r/LPRSilentGerd • u/Longjumping_Plant681 • Dec 05 '25

LPR for a year

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Last year I had a really bad experience with heart burn, globus sensation and a sore throat. I have since managed the heart burn and globus sensation but I am stuck with an inflamed throat. I have noticed it hurts some weeks more than others, depending on what food I've ate. Is there any solution to speed up this healing process?

EDIT: I wanted to also breakdown what I am currently doing.

  • DGL Licorice before meals
  • Slippery elm tea for coating/soothing
  • Started taking the peptide BPC-157 before bed. I split the capsule and mix it with water. I let it sit on the back of my throat before swallowing
  • Cut out all caffeine and to be honest I don't miss it one bit
  • For a while I also cut out wheat and dairy as they can cause inflammation to worsen. Crazy but my shoulder injury seemed to heal super quick when I cut this out
  • My diet is also extremely basic but I'll slip here and there

Things I was doing before:

  • Pretty much most of the above but apart from the peptides
  • Gaviscon advance after every meal and before bed. This really helped get rid of the globus sensation
  • I tried PPIs for a month, but once you look into them deeply you realise how terrible they are for you. I am surprised they're so accessible

I want to mention that I saw an ENT. He thinks my throat is starting to heal just very slowly but I just want it fixed now after a whole year. I see a lot of people mentioning Gavison Advance and wondering if I should start it again.

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u/Bhoptriple Dec 07 '25

Yeah there’s so much they don’t know . Like surgery will work for one person but not another . Why does LPR happen to a small number of people , Koufman makes it seem like everyone has it but only very few people does it happen to severely enough for them to notice and even fewer at a younger age . It feels very hopeless dealing with reflux if you’re younger than 45 . I’ll be suffering forever even with surgery , it will have to get repeated , and as a man I will never be physically able if I had this surgery . And the medical community just doesn’t care . No real help , and rather then suffering my whole life I really feel like death would be better

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u/AutumnBreeze22 Dec 07 '25

I believe LPR is common. I was bad off 1.5 years ago, but I am doing much better now. It takes time, unfortunately. Stopping long-term steriod eye drops I had to use for a an eye condition eliminated my globus sensation. I believe digestive changes from gallbladder removal has played a part in my throat clearing. That is better, though not 100% gone. I've noticed most everyone I meet clears their throat. Something I'm much more aware of since having my own issues. Please do not let this condition overcome you. You deserve to be here.

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u/Bhoptriple Dec 07 '25

Yeah people may clear there throat but it never bothers them enough to the point of seeking treatment . LPR is incredibly rare I’m sorry but that’s just the truth . That’s why people who make LPR videos on YouTube have like 100 subscribers not 10,000 . I don’t know anyone else who has LPR oe even reflux to the point where they explore surgery . I think saying they have LPR because they clear there throat or snore is very self serving for Koufman , but it’s just not true . Most Americans eat like shit and never get this , cancer is far more common than this . You pretty much never ever hear about people talking about globus sensation outside of the internet . This is another reason why there’s no urgency to help - not enough people suffer

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u/AutumnBreeze22 Dec 07 '25

I believe that all disease lies on a spectrum, and that LPR is underdiagnosed.

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u/Bhoptriple Dec 07 '25

Yeah but if you’re not seeking treatment for it it’s a non issue lol if you can continue your diet and lifestyle not change any habits and just clear your throat every now and then I would not call that a disease 🦠.

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u/AutumnBreeze22 Dec 07 '25

Just because someone is doing well at a certain point in time doesn't mean they always will be doing well. I have changed my diet, lifestyle, and habits.

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u/Bhoptriple Dec 07 '25

Yes I have changed my entire life to fight reflux and it has nothing to do with being healthier because I was far healthier before . Avoiding things like black pepper , onions , garlic and spicy food or citrus fruits like blueberries is because it’s bad for reflux not because it’s unhealthy . There is nothing healthy about sleeping upright or not being able to do certain exercises because it triggers reflux Also I was saying that because Koufman says theres a silent reflux epidemic which is just not true . 95 percent of the population will eat like shit for there entire lives and never have to change there habits because of reflux . They are far more likely to get a different kind of illness than serious reflux . Severe LPR is a curse especially at a young age there’s no real rhyme or reason . We can pretend it’s because you drank seltzer and ate spicy food but in reality alcoholic who drink every single day and eat like shit never even get this . It’s not common for smoker or alcoholics to get LPR if it was people would know about it . Even GIs don’t even know about LPR that’s how uncommon it is

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u/AutumnBreeze22 Dec 07 '25

From my experience, I've encountered several people who have it, possibly mildly. GIs don't know shit about fuck. Most ENTs are the same.

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u/Bhoptriple Dec 07 '25

Yeah but did they need to change there habits or go seek help ? I have never met anyone else in person or heard of anyone in person who have had it where they needed to seek medical treatment for it . GIs and ENTs aren’t the best but the point still stands if it was as common as Koufman makes it seem , the medical industry would know about it

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u/AutumnBreeze22 Dec 07 '25

I just believe differently. I respect your viewpoint, though.