I have been suffering from what I believe is LPR for 6 months now. I too have the horrible burning pain in my throat which is constant. I had an endoscopy done and they found a hiatus hernia and a loose LES which is probably what is causing the LPR. Thank you so much for sharing your story especially the part about having the fundoplication. I was convinced that the surgery would be the answer to my problems but your story has made me reconsider things.
I have tried all the PPI meds but they all make the burning worse for me. My GI doc simply did not believe that the PPI's were making my symptoms worse. I have also encountered many doctors that think the pain is all in my head and I have been told countless times that my problem is anxiety when my real problem is being in constant pain.
The 5th primary care doctor I saw has finally referred me to an ENT to 'reassure' me. I know the ENT will find acid burns when they examine me, however I do not hold out much hope that they will be able to do anything for the pain.
The trouble is that LPR is a fairly poorly understood condition. I think a lot of doctors are baffled by the condition but do not want to admit that apart from PPI meds, there is little the medical world knows what to do about this disease. I think this fear of the unknown world of LPR is leading a lot of doctors to diagnose things like anxiety rather than telling their patients that they don't know what to do. I certainly hope more research is done on this horrible disease as I am only 25 and am currently facing the prospect of a life in constant pain.
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I have been suffering from what I believe is LPR for 6 months now. I too have the horrible burning pain in my throat which is constant. I had an endoscopy done and they found a hiatus hernia and a loose LES which is probably what is causing the LPR. Thank you so much for sharing your story especially the part about having the fundoplication. I was convinced that the surgery would be the answer to my problems but your story has made me reconsider things.
I have tried all the PPI meds but they all make the burning worse for me. My GI doc simply did not believe that the PPI's were making my symptoms worse. I have also encountered many doctors that think the pain is all in my head and I have been told countless times that my problem is anxiety when my real problem is being in constant pain.
The 5th primary care doctor I saw has finally referred me to an ENT to 'reassure' me. I know the ENT will find acid burns when they examine me, however I do not hold out much hope that they will be able to do anything for the pain.
The trouble is that LPR is a fairly poorly understood condition. I think a lot of doctors are baffled by the condition but do not want to admit that apart from PPI meds, there is little the medical world knows what to do about this disease. I think this fear of the unknown world of LPR is leading a lot of doctors to diagnose things like anxiety rather than telling their patients that they don't know what to do. I certainly hope more research is done on this horrible disease as I am only 25 and am currently facing the prospect of a life in constant pain.
December 18, 2010 - 2:36pmThis Comment
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