19th October 2006
Sounds exactly like "laryngopharyngeal reflux" (LPR) . Do a search on it.
Treatment is 2 doses a day of a Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI).
You can get PPIs from your PCP. If you have cough-variant reflux like this, you must must must take 2 doses a day of the PPI. 1 dose is only for people with basic heartburn.
PPIs:
Nexium
Aciphex
Prevacid
Protonix
Zegerid
Nexium and Aciphex work the best.
Treatment is 2 doses a day of a Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI).
You can get PPIs from your PCP. If you have cough-variant reflux like this, you must must must take 2 doses a day of the PPI. 1 dose is only for people with basic heartburn.
PPIs:
Nexium
Aciphex
Prevacid
Protonix
Zegerid
Nexium and Aciphex work the best.