Something I notice that helps with LPR. Your told to drink lots of water and you still should, it's just that you should drink it about an hour or two after you eat and you should drink it all at once. I notice if you just sip it over time your throat gets really irritated. Maybe acid fumes irritate already irritated throat?

Btw: If I sleep with the head of my bed raised how in the world can the acid get up into my mouth when I'm sleeping? If I could figure out that question I might be able to cure this sore throat once and for all.

I've wondered that too. I even get it in my mouth standing and sitting. My ENT said it does but he couldn't explain how. Wish you could figure it out.
I sip water all day long. I'll try your suggestion.

I sip water and have a sensitive throat too. Any suggestions or advice are appreciated.

I sip water and have a sensitive throat too. Any suggestions or advice are appreciated.

Marcie, what happens if you put some lemon in your water? It seems to help.

Something I notice that helps with LPR. Your told to drink lots of water and you still should, it's just that you should drink it about an hour or two after you eat and you should drink it all at once. I notice if you just sip it over time your throat gets really irritated. Maybe acid fumes irritate already irritated throat?

Btw: If I sleep with the head of my bed raised how in the world can the acid get up into my mouth when I'm sleeping? If I could figure out that question I might be able to cure this sore throat once and for all.


These are only my thoughts, not very educated, but nonetheless....

I do think it's even been said that LPRD may be just gas (again, too much) getting to your throat, doesn't have to be liquid.

As for sleeping, I wonder about several things.

I wonder for myself if I really have a nerve disorder (I do have gastroparesis), partly because especially in the past I found I'd stop burping when I totally lie down to sleep. If I propped up myself on an elbow, I could burp again. I noticed I had to be TOTALLY in repose for the burping to stop. (Now, however, I think I'm getting nighttime breakthrough.)

In our cases, I wonder if we have a bad nerve that is activated when we stand or support ourselves (often LPRD is said not to affect people at night/in bed!). And conversely cannot fail when we don't activate it.

Of course, even if we don't blatantly burp, maybe a transient opening or worse, permanent opening of the LES means you COULD get liquid up to your mouth if there is enough force behind it - i.e., you're not raised high enough for your particular situation.

So, maybe ideally we could sleep strapped into a flat mattress that can be rotated to vertical!

Marcie, what happens if you put some lemon in your water? It seems to help.

Hi Oldman,

I haven't tried that. My symptoms are burning throat, mouth & lips. I'm afraid that would burn more. Does it really help?

What helps me is Carnation Instant Breakfast with low fat milk. Not sure why it helps, but it does.

Marcie