LPR or hypersensitive throat

[teehee9393]

6 months ago, I started having really bad acid pains in my stomach, went for a scope and diagnosed with acid reflux. Initially put on strong dose of PPI and within 2 weeks, pain stopped. Then I began having sore throat, particularly only on the right side, left side has no pain. ENT did a scope of throat, said it was inflammed and swollen and suspected LPR, gave me a different PPI rabeprazole and took it for 2 weeks. Still no improvement, having throat pain only on right side. Then gastro doctor did a 24hr pH monitoring test, mannometry test and barium test on me, I was off all PPI and stomach meds for 3 weeks before doing the 24hr test. Test result came back negative for acid reflux or hyperacidity. Gastro Dr then diagnosed it as sensitive esophagus, said to leave it alone and learn to relax as it has not been causing me much problems.

For the past 4 months, I have been having right sided sore throat on and off, sometimes I do feel liquids from my stomach coming all the way up to my throat when I burp. However since Gastro Dr already confirmed that it isn't GERD and since many different types of GERD medicines do not work, is it safe to say I do not have GERD/LPR but just hypersensitive throat?

[selmaS]

   Has any of ur family had thyroid issues?.....

Other possible issues could be post nasal drip......

Also look to ur stress levels....as anxiety can also add as triggers to GERD and reflux.

[teehee9393]

hi thanks foe your replyy.
I was on omeprazole 10mg, then pantoprazole 20mg and then rabeprazole 20mg. in total I was on PPIs for 3 months.

I did change my diet to be more GERD friendly as advised by my dr, no acidic/spicy/oily food and no coffee/tea/chocolate/mint.

I also had an ultrasoundndone on my stomach, liver and digestive tract as well as a full blood test, thyroid was found to be normal.

in my family, no one has GERD before

[selmaS]

  Hi and welcome to the GERD forum,.

Look to ur families medical history as u may find a clue there.....

U mentioned u were on meds....but u did not mention if u modified ur diet and lifestyle as they can be triggers ....

Thyroid issues can cause throat issues., so have ur thyroid looked at including auto immune issues...as regular thyroid testing does not show these possible issues.

TSH, free T3 and free T4 along with TPO antibodies should be looked at as well as an ultra sound of the thyroid.

Wishing u all the best.

[teehee9393]

Additional information, I DO NOT HAVE any other symptoms except those described above. Thanks