I've had LPR for almost 10 yrs and have symptoms daily as in every single day.
The chronic cough, I can control sometime for the most part. The worst thing is that if I do a lot such as house cleaning, yard work (any bending & lifting) I cough constantly. I suppose this in return makes me lose my voice or to be very hoarse for weeks and months at a time. I probably couldn't get another job due to this. When all this happens at times I become really sick and must stay home a day or so. All that will get me better is complete rest.
I feel I must cough to relieve mucus and pressure in my sinus area? Right side of my nose to my throat has a full feeling. Does anyone else have voice problems that don't go away? Even when I sound better, I'm still hoarse or breathy and do run out of breath even just talking. LPR has caused me so many problems and I'm so glad I found this board that relates just to this because it's so different from regular GERD. I just want to slap anyone that say's, "I take the purple pill and have no problems now."

Charla

I am very hoarse in the morning and sometimes if I laugh and talk for a long period of time. I have the full feeling in my ear and throat on the left side. I am on the "purple miracle pill" and it has done nothing for me.

Hang in there!

Hi,

I have a hoarse voice every day all day too I have reflux as well & also have asthma. But I dont know if its to do with my asthma preventer side effects which you can get a hoarse voice. reflux can give you a hoarse voice too.
I've been like this for 2 years now since being diagnosed with reflux & asthma.

Everytime I talk to people on the phone or in person they say 'I sound terrible like I have a cold or am very sick.'

My dad has asthma and uses inhalers daily. He has a very hoarse voice which is a side effect of the inhalers.

have you looked into speech therapy?? My ENT is sending me for an evaluation because I am a singer with LPR. It is worth looking into for chronic laryngitis.

I did try the speech therapy thing but she said it wouldn't do a lot of good until the medical problem was under control. I think I might need to go to a larger facility. I've been very bad for over 2 weeks now. Mine usually starts when I can't stop coughing so feel that it's not me abusing my voice as in speech but know the cough and clearing of throat will do it. Is there "any" kind of advice on how to control the coughing and clearing of throat. I know you're suppose to try and swallow but when you feel like you're choking it's kind of hard to do. Chewing gum helps and of course drinking lots and lots of water. My voice can change thru out the day even!

Thanks for any suggestions in speech therapy as I worry about losing my voice completely one day. I used to answer the phone and they asked if my mommy was home and now they think I'm the daddy.

Charla

I wonder about that too but cough on the inhalers or off. Never had asthma until the LPR either.

Charla

I also have had a hoarse throat for YEARS - until recently I never saw a connection to acid reflux, which I have had equally long. I only notice I get some relief when I lose weight .. which I am now struggling with, doing exercises at Curves. I am 68 and have had both conditions since I was 48!

Love,
Martha

I think it's only been in the past few years that they are connecting acid reflux to upper respitory problems. When I first got real hoarse and stayed that way for months, I saw Dr. after Dr. and all I got was you have laryingitis or bronchitis, allergy/asthma. Took 2 yrs for Dr. to suggest GERD. I felt lousy and lost a lot of wt but never had heartburn. BTW, I weighed 125 then and 5'8". But, I agree that losing wt should help as it does everything and I've packed on the lbs since menopause. I go to Curves also.

Thanks for replying and hope you get better.

Charla