Sorry to bore you all with another story of what feels to be never ending throat problems but I feel this is positive
I am a member if a Facebook group called Tummy Time, which is for people wanting better digestive health. I joined when I started buying the Just for Tummies Probiotics, as it is run by Linda Booth, who also runs the company. It is an informative and supportive community.
Yesterday, somebody replied to my post that not all reflux is from acid and some is caused by the enzyme Pepsin, which can go higher up the digestive tract causing throat and nasal problems. This may be interesting to others that have ongoing throat problems. Tests for this can be done through saliva, as any pepsin found in saliva means it has been refluxed, as it cannot be found anywhere else except the stomach. It is new thinking that this causes more silent reflux cases, as it can go undetected, as problems are often not heartburn but upper respiratory tract symptoms. She directed me to a site, which is ultimately a site to sell their saliva test ( expensive) but has a lot of other useful info. I have googled the symptoms of pepsin reflux and sore throat is on the list. Interestingly, acid reflux, PPI's will not prevent pepsin reflux, these are better controlled with medications such as Gaviscon Advance, as this forms a protective barrier over the stomach contents. Anxiety can make this worse!
I have also found an acid watch diet, which I am going to follow for the next 4 weeks and see if that makes a difference. I will discuss this with the GP when I go on 9th March.
Not sure if this is all fact or not but it cannot hurt to give it a go, what do I have to lose? And I feel more positive that I am being more proactive, instead of sitting around feeling sorry for myself.
No sore throat today, just globus feeling. Tension and post nasal drip (reflux)
Will post some links in case anyone is interested.