Sep 21, 2017 at 01:28 pm

Alfred needs to go back to specialist

Update posted by Irene Coleman

Symptoms of LERD include:5 6 7 8

  • Coughing
  • Hoarseness
  • Roemheld syndrome
  • Tachycardia after eating
  • Esophageal spasms
  • Post-nasal drip
  • Sore throat
  • Lump in the throat feeling (globus pharyngitis)
  • Hoarseness
  • Dry mouth
  • Bad taste in mouth
  • Halitosis (bad breath)
  • Periodontal disease
  • Loss of sense of smell
  • Ear infections
  • Problems with hearing
  • Tinnitus
  • Fullness feeling in ears
  • Ears pop while swallowing (eustachian tube inflammation)
  • Asthma
  • Perceived breathlessness
  • We are also finding Barrett's Esophagus, a known reflux-related form of pre-cancer, in approximately 7 percent of our LPR reflux patients. ... In summary, there is clinical and scientific evidence that reflux, mainly pepsin, may cause cancer of the larynx and esophagus.
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