Can anyone help with some advice on LPR?

I'm hard-pressed to go on medication because I truly believe it's all stress-induced and I'm committed to reducing the anxiety and getting well naturally...if possible.  I do notice the reflux kicks up in correlation to feelings of anxiety or continued focus on the sucky way I'm feeling with the reflux.  I've also been drinking a lot of water - thanks for the tips on the alkaline, I'll have to look into that - and trying to sleep on my left side rather than my back.  I find that it's helpful to keep a list of foods I eat and what happens afterwards, so I know what triggers to avoid.  I never though of sugar!  I put sugar on my cereal today and have the worst burning sensation in the back of my throat right now!  I thought it might be the milk although I haven't had issues with that before.  

I had two instances a few weeks ago where I felt like my vocal chords closed and I couldn't breathe for a few seconds.  I've since been to the ENT, who diagnosed me with LPR (silent reflux) and showed me breathing exercises to help prevent the vocal chord issues...helping with the stress/anxiety, too.  In through the nose, out through pursed lips (as if your lips are around a straw).

Just having the support of people who know what it's like is helpful.  Thank you!

Managing LPR .

I just wanted to say that I've had LPR for nearly three years, and at times its been bad in the past, but more recently I'm managing it very well thanks to a number of things.

Firstly digestive enzymes. I take one just after lunch, and another after a light evening meal (but sometimes I dont eat or drink in the evening at all)..  The brand I take is called Udo's Choice 'Digestive Enzyme Blend'. These are purely plant-based enzymes, and although I was skeptical before I got them, I find they help digest food so well that I get little or no mucus overnight - or if I end up eating chocolate or cakes etc - the mucus is much thinner than usual.

The other thing that help greatly is exercise - I do some walking and cycling, nothing over the top, but it all helps.  Plus, as Ive mentioned before in other posts, I practice regular meditation (TM) twice a day and find it invaluable for keeping stress levels way down. TM is the only relaxation technique that is recommended by the American Heart Association as it has been found to reduce blood pressure significantly.

(Google 'American Heart Association recommends Transcendental Meditation' ).

I'm convinced LPR is made much worse by stress and anxiety -which TM helps to defuse.

We also of course need to avoid wearing tight clothing and belts etc, as well as avoiding fizzy drinks, ice-cream and chocolate etc. I also find posture is vital..as even a slight stoop or slouch can put pressure on the the stomach / diaprahm and force air and fluids upward. For me also, wheat/yeast creates bloating..and a similar effect to slouching.

I also find that the time of year has a bearing on my LPR symptoms. with winter and cold damp weather causing thicker mucus (which the digestive enzymes will no doubt help to offset.) and spring summer helping to reduce symptoms, epecially by allowing us to get out more and walk on the beach etc..and thus also helping to take our minds of LPR symptoms.

I also follow mostly a vegetarian diet, plus I use health tips from Ayurveda (the ancient Indian system of healthcare) which recommends drinking warm regularly -in order to flush out toxins and thin mucus.

If you tend to be of large build, or are overweight and tend towards dullness or depression , then ayurveda classes your body type as being Kapha (Google "Maharishi ayurveda -how to manage kapha imbalance'.)

If you are thin build and tend to worry a lot..and cant get off to sleep quickly then Google "Maharishi ayurveda -how to manage Vata imbalance'.

If you are fair skinned, freckly and/or tend to get impatient or angry quickly then Google

"Maharishi ayurveda -how to manage Pitta imbalance'.

Hope this helps,

Rob