LPR blueprint (please read if you have LPR)

[legaleagle01]

My fellow LPR sufferers, I have been researching the difference between LPR and GERD the past few days and I wanted to share my findings.

-Continual throat clearing - Swallowed food comes back up
-Chronic throat irritation -Excessive mucus in throat
-Chronic cough -Difficulty swallowing
-Hoarseness -Post nasal drainage
-Lump in the throat -Bad bitter taste in the mouth
-Weak voice -Asthma like symptoms
-Ear pain/persistent ear infections -Bad breath (from sinusitis)

I experienced all of the above and most of the early doctors I saw, who weren’t familiar with LPR did not put them together with the reflux issues I had. 71% of LPR patients complain of hoarseness, 47% complain of excessive mucus in the throat, and 51% complain of excessive coughing, again all symptoms I have. Other manifestations of LPR include asthma and sinusitis, which occur due to mucosal irritation.

LPR occurs when acid passes through both sphincters the LES and UES. Patients with LPR generally experience upright/daytime reflux while patients with GERD experience more nighttime lying down reflux.

I hope this helps someone out there because it explained everything I was going through and help me distinguish whether I was suffering from allergy problems or reflux problems, at first I wasn’t sure. Now I know they are both one in the same with LPR.

[nessie01]

i have LPR as have cough mild, chronic throat issues burning tounge etc, my tummy symptpms are mostly neasuea, no heartburn or very very rareley. oh lump in the throat feeling..yuck

im out to buy a few products today........i took some mylanta before bed last night and a large tablesppon of honey and i had a better night.....no so dry mouth etc

[rizzo4343]

hello to all.. just signed up here for some advise and some help! thanks for the info Legaleagle01.. i to this day wounder what in the heck i have?? is it gerd? my symtoms are some acid "bad breath" and the old mucus in da throat.. and i Smoke as well have a beer or 2.. bad stuff that just adds to problem... but my dad has never smoked and he has Gerd and his Breath is ******* unreal at times.. did i get this from him? does anyone know how do i correct this?? i have never been to a doctor for this problem. i don't know who to call? just i can't stand this BB anymore... it has to Stop! maybe this might help a little.. after i eat.. maybe 2hr's or less later if i burp at all i can taste what i ate to a T. like peanut butter is a good tell sign.. anyway any help would be awesome.. thanks

[neddyflanders]

My symptoms are odd since I only have LPR and it only happens when I sleep. I have also read that LPR mostly happens when standing. Very odd.

[CharBerry]

needy, I have more LPR during day but also have attacks at night occassionally. I eat much too late and that's usually when I do have them.

Legaleagle:

As I also am very informed on LPR after having it 10 yrs, I've never seen anything where they could do a procedure to the upper sphinter. Have you?

CharBerry