After reading these wonderful boards, I believe that I suffer from LPR. I have been suffering with symptoms that include post nasal drip, mucus in throat, difficulty empty swallowing, mucus blocking air passages... I have a lot of trouble empty swallowing, and always have to be eating or drinking. When I tried PPIs, they caused me throat spasms and seemed to increase the mucus.

I desperately need to go to the dentist. But I can't! At the dentist's office, a person needs to sit with their mouth open for an extended length of time. But I have trouble empty swallowing and need to eat and drink all the time. :( How can I sit in the dentist's chair with my symptoms? Is there a way to suppress mucus and make empty swallowing easier if even for a short time?? Does anybody else have these problems. I'm so upset by this. These problems are a constant battle and interfere with my life completely. At this point I would be happy if I could suppress them even for a short while and go to a dentist. Sigh...

Have you tried mucinex?? It helps quite a bit. You can get it at walmart.