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i found help for reflex. Really

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kathyr
kathyr

Sounds like me. I also found my dr unhelpful. I was told it was me and put on anti anxiety meds. She sent me to "her" specialist and they we equally unhelpful. Then I got lucky I found an ENT who knew what he was doing and listened. It's call pharyngeal reflex. This is how he help me. 1. Gave me a cortisone shot ( in the arm). The inflammation will not go away on its own. You have been "burning you throat for probably months before your feel the symptoms. 2. Anti proton pump meds Any one. *****take it right!!!!! Read the instruction. You MUST take it on an empty stomach. Then wait 30 minutes to eat.(4 crackers is all need to activate the meds). This is what was messing me up I was taking it and not waiting to eat. You decrease its ability to work by a lot if you don't wait to eat. 3. Education: Don't eat 3 hours before sleeping, Use a wedge to sleep on(extra pillows don't always work), stay away from carbonated drinks, and foods high in acid. Try not to bend over( gardening ) after eating. The cortisone shot is the key, and no one seems to know it. I'm much better. Still have set backs every couple years, but I go back to my angel ENT and reset. I wish you could all go to him. Detroit area Michigan USA. Good luck don't suffer. Some hospitals are atablishing Refex clinics, these guys know. My ENT is trying to spread the word by starting one in my area. It's a big world and seems the word gets out very slow. Research it and bring you findings to you dr. Good luck.

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  • marla69451
    marla69451 kathyr

    Posted

    Hi ! So a cortisone shot to reduce the inflammation in the throat ?

    Also, you wrote anti proton pump. Did you mean any proton pump? How long does it take to work ?

    I've tried them and they didn't work for me.

    Thanks! And glad you have relief!

    Marla

    • kathyr
      kathyr marla69451

      Posted

      Hi. I use omeprazole,(acid reducer), There are several different brand names.They didn't work well for me either, until I started taking them the right way and after the cortisone shot. I was told the inflammation takes a long time to go away, and with out the shot (it decreases inflammation) it's a long hard road. The shots effect last 6-8 weeks, so the med (and your new attention to the does and don'ts) can take effect Taking the meds right is a gigantic pain, but I need to or I have issues. It took me about 3 months to feel normal again when I first was diagnosed.Good luck!

    • kathyr
      kathyr

      Posted

      I received the shot in the arm. It's not like the ones people receive in knees, spines etc.pretty much painless.

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