As mentioned earlier, when I was first diagnosed, my LPR was basically a nuisance and not a big deal. It felt like there was always something stuck in my throat and I visited an ENT to rule out cancer yes, when you suffer from anxiety, every new malady screams cancer.
Unfortunately, things progressed and I eventually became short of breath and frequently hoarse. When I did get serious about treating it, I tried a daily dose of progressively stronger PPI medications and got absolutely nowhere; I even cut out coffee my one true vice to no avail. Increasingly desperate, I turned to Google, M. However, since starting down this path a few years ago, my throat has returned to normal, I breathe more freely and as a bonus, I just feel better since losing weight and reducing sugar, alcohol and other junk from my diet.
There are at least two prominent ENTs more on them shortly who prescribe a low-acid diet as the cornerstone of successful treatment. Like, ever. But I read about the low-acid diet, it made sense and eventually I decided that a little deprivation was preferable to spending the rest of my life sick and in pain. An added benefit of this diet, which is generally quite healthy in its own right, is weight loss in those of us who could afford to lose a few pounds.
Generally, feeling much better now outweighs my desire to start binging on junk food again. Returning now to the low-acid diet; Dr. Jamie Koufman, M. Her book, Dr. Unfortunately, Dr. Koufman lives in New York and I live in Ohio, but her book itself is very insightful. It also offers lots of recipes that I have been mostly too lazy to cook, but the explanation of LPR is worth the price of admission alone; if you read just one resource, make it this one.
Jonathan Aviv, M. The two books agree on most counts but there are minor differences. Both Dr. Kaufman and Dr. Aviv claim to have treated the majority of their patients successfully — many of them presenting initially with severe reflux — without need for invasive surgery. The basic premise is this: reflux starts small, maybe as simply as eating too much right before bed or even due to systemic inflammation from the flu.
Truly, a vicious cycle. Reflux includes both stomach acid and the digestive enzyme pepsin ; in the presence of acid, pepsin will digest anything, including your throat and esophageal tissues. This pepsin actually sticks to your esophagus and throat and is re-activated during subsequent reflux events and with every swallow of acidic food or beverage, potentially for days or even weeks!
The problem is that aside from acid reflux, virtually our entire food supply is heavily acidified. Even otherwise healthy foods like fresh berries or an orange can be very acidic and so should be avoided or blended with alkaline sources like almond milk to remove their acidic bite.
Personally, it explained why my symptoms initially persisted even though I was taking medication; I was still ingesting large quantities of acidic food and drink daily and right before bed.
It also explains why so many young and otherwise healthy people, who eat well most of the time, nevertheless are in chronic pain. Reassuringly, Dr. Kaufman asserts that for the majority of patients, severe reflux is also highly reversible with sustained diet and lifestyle changes; that has been my experience thus far.
I tried everything they recommended. In the end they got cold probably because I was starting to ask to go out side of my provider for second opinions and they didn't want to pay for it.
Anyway, during the 5 months before my accidental discovery of lack of sunshine on the torso and low D levels probably for my whole life, since my mother carried me, I also developed progressively leaking bladder. Worse and worse as the weeks and months went by. In those last 5 months before my discovery I also developed severly locked up shoulders blades.
I was not only going from bad to worse after a nissan fundoplication, but now other parts of my body were not functioning properly. There in lies the mystery The fundo worked at least for the lower LES sphincter. But there is nothing that I can find for the UES. There is lies the problem. We have an anatomical problem. The sphincter at the top of the throat is not closing properly. Perhaps it even includes the lower sphincter.
I'm not a doctor so I'm drawing from what I read. When I accidentally put a query into the web and asked "what strengthens muscles" up popped an article that athletes used Vitamin D to strengthen muscles during excercise. I remember looking at it I looked at that article and it hit me first, how is it that I did not know that D is made on the skin by sunshine. I did not know this!!!! I asked myself incredulous how was that I did not know this!!
I'm in my 60's and I could not believe I did not know this basic fundamental science! And then my mind went into one nexus after another. I had pieced it together what was wrong with me. Most of us live at high latitudes on the planet. And on top of that most of us, since utero, have low D levels because we are inside all the time. Through evolution we roamed out in the sun. But then we came inside to do our living. In there lies the answers to so illnesses. Even people who live at the equator have low D levels because even they are staying inside to work and play.
Even when we all go out to ride a bike, take a walk, go the beach, we either lather on sun screen, wear a hat and clothes covering our most important areas that make D on the skin. I sit here writing this and I still can not believe that this science of sunshine and higher D levels is not part of preventative medicine. Like you my doctors at the end blames my LPR on "some unknow stress".
Pure misdiagnoses. In fact, when I examine all the illness of my whole life they, in my opinion, are directly connected to low sunshine and low D levels. So what is take D3 based on weight.
I take 35 IU of D3 x each pound of weight. I also get in the nude and sun at the high sun hour. I don't overdo 20 minutes as I'm fair and I don't wear sunscreen.
I'm careful not to burn. I have a private backyard so I can do this. It took only 24 hours on D3 for the leaking bladder to clear up completely as well as the locked up shoulder blades. I was shocked I ask myself all the time how come my doctors didn't try this. How come I had 3 endocronologists, who study hormones D3 is a pre-hormone , and not one of them ever thought of testing me for D.
It goes beyond the pale I'm just so disgusted I suffered so much When I look at the list of illnesses caused by low D levels and low B12 I'm livid that it is not part of preventiative medicine. Additionally, I eat lot more greens and raw nuts like sunflower seeds, almonds and pistachios. All of these provide so many co-factors for D to work.
Magnesium is one of the most important co-factors that I make I get naturally in my food, and I take a epsom salt bath twice a week to get magnesium dermal. I also use a bit of magnesium oil on my skin as I think getting magnesium naturally through the skin or food is a better way. Though this is only my conclusion after all my personal research. Because I started off a bit too low on D3 for the first two years I think my LPR was really slow to dissipate and go into a type of remission of sorts.
Had I taken D3 at a dose based on weight it might now have taken me so long to slowly have LPR fade away. But today I can say that my LPR is in "remission". I keep my D3 levels hovering at US score of What I do then is take 10, IU of D3 for 3 straight days and then drop back down to the amount I take based on weight: 35 IU D3 x each pound of weight. It's been almost 5 years and I see slow imperceptible improvements in my total health.
My legs are stronger, my eyes have a better exam outcomes, I'm not puffy anymore, I sleep better, my skin under my eyes are no longer dark, I don't get as many colds I feel better than when I was 20 years old. I spent my whole life so tired. I dragged through life. And so many illnesses that doctors couldn't explain. I could weep for all the populations of the planet who suffer with so many illnesses and I suspect the root cause is low D levels since utero.
Too sad. I suffered so much. I don't know how I didn't succumb. I had so much to live for. I literally was a severely burn patient on the inside of my throat but my doctors seemed indifferent and they did not act like it was critical health problem I was dealing with. I asked my youngest daughter why she never doubted what I was saying was wrong That it was real".
I was lucky I had a few people who really knew me and that I wasn't making it up. All my doctors were. I think they didn't know what to do so they cut me lose I studied and wept non stop until I pieced together what worked for me.
They might also prescribe a medication to help strengthen your esophageal sphincter. Occasionally, heartburn can be managed at home. Not only will they help you get the treatment you need, but they will also see if there is any damage to your esophagus or throat. A medical professional can help you prevent further damage. When you have LPR, the acid travels all the way up to your esophagus and into your throat, causing symptoms that are very different from GERD. LPR is more common in infants, but it frequently occurs in adults as well.
Treatment for both conditions is similar and involves lifestyle changes and medications that block acid production. Gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD is a chronic condition that affects nearly 20 percent of American adults.
Learn the complications from GERD…. Acid reflux happens when your stomach contents rise into your esophagus. Learn which foods you should avoid to prevent reflux. Wondering why you sometimes cough after eating? It could be several things, from acid reflux to allergies.
Do you deal with heartburn more than twice a week? You could be dealing with GERD. Learn what causes it, and what treatment options are available. Numerous over-the-counter medications can help treat GERD, or heartburn.
Learn more about your options for treating GERD and when you should see a…. I read that children, teenagers, young adults have this too but go undiagnosed for their whole lives. Bascically from what I read LPR is either gas or fine acidic spray that is not enough to burn the esophogus but on the throat is is devasting. The tissues of the throat are not made to get hit with hydrochoric acid. Its a horrible anotomical illness and I'm so surprised not more is being done to find a way that really works to tighten the LES.
Eating is the center of life and socializing. Its impacts eveything. I wish some great minds would work on this problem as fast as they could as the acid hitting your throat is unbearable painful and devasting for the patient and whole family. I started this LPR blog back in You will see me on this as "Anonymous" and "Elena". Tho not all the anonymouses are me! Other people happened to use the "anonymous" name as well.
It is now Oct and it is almost 8 years since I started this blog. I remain in remission of LPR tho on rare occasions have a bit of vapor go up my throat. Not often though. I do hope LPR or silent acid reflux will remain in remission for the rest of my life. I wrote my story of recovery with the intentions to share it in the form of a small book to help others in But then I thought who would be interested in reading it. So I put it away for another 3 years.
The story is compelling and I'm hoping my story will help people across the planet to think about prevention and about their illnesses in a different way. In my book I share my theory, as a patient, why I think D3 and sunshine on the torso worked for LPR and why I recovered from a leaking bladder and locked up shoulder blades as well.
Additionally www. I am interested to know why you had pain in cheeks, neck and head. Has a Dr ever given a reason for LPR causing that? I cant find many links other than this site as to pain extending from throat or chest. My name is Christine and I am a singer- I have been suffering with LPR the last 3 years - I found something that works for me and I would like to share - if I can help even just one person I figured writing this would be worth it.
I learned LPR is really less about the acid liquid coming up and more about the Pepcid vapors. The latest studies being done talk about how with LPR sufferers, Pepcid vapor can come up at any time day and night and damage cells- before they used to think Pepcid was inactive - after further studies they discovered the Pepcid just being present on the cell damages the cell on the inside and the outside of each cell One vapor bath I'll call it won't kill the cell but almost kills it over the course of 12 hours after the initial vapor bath - so that's why when you are feeling the burn for so long after the event you don't know why- it's Bc the Pepcid is infiltrating into the cells long after Here is where the acid comes into play - just think - Pepcid plus acid or acidic food- equals explosion - drinking apple cider vinegar after a Pepcid vapor bath is like throwing a match in a room filled with gasoline- it makes the already damaged cells even worse - further damaging and killing cells.
What they discovered so far to help and what helps me is a couple things - 1 - alkaline water 8. Side note - I also try not to over eat- I found I can be full but if I gorge myself with food it isn't good lol. Like I said I haven't tried it yet - but people are loving it I hope this helps someone - know that you are not alone- and it is possible to live a happy life with this- sometimes I think I got this so that I would eat better Thank you for your post. You are so right.
I have another trick. Gargle with sodium bicarbonate and water at night or after a meal will help too. Just a teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate in a small water bottle will work. You bring me to tears. Iam 35 years old, was pregnant with twin girls, got a terrible Infektion and was put on 5 different antibiotics. I lost One of my girls as a still born, my Second Girl survived but was born extremely premature 16 weeks early After that there followed 6 weeks, in which it was uncertain of my Baby girl World make it.
I was stressed like hell not sleeping or eating properly, just fast Food an Late meals. It started one Night four months ago When my throat got burnt, I thought I had to die. Since then my life has been hell every single day.
The pain is unbearable. Nobody listended to me, they told me it was just in my Brain because of the difficult times I had to go though. I was sent to Psychiatry and was put on antidepressants which just had side effects and didnt do any Better on my throat burning or swallowing Problems.
My life is almost unbearable because of the constant pain I am in. I am mother of a wonderful little Girl, Not able to just relax and enjoy the time with my baby. I had to diagnose myself but still not able to find anything that brings relief.
Its a nightmare. Please tell me what helped you to get at least some Relief. Iam so desperate. Like you said just sitting at home Not able to socialize. I was so moved by the words you wrote because it describes so well what I have been going through the last 4 months. If you have any Information on how to ease these symptoms please write back. Sending you all the best wishes Dina. Dina, I am the lady who first posted the original on this. Since everyone has an antonymous it is hard for you to discern which of these comments are mine.
I have added over the last 3 years several comments. I have studied on my own why I got better. I think I have a basic understanding of why. I read the science of sunshine and D3 constantly. Literally everything on it. I am convinced my LPR was caused by low sunshine throughout a life time and low D levels. I can not tell you what to do. Though I ache reading how much you are suffering. I can tell you what I did to get better. It may not work for anyone else. But it did for me. My four teams of doctors After studying frantically in , after all my doctors told me there was nothing more they could do for me I studied and researched weeping most of the time.
I thought I would die a slow painful beyond words death.
0コメント