LPR/GERD
The ENT
(UNC Hospitals) strongly suggested LPR about a year ago; but I posted a note
about it on my “my secret lymphoma” blog in January 2013. I commented to a neurologist (UNC Hospitals)
about my difficulty breathing in the evening after a full meal and she said
that it was probably GERD (Whereupon I tried that most ineffective of
solutions: OTC Prilosec X2 – which didn’t relieve the problem).
ENT tried
Zantac 150mg/day which also didn’t work.
Sore
throat especially when I eat eggs/meat/nuts/cheese. It doesn’t have to be much.
Clearing
throat (a lot) and difficult to breathe after full meal; sometimes very
difficult to breathe; Also light headed, Throat dry evenutally after full
meal.
Full can
be a good sized banana or a not good sized bowl of macaroni.
Chest
muscles get tired. Also may be related: Sinus issue – stuffed up.
My
coughing is driving my wife nuts.
If I keep
my meal small with only a small protein and fat content the symptoms go
away. But I can get hungry which is something
of a problem.
Feeling
better in the AM and then either sore throat or throat clearing and breathing
problems only happen after a meal with a bit too much food (which is not that much).
I lost
weight & it got much better; but only gradually.
Diarrhea/Sensitive Stomach:
I’ve had a
sensitive stomach and diarrhea since January 7th for sure; much
earlier (by months) sensitivity to fatty meats as deli hamburger. Gets better when I don't eat; just eat pasta,
banana, some nuts and some white sauce with pasta; barley, oatmeal. I eat frozen blackberries, sometimes with
yogurt.
If I stick
to the non-fried non-fatty meat I don’t have the nausea in the AM and sense
that I should not eat in the AM like I used to.
Meat
doesn’t seem to bother me as long as it’s not fried. But I’ve only tried some meats like chicken
and fish. I am using my frying pan as a
poaching pan.
I have
more gas than usual; especially when I eat vegetables. Fried food in particular
gives me diarrhea even after the diarrhea seems to have gone away.
