getting an endoscopy next week. Are there any questions/concerns I should take up with my doctor before it is done?
From what you have said I would assume quite a high chance of having it, if I had to put a number on it 80%. When seeing a doctor I always ask why. For example in your case the endoscopy. Ask what will they do if they find acid reflux what’s the protocol from there. If they are just suggesting PPIs after confirming the reflux then to me it’s arguably not worth doing the test at all.
I was dx with H pylori back in March the doctor give me 2 type antibotics x 14 days soon after I had a EGD/Colonoscopy done told I had inflammation in the stomach and 2 polyps. Biopsy was fine. Suddenly in April I started to have really bad heartburns with dry nasal with sinus pressures, burping, hiccups, clearing throat, irritated throat, ear pain, sore stomach, my stomach makes a lot of nose after I eat and pain shooting in my middle back. I couldn’t eat and lost a lot weight. My doctor is did all kinds of CT Scans and lab tests. She just said the tests are all normal. Now I’m getting another EGD tomorrow with a GI doctor. The medications Im taking is omeprazole 20gm x2 and Sucralfate 1gm x3. It really don’t seems to help sometimes. Please help.. Do I have LPR?
From your symptoms you mentioned it definitely sounds like LPR to me Virginia. The antibiotics often make the digestive system worse so perhaps that explains your worsened symptoms.
Hi David,
I have had problems with acid reflux for a few years now and more recently was put on some PPI’s which, as you’ve pointed out are not usually effective for LPR. So after a few weeks, with no difference I stopped taking them.
My symptoms tended to be almost always when I went to bed, with the usual reflux episodes. However, what I have noticed over this last few weeks is that I am experiencing symptoms when upright and throughout the day. The most bothersome seems to be that whenever I burp (Which is frequently), I experience a dry burning sensation in the back of my throat and throughout my mouth. And though my voice has been hoarse for a while now, it seems to be worse after I burp, before improving a little, only to worse again after I burp. The strange thing is that I am not refluxing up any liquid/acid, just a dry burp yet it burns within seconds?!
Does this sound like a symptom of LPR to you? I’d be most grateful for your thoughts. Thank you.
Hi Elliott,
Definitely a correlation between the burping and your symptoms. LPR is primarily gaseous reflux so when you are burping more of the pepsin and acid comes up into your mouth throat and everything else. Look into your diet, for example for me when I ate too many nuts or fiber in general it made me burp more which in turn made my symptoms worse. Try to follow a low acid diet, avoid trigger foods and perhaps even create a food diary to try and better understand when you are burping more and what’s causing it.
Hi David
Very helpful thank you.
I scored 18.
I have had throat / mucus / globus feeling for 8 weeks now. I had CT and MRI Oropharynx, Chest Xray, Hi Res CT chest, Spirometry, Gastroscopy, Referrals to ENT Surgeon, Respiratory Physician, Gastroenterologist, Cardiologist and everything was normal. I wake up at night with a choking / breathing issue but no wheeze, Great oxygen sats (my first aid kit pulse oximeter = 98% every time), etc. Also sometimes during the day. I have been on PPIs for 6 weeks. I will try Gaviscon now. Note I do have a hiatus hernia and a history of GERD. I am also seeing a psychotherapist to control the inevitable anxiety when I feel that I am choking. I do all the other things that you suggest – diet, bed raised, meals 3 hrs before sleep, etc. So I am hoping Gaviscon makes a difference. Thanks again for great information.
Hi Steen,
Happy to help, you can always send me an email to david@wipeoutreflux.com with your typical daily food intake and perhaps I can offer some advice. Hopefully gaviscon can help. Also worth looking into the muscle training device called Iqoro which has shown to help especially for people with hiatus hernia.