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Suggest Treatment For Laryngo-pharyngeal Reflux

Posted on Tue, 21 Jun 2016

Question: Hi. I am a 52 year old female smoker, on and off for past 10 years, more off than on. For past few days have had this fullness feeling where I swallow. It kinda feels like something moves when I swallow, coughing doesn't help, don't have a cough, no hoarseness, just some post nasal drip that a nose spray helps. Saw an ENT a few months ago and she ran this tube up my nostril and said all looked normal, vocal cords normal. Hate this lump feeling though, worried about it, it's worse some days than others, hardly ever the same. Should I go back to ENT or could it be just allergies (I live in NC and pollen is very high right now). Thanks!

Answered by Dr. Naveen Kumar Nanjasetty (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
laryngo-pharyngeal reflux

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thanks for posting the query

After going through the history, I do understand you could be suffering from Laryngo-pharyngeal reflux secondary to acid reflux disease.

There is silent regurgitation of the acid from the stomach into the throat causing inflammation of the affected area. This inflammation gives the sense of foreign body or lump in the throat, associated with post nasal drip.

Treatment is aimed at reducing the acid reflux. Few life style modifications along with certain medications such as proton pump inhibitors and prokinetics can help in alleviating the problems.

I would suggest you to get back to your ENT for a further evaluation and management.

Hope this answers your query. Revert back to me if you have any follow-up queries.

Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar N.
ENT and Head & Neck Surgeon

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Naveen Kumar