This is a great video. I was diagnosed with this a few years ago. My number one symptom was an extremely dry throat, that drinking copious amounts of water couldn't seem to fix. It took several different doctors to figure it out. I made the dietary changes and was prescribed PPIs by my doctor for about a year. I've regained my voice strength/quality, but definitely have to watch how, what, and when I eat, especially before a rehearsal or performance. There is nothing scarier than feeling like you're losing your vocal ability and agility as a singer. Thank you for this, Madeleine.
Thank you for this video! I have lpr and this really opened up my eyes in what I should do to help me heal. I’m a singer and one of my symptoms is hoarseness. I feel I have hope now🙏🏾
Thank you so much for this, I was diagnosed with this in 2020, and unfortunately I was experiencing these symptoms (hoarseness) and wasn't able to see my physician during the lockdown when my symptoms began. I already have experienced hoarseness off and on my whole life due to my JRA and having GERD since the age of 13. So when I finally was able to get into an ENT, it was pretty severe, diagnosis of LPR, Chronic Laryngitis, and Vocal Cord Paralysis. I was told about elevating the bed which wasn't an option, and they ordered Speech Therapy, but that wasn't financially something I could do either. One thing I did learn from the Speech Therapist from my one visit that has helped me more than anything, and isn't something you mentioned in this video, and that's Breathing Techniques. I had begun doing Deep Breathing Routines multiple times daily, as my Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist had instructed me to for my pelvic floor muscles. Due to all the complexity of LPR, I had developed the habit of shallow breathing, and retraining myself to breathe properly, immediately will relax everything in my body from top to bottom. This will fix the hoarseness by the time I finish a 20 minute deep breathing routine. Just thought this might be helpful to other singers and speakers as my Speech Therapist said this is the number one thing I should be doing. And you're correct it's unique to all of us, and this could help someone but not all. The rest of the info provided here is amazing!
Just got diagnosed today after struggling to sing and having the lump in my throat feeling for 3 months! It all makes sense now! I don't want to be on gaviscon forever though so I'm gonna make these changes asap! I will update if I see any changes! Wishing everyone a speedy recovery who is going through this because it truly does suck! X
I have change my diet about a month now, I have loose 12 pound. But I still feel the lump in my troath, chest pain, sore throat, sour taste in mouth, phlegmy troat. I feel miserable and it stresses me out.
@@kerranaranjo9694 Hiya! Yes! A massive improvement, I still take gaviscon advance at night though as I only get reflux when I sleep, I make sure to not eat 3-4 hours before bed, and try to eat as healthy as I can, if I do eat any junk food I do it earlier in the day so it digests before I go to bed. I take melatonin before bed too which helps! Stress has been a massive cause for me so I do lots of self care, and time to relax so I don't get into fight or flight mode as often. I hope all this helps!
Hi Madeleine. Thank you for sharing all these singing videos. They're helping me a lot. I suffered from painful acid reflux for years and it made singing really challenging. My painful heartburn symptoms eventually went away but I felt like my singing voice never really recovered. Then recently I started mixing water with a little baking soda and putting it in a little nasal spray bottle. (There are youtube videos describing this.) Each morning and each night I mist that baking soda/water solution into my mouth as I inhale. I also spray it up my nose as I inhale. This is really easy, doesn't taste that bad, no side effects. I think this is the most effective way to deal with the pepsin on the vocal folds, and it helped me a lot within a couple of weeks. Now I can sing without having to clear my throat. --- I also drink a little glass of alkaline water before bed and again when I wake up.
Lpr is due to less acid in your stomach. for esophageal sphincter to close tightly so that acid do not enter food pipe, pH should be low. Alkaline water will increase the pH.
@@alicandogan2690 he isnt talking about using baking soda for the gut. its merely used in this context to help clean the acid pepsin enzym from the voice box which is impossible by drinking it. so inhaling it seems work. wow. pretty interesting.
@@sunilyt4 alkeline water is not strong enough to reduce the acid as quickly as anti acid meds will. also, you should be taking pepsin stomach acid supplements with apple cider vinegar to help refill the stomach acid. using a straw. this, along with cutting carbs for a while, will not only refill the acid, but the bacteria that has overgrown will die off because they feed on undigested carbs, and they produce gas which causes reflux as well. so your killing 2 birds with one stone. kill the bacteria, and refill the acid. the alkeline water will be very minimal in having any real effect in this process mostly but even then, gargling it couldnt hurt. along with spraying some baking soda water in your nose and inhaling it as mist too. protecting the voice box from acid and pepsin.
I remember reading that our stomach needs raw vegetables to chew on. This activates the acids to work on breaking down the foods. If we eat breads and low fiber foods the stomach doesn’t have a need for as much acid so the acid levels go down. I’ve noticed eating raw vegetables helps me feel better quickly. Instead of antacids I either drink tea with a little ginger or just put a very small pinch of it in my mouth. It acts immediately and the reflux is gone. I’m not saying this will cure LPR but it helps me greatly. I haven’t been diagnosed with LPR but after watching this video I will be more careful to not snack in the evening 😬
I was recently diagnosed with LPR and have been prescribed Omeprazole and Flonase (for a supposed sinus condition). I was prescribed steroidal meds by my Pulmonologist over four months ago to heal my lungs and bronchials from a major gas leak, which is tearing up my body. The drugs introduced a lot of acid and strange pain all over my body, so I stopped the heavy steroids. I tried the meds prescribed by my ENT reluctantly, thinking she was on to something. I have been a professional singer most of my life and I haven't had issues with my vocal chords, until lately. I have been dismayed that my vocal ability has been altered, something I have always called upon with ease. Watching your video, I know I have found answers to my concerns and will consult with my ENT. I will let you know how things go. You are a blessing, Madeleine!
Brilliant description , i have been researching this for a long time and this is the best video i have seen . even the doctors are not up to speed on LPR all they do is give you PPI s and it does not work in all cases .Thank you 😃
Best advice out there. I, eventually, after 3 weeks of struggling with this, combined everything I'd heard to find the right nutrition, including alkaline water and high alkaline foods, to start the healing process. 2 days in and everything is gone except a more mild lump in my throat and hoarseness. Like she says, it is a slow healing process that takes vigilance, so I will take comfort in this from someone like her, who went through, studied, observed, stayed disciplined, and came out the other side. Thank you. This is what going to the doctor should be like. Sadly, it's invasive procedures, top selling drugs and surgeries, all creating new problems while leaving the underlying cause, very simply explained here, unaddressed.
@@huanhuan7790 100%. Everything she says works. I took it a step further and ate a bland diet. Unseasoned rice, chicken and melons mostly and didn't drink a half hour before or after meals. 2-3 weeks of that foe me.
Happy to hear this worked so well for you! I’m starting this recovery journey now. What kind of alkaline water were you drinking? Was it just purified water with baking soda in it?
@@libracordial it was any kind of water branded as alkaline. I didn't make it myself. Personally I like the brand Core that you can buy individually at gas stations but they are expensive.
I have been battling this for years. I am at the point of finding some balance and relief but it is extremely difficult. You basically cannot eat anything - very little food options. You HAVE TO stay in the moment for your condition 24/7. Your video was confirmation that I am on the right track. Thank you.
Thanks for this advice, I’m a market trader so need my voice and I’m very social so it’s been difficult not to talk. I’m going to make stress management as important as my diet and keep in the moment as you say. Cheers x
I also have this, my symptoms begun with coarse and tired voice and I was diagnosed with nodules, I thought it was due to bad technique, but then I started with reflux during the night, even withouth having dinner, I would wake up at 4-5 am as if fire was coming out of my mouth, it got worse with an emtpy stomach. I was diagnosed with gastritis after an endoscopy, and I have to say anti-acids work for me. I tried apple-cider vinegar, lemon, raw potato juice, and lots of natural remedies that didn't work for me, but I found that eating ginger and liquorice tea relieve the symptoms. Changing diet helped a lot, and I'm back to normal now, with quite low medication, raised bed and healthy diet (basically I don't eat fatty, fried or very processed food, and red meat). I'm trying to quit medication now
I had this when I was 19 years old wherein I lost my voice for 5 months! I also developed Contact Ulcers due to it. But luckily, I was able to restore my singing voice. Avoid eating acidic foods and laying down on the bed after eating! Thank you for this, Madeleine! :)
@@pheanarano4530 thanks bruh. hope that it goes the same way for me too. got a hoarse and deep voice due to lpr. ent doctor couldnt see anything after endoscopy. probably becoz nothing of a serious damage has happened on my vocal cords. i will try my best.
Hi, if I'm going through the same as you, but I'm starting to feel a little bit better, (A lot better but not fully cured) do you recommend me to vocalize a little? I've been vocalizing maybe 10 to 15 minutes. (It doesn't hurt anymore but it still feels weird) You think I should keep doing it? Or just rest, like, no singing, no talking, no, nothing?
I read baking soda can remove the pepsin from your throat temporarily. DGL and slippery Elm can help protect the esophagus and Throat as well while you heal. Sure, this is just temporarily until you heal which you can do following the advice listed on this video. 🙏
It's official. I have literally been having the constant cough, clearing throat/Lukey hacking since 2005, and it is now 2022. I always have known something was wrong, but I didn't know what nor how to voice. Doctors have always said, it's just allergies. No way! I'm showing my doctor this video. I think you just hit the nail dead on the head.
LPR is a tough one, especially if you have the double whammy of GERD ("noisy" reflux), too! I'm slowly moving through my healing, but it's worth working with a provider, and exploring things like medication, diet and lifestyle changes, natural prokinetics (gets the gut to empty faster), and addressing the root cause of your unhappy gut. Mine's complex: it's a mix of stress (which means no digestion), histamine intolerance (basically allergic to all the things), and small intestine bacterial overgrowth (from lower levels of stomach acid). These are common in folks with ADHD/neurodivergent, PTSD, and Hypermobility disorders; if you have those, definitely arm yourself with some research and present those to your primary care physician, because most aren't familiar with it. Working with someone to manage symptoms and finding the underlying cause is key!
Thank you for this video!!! I have been struggling with LPR for almost 2 years now. With help from my doctors, my own lifestyle changes in diet, and exercise I have seen tremendous improvement. If you are dealing with this, Keep persevering until you find the right combo for you. It seems like different “trigger” foods disrupt people differently.
You are amazing!. Thank you for always being able to convey your intricate understanding of things in a profound way so all of us can understand and absorb. I’m always impressed how you explain things and how quick I’m able to apply it. You’ve helped me so much recently in exploring my voice and becoming a better singer
I have had a career for many years as a professional singer and suffered many problems Gerd is the main problem and I feel like I can’t eat food it stays stuck in my throat even water sometimes goes down and I feel like I get chest pain my Dr calls it vocal chord disease and dysphasia But I have come across this LPR and I know this is what I have I have tried changing my diet but not hard enough So your video really has taken me to the starting edge where I need to be Thank you for making it plain and clear
@@mizumyth5381 not much I have chronic pain and horseness worse too since they removed a growth from my duodenum but I’m still in my career I sorta hide my rasp and grit in the blues genre and no one really knows the vocal changes or difference in octaves only those that have known me throughout my career
I'm not a singer but I feel this is what I have as well. Burning throat, hoarse voice, itchy sinuses/ears etc. I had an endoscopy a few months ago and everything looked fine. I started taking Manuka honey, chamomile tea, alkaline water, slippery elm, L-Glutamine etc and I did feel much better for a few months. I was eating normally and no change. Unfortunately in the last few weeks it's come back! Really frustrating. I really believe it's triggered by health anxiety as it coincided with my worries about having ALS (fortunately I don't!). I'm slim, no hiatal hernia, 6'2" and endoscopy was healthy. This is an issue with pepsin and the UES I feel, which irritates the larynx and pharynx. The UES gets inflamed and malfunctions so the pepsin seeps through. I'm going back to my chicken, porridge and potato diet to reduce acid and let the UES heal. LPR is so common it almost feels criminal that it isn't easily cured. FYI there is a clinical trial happening in Wisconsin under Dr. Nikki Johnston for a drug that can be inhaled through the nasal passages which would neutralise all pepsin in the airways. Lexiva I believe it's called. It's a repurposing of a HIV drug (which just so happens to kill pepsin as well!) into an aerosol. It can't come fast enough, but probably still a while away yet.
This was explained so well way better than a Dr has ever explained it to me ... I’ve been diagnosed w that awhile back but they never talked about a detox from it or alkaline water ....
I wanted to share this to hopefully help someone else. THIS.. has helped me more than ANYTHING else. Baking soda mixed in a small spray bottle with alkaline water. 1/2 tbsp baking soda, 1 cup alkaline water is the ratio. A spray or two in each nostril and a spray or two toward throat. Twice a day morning, and before bed. During the day if needed. This was a long shot to me but worked. With in 10 minutes of spraying it's night and day. I hope this helps! I know this is more of a temporary fix while the longer term repairs are made like the video suggests.
Thanks Madeleine for this very valuable and helpful info! I've been struggling with LPR for years now. For me, I notice it makes it very difficult to get through my passagio and access the mixed voice? I wonder if anyone else experience this? Sometimes it's nearly impossible, and it's a horrible warble between chest/head.
oh dear! that explains a lot!! I have been having that feeling for almost a year by now andI indeed thought and was diagnosed with hard environmental allergies, I have been even chocking while swallowing and thought it was just me being useless... thanks for the information, it also explains why I feel so much better with alcaline water...
This is the first really hopeful talk I've found on this. I'm a former singer now voice artist. Smoked way too much weed and ate too much crappy food too late over the years. Symptoms appeared weirdly straight after Covid. On Nexium right now and made the dietary and bed changes. Thank you!
This is very accurate. A family member took antacids for years because of digestion issues, only to later find out she actually needed digestion enzymes
Praise the Lord for Madeleine Harvey 💕 Thx so much for this video & the tips. I realise now I have been doing Everything wrong concerning my throat injuries. God bless you Madeleine, I feel this topic is more relevant to me than anybody else in the world, Thankyou 🍎
Wow you hit the nail on the head! I had LPR and didn’t even know. All the symptoms you named I had. I saw a ENT. and he didn’t say it was LPR but he said the inflammation was so bad and I had silent reflux. H have to change my eating now:( no more chocolate, citrus, tomato based foods, garlic, blueberries, soft drinks. Like I mentioned I didn’t know I had LPR and didn’t know what was happening to my voice I was losing range so I started pushing harder in the worst way which caused me to develop a cyst on my vocal chord:( I tried just letting it go but my doctor advised me that it would be best to remove it because as it banged against my health vocal fold it would cause a callus which would be apt harder to fix then removing a cyst. I did the operation the 1st of the month March and now I have to take it easy, still sleeping propped up avoiding inflammatory foods at active the acid. LPR has definitely caused unwanted anxiety because I didn’t know what was happening and I always felt like I was choking and my airway was closing and the dry mouth and acid taste every morning was leaving me worried. Thank you so much for this ! I am sharing it with my doctors and musician friends. Also can you please direct me to one of your videos that helps to re strengthen my voice since I just had this vocal chord surgery and there is no qualified vocal coaches here in Kona Hawaii. Mahalo 🤙🏽
Wow this may be one of the most confusing diseases even for the leading experts. The best treatment that leading experts in reflux can offer is surgery. Doctors will say they know what causes reflux "a weak LES" but none of them can answer the question of why it is weak or why it's inappropriately relaxing. I mean we have people telling us that low stomach acid is the root problem but to fill our bellies with alkaline water? This is one of the only diseases where the people who disagree about treatment literally say the oppisite thing is the treatment. And then theres us, the sufferers, desperately trying a new diet or supplement and going through the cycle of thinking we made progress only to revert back into symptoms for no aparent reason. I would literally give everything I own including the clothes currently on my back to find relief!
Hey ! Thank you so so much for making this video !! It's great to see a video about this from a person who is also a vocalist ! I've been on ppis since I was 7 .. I'm gonna be 27 next month and I related to this very much ! . Tried coming off them and I got a severe rebound to the point that it has gone to my throat .couldnt swallow or talk and even all bland foods were am issue . .. and only yesterday I was doing warm up with my singing coach and was very VERY tedious !! I couldn't hit even my lower range which was F3 ..(im high mezzo to soprano my highest note to date was C#6 ) but recently I can't even get from F3 to F5 ... which is breaking me cos one second its fine and I'm bang on then the next second it's completely gone then I belge (eventually have to bow down and sometimes jump just to belge ) then it's back it's the most deranged demented thing I've ever experienced doin vox ... very frustrating but as mentioned it's nice to know there's other singers that get this as well and someone who had a success story !! Have referral for ENT which should be a very interesting appointment .. I noticed yesterday instead of me having non caffeinated tea with bit of skimmed milk in mornin helps me big time I had water which was a DISASTER ! Lesson learned fairly fast .. Many thanks for such an informative video from the perspective of a vocalist ! :)
GREAT job! It comes down to the health of the mitochondria of the cell. We need to ensure that it eliminates and assimilates correctly! Processed foods especially sugars deny our bodies of that ability. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I have been struggling with this my whole life and I was having a lot of trouble with my voice because from after 10 yrs ago I have experienced with my choking fit attacks from swallowing other foods but I have been going to most doctors for whenever I was sick and I had struggled from having strep throat with the two sides from rubbing against one another from the inside of my throat I had been diagnosed with tonsillitis I never in my life had to go through my own recovery from hell I was so upset and depressed that I had to take out my tonsils. I was just afraid of how I was losing my voice. And I now still keep having this fear of not having any confidence in myself that I can prove myself and other people that I can sing
Legitimate information on this subject is woefully lacking, so videos like this are very important. I would like to emphasize the point that LPR can be primarily caused by not having ENOUGH stomach acid. When you eat something for which proper digestion requires more stomach acid than your specific body creates, that food will sit in your gut partially digested, then ferment, then create gas which will make you bloated and that pressure will force open the valve that is meant to keep food in your stomach. That allows the little acid you do make to find its way up to your esophagus where it does damage. The food that requires the most stomach acid to break down is meat- in my terrible battle with LPR, I finally realized that meat was the root cause. As soon as I stopped eating meat, my LPR vanished and hasn't ever returned. Just something for people to consider- good luck everyone.
What? If it was too little stomach acid then eating meat would increase acid production and help the problem by that theory. Plus meat would have to sit in the stomach for a very long time to ferment as it has no carbs or sugar. I could see if you were mixing fermentable carbs with meat being a problem but not meat itself.
She did mention low acid levels in the stomach being to low at some point. I don’t think she intended to give a full medical analysis on LPR but to make us aware of it and point us to check the internet for a plethora of info and see a doctor if needed (is this a run on sentence or what? lol). Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this. Good information.
Yes I heard it from various sources and it seems to be true. I use Apple cider vinegar (ACV) diluted to water in order to raise the acid level of my stomach and it is improve greatly my LPR symptoms. There are various videos on youtube about ACV and LPR or GERD.
Fantastic video and you really did your research. As a fellow vocalist trying to heal of this distressing condition, I really appreciate the work you did to put this out there. Would love any more suggestions or resources you may know of.
I don't know whether I had a full-blown case, but one of the things my doc recommended was to raise the head of the bed 3-4 inches. I think that helped and didn't disturb my sleep at all.
this video just changed my fucking life. you have no idea how long i have been searching for this kind of info. i had some of it already but the stuff you mentioned in the clear way that you did with the alkeline water suff and all that. game changing.
Thank you for your video which was the best I found to fight my anxieties. I'm a professional voice-actor and started experiencing LPR 4 months ago (my doc says it was most probably the combination of intermediate fasting and coffee); needless to say I completely freaked out. The baking soda in the throat and nose is a good short-term fix; have a gastroscopy planned in 2 weeks. Hang in there!
I've never heard of LPR but have struggled with these symptoms. I would never have even known it had a name, but acid reflux has been a problem and it has damaged my voice. I'm hoarse when I sing and I try to power through.. So, more damage. I hadn't heard of alkaline water but always put a tiny bit of baking soda in acidic things. Now I have a direction to go and I'll learn more about LPR.. Thank you this is so timely.
I'm pretty sure I've got this, I've got all the symptoms. But the ENT doctor at the hospital told me she has no idea what is causing this. The only thing she could see was scarring on my throat from acid. The visit ended with that she increased the amount of PPI that I was already taking to double amount. I started the detox diet about 4 weeks ago, but on my own initiative after reading about it on the internet. So far I've had good days and bad days, it is indeed about playing detective trying to figure out what it was.
Thank you SO much for addressing this so thoroughly, Madeline - I've been dealing with this off and on since 2018 (add possibly some years before that, with no clue of what was going on). I sleep with wedges under the mattress now and can't get comfortable sleeping any other way. Thanks again for the vital information! 🙏🙌
I think I have this! I'm going to the doctor on friday. I did an endoscopy and it looks like I have an injury in my esophagus. At first I felt like I was losing range and I thought it was because of my age LOL I'm 28 , I could belt really high I thought it was normal with age to lose range, but now I'm sure it is because of reflux! Thank you for the video, it helps a lot!
Or if you have pots, you can get nasal drip, constant clearing. So to everyone who has pots and also as a singer will understand this. Or if you have a guard, you get that lump feeling in your throat and it's hard to swallow. And when you go down to bed over to get something off. The floor food just comes up. Because the sphincter is aren't closing properly.
I had consulted ENTs and am going through speech therapy. I was diagnosed having a hiatus hernia, which makes food get stuck in my chest, swallowing is difficult and my right vocal cords were found to be weak (not closing effectively). My voice keeps breaking., I can't take high notes. I have a lot of mucous, post nasal drips, shortness of breath. I am on PPIs twice a day, take antacids, ACC600 for a month. I do breathing exercises and drink a lot of warm water to relieve my throat. I pray that healing will come through. Diet must play an important part too.
Mornings are hell I fight myself before I face the day. It's also bad if I yell, laugh, or cry too hard. The pnd, anxiety, burping, throat clearing, growling, hacking cycle is literally the worst. Feeling like you are drowning and suffocating at the same time is awful. The more anxious I get the more runny my nose gets and skin starts burning and itching because my body thinks I'm in an allergic shock. The only thing that has helped stop attacks is smoking weed flower. But even that is not easy. You have to able to breathe to smoke weed. And when you are hyperventilating that's very hard. I'm no gluten, no egg, no dairy, no beans, little too no preservatives, no coffee after 20 yr drinker, haven't smoked cigarettes in 6 years, it's tough. I've had this issue for almost as long as I can remember. Even as a little kid. I do have a hiatal hernia. I wish I knew how to make it stop. I also have spinal stenosis. I have a feeling vagus nerve has a ton to do with it
I have some of these symptoms too! Now I take Omeprazole in the morning an hour before eating, and acid pep at bedtime. But this is amazing information about not eating late at night! And now that I think about it, I've been dieting with the help of the MyFitnessPal app, so I'm not eating late at night, and I'm eating better! But WOW... I am learning so much from this. Thank you so much. Hmmm... I wonder if my CPAP helps with pushing back acids. Oh, the joys of life! Oh... I'm typing as I'm listening to this-- that you say not to use the medicines if possible. I'll have to work on these things you say... especially the sugar! (and go research what alkaline water is.) :P Thank you, Madeleine!
I had this for ages, actually would wake up choking but by the time I awoke properly I didn’t know why I woken in a panic. Finally got diagnosed when I leaned over while awake and got fluid gush into my mouth. My throat was sore for years but was dismissed. This was before I was a singer and it was a post pregnancy change in my body not to do with late night snacking. So I got an electric bed (totally recommend!) and take acid suppressants. It still flares up occasionally but much better now.
All the symptoms you said is literally what I have. I’m a teacher and I can’t talk touch or too loud cause I loose my voice easily AND I can’t produce sound on a certain pitch
Great to watch this video although I am no singer! I had the whole laundry list of symptoms. I also swear for nasal and buccal sprays with regular baking soda and water! What's more alkaline (and cheaper) than that? Thanks for the complete explanation. 👍👍
It appears diet is the most critical component of this problem but people who are trying to control their blood sugar by eating a already restricted diet will have a even more difficult time.Any advice for those folks?
Hey, although it's great to drink a lot of water, I'm just reminding you guys to research how much water you can drink. Drinking extreme amounts of water can actually be dangerous, so don't go and drink like 11 liters in 2 hours ;)
I have had these symptoms for 3 months now. My ENT said I have alot of irritation from acid. I have been drinking alot of alkaline water, cut out most trigger foods, and gargle with baking soda water at night. Still, it hasn't gone away and I feel its due to high stress at work, where I must also use my voice on alot of zoom calls. I worry I may need to take a medical leave of absence
@@itsjen94 hi. Nope, I did not get rid of it yet. Its better now but my voice can still be hoarse and painful, esp near the end of thr work week. I am starting vocal therapy in a week.
I have used below tactics to cured my acid reflex,silent reflux ,though still I am not 100 percent cured but I got almost 95 percent relief . 1. Vegetarian diet(no meat,egg,fish, pulses)only cooked vegetable with chapati 2. Small bite,chew 32 times 3.betaine HCl with pepsin before meal 4. Fat free yogurt 170 ML as a probiotic after meal 5. 50 gram of broccoli as a pre biotic 6.1 tbsp black seed in a day to kill bad bacteria in the gut 7. L-carnatine thrice a week for gut repair 8. Avoid fatty, spicy,creamy food, 9. Avoid sugar completely 10. Avoid tea and coffee Still I am searching for 100 percent cure
3:44 & 7:26Thank you so much Madeleine, this video was super helpful cuz Lately I've been dealing with this problem --->3:44 , 7:26 & Its really really annoying. now I've figured out I have to give up all of my favorite good items
I’ll give this a try… Alkaline water. I have had trouble with my voice for 20 years. And it’s getting worse and worse. Used to sing all the time. Got to every specialists you can imagine. Got medication for reflux, nasal drip, physio, singing course… I’m now 53 and have kind of given up on my voice. Nothing seems to help. Never heard of LPR. Strange. Will see…. The voice is a very complex instrument. Enjoy it while you have it and take care of it. Singing was who I was! So no need to tell you having to give up on it has been one of the greatest trial of my life.
I feel every word you said here. "Singing was who I was"! For professional singers, this is a curse. I've been battling for about 6 years now. Doctor after doctor, diet after diet, pills and more pills,.. Madeleine hit the nail on the head here with a lot of stuff. Then there is the mental game that has to be dealt with. Once you lose confidence in your voice and cant trust it when you step up to the microphone, a real headgame starts. Its been a nightmare for me.
this is such a great video. im going to share with my husband. while i have several of those symptoms and may very well have this. my husband is in dire need to figure out why he has had reoccuring symptoms. the other day he lost his voice about 90% and his singing voice is almost gone.
I feel like it’s really hard to swallow. For the past two years. I went to the doctor and they said all they saw was a little bit of acid. Now I’m wondering if this is what it is.
If we can't have tums wouldn't that mean we can't have alkaline water too since they pretty much do the same thing? As well as baking soda .. I'm trying to take little sips of baking soda throughout the day and it seems to be helping a bit today. Also were you not prescribed PPI's by the doctor?
Hi Madeleine, can you please make a video about voice therapy after injury from LPR? I have been struggling with my voice for a year now and i was told to do therapy sessions
I did an endoscopy 3 weeks ago and found out I have LPR. I've been so worried and anxious because I sing and right now I can't because of the hoarseness I experience. 😟 I was prescribed gaviscon but I feel like it's not helping. My doctor said my vocal chords looks so good, healthy (considering I had a thyroidectomy 1 yr ago), but I have a lot of acid
This is a great video. I was diagnosed with this a few years ago. My number one symptom was an extremely dry throat, that drinking copious amounts of water couldn't seem to fix. It took several different doctors to figure it out. I made the dietary changes and was prescribed PPIs by my doctor for about a year. I've regained my voice strength/quality, but definitely have to watch how, what, and when I eat, especially before a rehearsal or performance. There is nothing scarier than feeling like you're losing your vocal ability and agility as a singer. Thank you for this, Madeleine.
The PPI works?
Thank you for this video! I have lpr and this really opened up my eyes in what I should do to help me heal. I’m a singer and one of my symptoms is hoarseness. I feel I have hope now🙏🏾
Good evening, please, has anyone tried the LINX surgical procedure for the treatment of silent reflux? What results did this bring?
Thank you so much for this, I was diagnosed with this in 2020, and unfortunately I was experiencing these symptoms (hoarseness) and wasn't able to see my physician during the lockdown when my symptoms began. I already have experienced hoarseness off and on my whole life due to my JRA and having GERD since the age of 13. So when I finally was able to get into an ENT, it was pretty severe, diagnosis of LPR, Chronic Laryngitis, and Vocal Cord Paralysis. I was told about elevating the bed which wasn't an option, and they ordered Speech Therapy, but that wasn't financially something I could do either. One thing I did learn from the Speech Therapist from my one visit that has helped me more than anything, and isn't something you mentioned in this video, and that's Breathing Techniques. I had begun doing Deep Breathing Routines multiple times daily, as my Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist had instructed me to for my pelvic floor muscles. Due to all the complexity of LPR, I had developed the habit of shallow breathing, and retraining myself to breathe properly, immediately will relax everything in my body from top to bottom. This will fix the hoarseness by the time I finish a 20 minute deep breathing routine. Just thought this might be helpful to other singers and speakers as my Speech Therapist said this is the number one thing I should be doing. And you're correct it's unique to all of us, and this could help someone but not all. The rest of the info provided here is amazing!
Good evening, please, has anyone tried the LINX surgical procedure for the treatment of silent reflux? What results did this bring?
Even your speaking voice is beautiful Madeleine!
Okay, this explains a lot. Literally everything (except the choking when swallowing thing) has been what I've been experiencing for a while.
Just got diagnosed today after struggling to sing and having the lump in my throat feeling for 3 months! It all makes sense now! I don't want to be on gaviscon forever though so I'm gonna make these changes asap! I will update if I see any changes! Wishing everyone a speedy recovery who is going through this because it truly does suck! X
I have change my diet about a month now, I have loose 12 pound. But I still feel the lump in my troath, chest pain, sore throat, sour taste in mouth, phlegmy troat. I feel miserable and it stresses me out.
Hello, have your symptoms improved at all in the last 6 months?
@@kerranaranjo9694 Hiya! Yes! A massive improvement, I still take gaviscon advance at night though as I only get reflux when I sleep, I make sure to not eat 3-4 hours before bed, and try to eat as healthy as I can, if I do eat any junk food I do it earlier in the day so it digests before I go to bed. I take melatonin before bed too which helps! Stress has been a massive cause for me so I do lots of self care, and time to relax so I don't get into fight or flight mode as often. I hope all this helps!
@@marthamendez6352any change
Good evening, please, has anyone tried the LINX surgical procedure for the treatment of silent reflux? What results did this bring?
Hi Madeleine. Thank you for sharing all these singing videos. They're helping me a lot. I suffered from painful acid reflux for years and it made singing really challenging. My painful heartburn symptoms eventually went away but I felt like my singing voice never really recovered. Then recently I started mixing water with a little baking soda and putting it in a little nasal spray bottle. (There are youtube videos describing this.) Each morning and each night I mist that baking soda/water solution into my mouth as I inhale. I also spray it up my nose as I inhale. This is really easy, doesn't taste that bad, no side effects. I think this is the most effective way to deal with the pepsin on the vocal folds, and it helped me a lot within a couple of weeks. Now I can sing without having to clear my throat. --- I also drink a little glass of alkaline water before bed and again when I wake up.
Thank you for sharing this 🙏🙏
Baking soda is not a cure. It is a treatment. Whenever you quit using it, symptoms are back
Lpr is due to less acid in your stomach. for esophageal sphincter to close tightly so that acid do not enter food pipe, pH should be low. Alkaline water will increase the pH.
@@alicandogan2690 he isnt talking about using baking soda for the gut. its merely used in this context to help clean the acid pepsin enzym from the voice box which is impossible by drinking it. so inhaling it seems work. wow. pretty interesting.
@@sunilyt4 alkeline water is not strong enough to reduce the acid as quickly as anti acid meds will. also, you should be taking pepsin stomach acid supplements with apple cider vinegar to help refill the stomach acid. using a straw. this, along with cutting carbs for a while, will not only refill the acid, but the bacteria that has overgrown will die off because they feed on undigested carbs, and they produce gas which causes reflux as well. so your killing 2 birds with one stone. kill the bacteria, and refill the acid. the alkeline water will be very minimal in having any real effect in this process mostly but even then, gargling it couldnt hurt. along with spraying some baking soda water in your nose and inhaling it as mist too. protecting the voice box from acid and pepsin.
I remember reading that our stomach needs raw vegetables to chew on. This activates the acids to work on breaking down the foods. If we eat breads and low fiber foods the stomach doesn’t have a need for as much acid so the acid levels go down. I’ve noticed eating raw vegetables helps me feel better quickly. Instead of antacids I either drink tea with a little ginger or just put a very small pinch of it in my mouth. It acts immediately and the reflux is gone. I’m not saying this will cure LPR but it helps me greatly. I haven’t been diagnosed with LPR but after watching this video I will be more careful to not snack in the evening 😬
I was recently diagnosed with LPR and have been prescribed Omeprazole and Flonase (for a supposed sinus condition). I was prescribed steroidal meds by my Pulmonologist over four months ago to heal my lungs and bronchials from a major gas leak, which is tearing up my body. The drugs introduced a lot of acid and strange pain all over my body, so I stopped the heavy steroids. I tried the meds prescribed by my ENT reluctantly, thinking she was on to something. I have been a professional singer most of my life and I haven't had issues with my vocal chords, until lately. I have been dismayed that my vocal ability has been altered, something I have always called upon with ease. Watching your video, I know I have found answers to my concerns and will consult with my ENT. I will let you know how things go. You are a blessing, Madeleine!
Brilliant description , i have been researching this for a long time and this is the best video i have seen . even the doctors are not up to speed on LPR all they do is give you PPI s and it does not work in all cases .Thank you 😃
PPIs may work for traditional "GERD" (heartburn/indigestion) but have little effect on LPR.
You should do audiobooks bc your voice is soooo satisfying
Thanks I can’t believe I finally figured out why my throat always felt like this! Ohh 😮
Best advice out there. I, eventually, after 3 weeks of struggling with this, combined everything I'd heard to find the right nutrition, including alkaline water and high alkaline foods, to start the healing process. 2 days in and everything is gone except a more mild lump in my throat and hoarseness. Like she says, it is a slow healing process that takes vigilance, so I will take comfort in this from someone like her, who went through, studied, observed, stayed disciplined, and came out the other side. Thank you. This is what going to the doctor should be like. Sadly, it's invasive procedures, top selling drugs and surgeries, all creating new problems while leaving the underlying cause, very simply explained here, unaddressed.
Are you all fine now?
@@huanhuan7790 100%. Everything she says works. I took it a step further and ate a bland diet. Unseasoned rice, chicken and melons mostly and didn't drink a half hour before or after meals. 2-3 weeks of that foe me.
Happy to hear this worked so well for you! I’m starting this recovery journey now. What kind of alkaline water were you drinking? Was it just purified water with baking soda in it?
@@libracordial it was any kind of water branded as alkaline. I didn't make it myself. Personally I like the brand Core that you can buy individually at gas stations but they are expensive.
I have been battling this for years. I am at the point of finding some balance and relief but it is extremely difficult. You basically cannot eat anything - very little food options. You HAVE TO stay in the moment for your condition 24/7. Your video was confirmation that I am on the right track. Thank you.
Thanks for this advice, I’m a market trader so need my voice and I’m very social so it’s been difficult not to talk. I’m going to make stress management as important as my diet and keep in the moment as you say. Cheers x
Madeleine: "Remove chocolate-"
Me at the exact moment: *Eating leftover Easter chocolate* ". . ."
I also have this, my symptoms begun with coarse and tired voice and I was diagnosed with nodules, I thought it was due to bad technique, but then I started with reflux during the night, even withouth having dinner, I would wake up at 4-5 am as if fire was coming out of my mouth, it got worse with an emtpy stomach. I was diagnosed with gastritis after an endoscopy, and I have to say anti-acids work for me. I tried apple-cider vinegar, lemon, raw potato juice, and lots of natural remedies that didn't work for me, but I found that eating ginger and liquorice tea relieve the symptoms. Changing diet helped a lot, and I'm back to normal now, with quite low medication, raised bed and healthy diet (basically I don't eat fatty, fried or very processed food, and red meat). I'm trying to quit medication now
I had this when I was 19 years old wherein I lost my voice for 5 months! I also developed Contact Ulcers due to it. But luckily, I was able to restore my singing voice. Avoid eating acidic foods and laying down on the bed after eating! Thank you for this, Madeleine! :)
How long did it take to get back your voice?
@@songko7096 5 months
@@pheanarano4530 thanks bruh. hope that it goes the same way for me too. got a hoarse and deep voice due to lpr. ent doctor couldnt see anything after endoscopy. probably becoz nothing of a serious damage has happened on my vocal cords. i will try my best.
@@songko7096 I see. Rest your voice well. Drink lots of warm water. Get well soon! :)
Hi, if I'm going through the same as you, but I'm starting to feel a little bit better, (A lot better but not fully cured) do you recommend me to vocalize a little? I've been vocalizing maybe 10 to 15 minutes. (It doesn't hurt anymore but it still feels weird) You think I should keep doing it? Or just rest, like, no singing, no talking, no, nothing?
I read baking soda can remove the pepsin from your throat temporarily. DGL and slippery Elm can help protect the esophagus and Throat as well while you heal. Sure, this is just temporarily until you heal which you can do following the advice listed on this video. 🙏
It's official. I have literally been having the constant cough, clearing throat/Lukey hacking since 2005, and it is now 2022. I always have known something was wrong, but I didn't know what nor how to voice. Doctors have always said, it's just allergies. No way! I'm showing my doctor this video. I think you just hit the nail dead on the head.
LPR is a tough one, especially if you have the double whammy of GERD ("noisy" reflux), too!
I'm slowly moving through my healing, but it's worth working with a provider, and exploring things like medication, diet and lifestyle changes, natural prokinetics (gets the gut to empty faster), and addressing the root cause of your unhappy gut.
Mine's complex: it's a mix of stress (which means no digestion), histamine intolerance (basically allergic to all the things), and small intestine bacterial overgrowth (from lower levels of stomach acid). These are common in folks with ADHD/neurodivergent, PTSD, and Hypermobility disorders; if you have those, definitely arm yourself with some research and present those to your primary care physician, because most aren't familiar with it.
Working with someone to manage symptoms and finding the underlying cause is key!
Thank you✨ I’ve had this since 2012 and I could never explain it 🥺
sameee🤕😮💨
Thank you for this video!!! I have been struggling with LPR for almost 2 years now. With help from my doctors, my own lifestyle changes in diet, and exercise I have seen tremendous improvement. If you are dealing with this, Keep persevering until you find the right combo for you. It seems like different “trigger” foods disrupt people differently.
Hi, was one of your symptoms of lpr shortness of breath because I been struggling with that :(
@@bassboostedpony7043 yes, I did get a pain and pressure in my stomach which caused me to feel short of breath
What did you change? I’m so desperate for relief.
@@stffaluffagus which excercise I should do?
@@stffaluffagus pls guide for the lpr.....do's and don't
Even my mental health suffers from lpr
Madeleine could you do a video about False vocal retraction??
You are amazing!. Thank you for always being able to convey your intricate understanding of things in a profound way so all of us can understand and absorb. I’m always impressed how you explain things and how quick I’m able to apply it. You’ve helped me so much recently in exploring my voice and becoming a better singer
Miss Madeleine you are my favourite voice coach on youtube! I am a 55+ rock singer and have learned so much from your videos. You look great too :)
I have had a career for many years as a professional singer and suffered many problems
Gerd is the main problem and I feel like I can’t eat food it stays stuck in my throat even water sometimes goes down and I feel like I get chest pain my Dr calls it vocal chord disease and dysphasia
But I have come across this LPR and I know this is what I have
I have tried changing my diet but not hard enough
So your video really has taken me to the starting edge where I need to be
Thank you for making it plain and clear
Hello, I know this comment is old but I would like to ask if you’ve made any progress
@@mizumyth5381 not much I have chronic pain and horseness worse too since they removed a growth from my duodenum but I’m still in my career I sorta hide my rasp and grit in the blues genre and no one really knows the vocal changes or difference in octaves only those that have known me throughout my career
I'm not a singer but I feel this is what I have as well. Burning throat, hoarse voice, itchy sinuses/ears etc. I had an endoscopy a few months ago and everything looked fine.
I started taking Manuka honey, chamomile tea, alkaline water, slippery elm, L-Glutamine etc and I did feel much better for a few months. I was eating normally and no change. Unfortunately in the last few weeks it's come back! Really frustrating. I really believe it's triggered by health anxiety as it coincided with my worries about having ALS (fortunately I don't!). I'm slim, no hiatal hernia, 6'2" and endoscopy was healthy. This is an issue with pepsin and the UES I feel, which irritates the larynx and pharynx. The UES gets inflamed and malfunctions so the pepsin seeps through. I'm going back to my chicken, porridge and potato diet to reduce acid and let the UES heal. LPR is so common it almost feels criminal that it isn't easily cured.
FYI there is a clinical trial happening in Wisconsin under Dr. Nikki Johnston for a drug that can be inhaled through the nasal passages which would neutralise all pepsin in the airways. Lexiva I believe it's called. It's a repurposing of a HIV drug (which just so happens to kill pepsin as well!) into an aerosol. It can't come fast enough, but probably still a while away yet.
Hi Jamie, how are you doing now?
This was explained so well way better than a Dr has ever explained it to me ...
I’ve been diagnosed w that awhile back but they never talked about a detox from it or alkaline water ....
I wanted to share this to hopefully help someone else.
THIS.. has helped me more than ANYTHING else.
Baking soda mixed in a small spray bottle with alkaline water. 1/2 tbsp baking soda, 1 cup alkaline water is the ratio. A spray or two in each nostril and a spray or two toward throat. Twice a day morning, and before bed. During the day if needed. This was a long shot to me but worked. With in 10 minutes of spraying it's night and day. I hope this helps! I know this is more of a temporary fix while the longer term repairs are made like the video suggests.
Thanks Madeleine for this very valuable and helpful info! I've been struggling with LPR for years now. For me, I notice it makes it very difficult to get through my passagio and access the mixed voice? I wonder if anyone else experience this? Sometimes it's nearly impossible, and it's a horrible warble between chest/head.
Omg I think I might have this... this video is definitely life saving!! Thank you so much Madeleine 💖
oh dear! that explains a lot!! I have been having that feeling for almost a year by now andI indeed thought and was diagnosed with hard environmental allergies, I have been even chocking while swallowing and thought it was just me being useless... thanks for the information, it also explains why I feel so much better with alcaline water...
This is the first really hopeful talk I've found on this. I'm a former singer now voice artist. Smoked way too much weed and ate too much crappy food too late over the years. Symptoms appeared weirdly straight after Covid. On Nexium right now and made the dietary and bed changes.
Thank you!
How are you feeling these days? Life been any better?
This is very accurate. A family member took antacids for years because of digestion issues, only to later find out she actually needed digestion enzymes
Praise the Lord for Madeleine Harvey 💕 Thx so much for this video & the tips. I realise now I have been doing Everything wrong concerning my throat injuries. God bless you Madeleine, I feel this topic is more relevant to me than anybody else in the world, Thankyou 🍎
Wow you hit the nail on the head! I had LPR and didn’t even know. All the symptoms you named I had. I saw a ENT. and he didn’t say it was LPR but he said the inflammation was so bad and I had silent reflux. H have to change my eating now:( no more chocolate, citrus, tomato based foods, garlic, blueberries, soft drinks. Like I mentioned I didn’t know I had LPR and didn’t know what was happening to my voice I was losing range so I started pushing harder in the worst way which caused me to develop a cyst on my vocal chord:( I tried just letting it go but my doctor advised me that it would be best to remove it because as it banged against my health vocal fold it would cause a callus which would be apt harder to fix then removing a cyst. I did the operation the 1st of the month March and now I have to take it easy, still sleeping propped up avoiding inflammatory foods at active the acid. LPR has definitely caused unwanted anxiety because I didn’t know what was happening and I always felt like I was choking and my airway was closing and the dry mouth and acid taste every morning was leaving me worried. Thank you so much for this ! I am sharing it with my doctors and musician friends. Also can you please direct me to one of your videos that helps to re strengthen my voice since I just had this vocal chord surgery and there is no qualified vocal coaches here in Kona Hawaii. Mahalo 🤙🏽
Lpr is silent reflux just a different name
Has anyone had swollen tongue with it ???
Wow this may be one of the most confusing diseases even for the leading experts. The best treatment that leading experts in reflux can offer is surgery. Doctors will say they know what causes reflux "a weak LES" but none of them can answer the question of why it is weak or why it's inappropriately relaxing. I mean we have people telling us that low stomach acid is the root problem but to fill our bellies with alkaline water? This is one of the only diseases where the people who disagree about treatment literally say the oppisite thing is the treatment.
And then theres us, the sufferers, desperately trying a new diet or supplement and going through the cycle of thinking we made progress only to revert back into symptoms for no aparent reason. I would literally give everything I own including the clothes currently on my back to find relief!
me too
I was just diagnosed with LPR after 39 days of being so sick. I was treated for allergies, bronchitis and otitis and never improved. Crazy!
Hey ! Thank you so so much for making this video !! It's great to see a video about this from a person who is also a vocalist !
I've been on ppis since I was 7 .. I'm gonna be 27 next month and I related to this very much ! . Tried coming off them and I got a severe rebound to the point that it has gone to my throat .couldnt swallow or talk and even all bland foods were am issue . .. and only yesterday I was doing warm up with my singing coach and was very VERY tedious !! I couldn't hit even my lower range which was F3 ..(im high mezzo to soprano my highest note to date was C#6 ) but recently I can't even get from F3 to F5 ... which is breaking me cos one second its fine and I'm bang on then the next second it's completely gone then I belge (eventually have to bow down and sometimes jump just to belge ) then it's back it's the most deranged demented thing I've ever experienced doin vox ... very frustrating but as mentioned it's nice to know there's other singers that get this as well and someone who had a success story !! Have referral for ENT which should be a very interesting appointment ..
I noticed yesterday instead of me having non caffeinated tea with bit of skimmed milk in mornin helps me big time I had water which was a DISASTER ! Lesson learned fairly fast ..
Many thanks for such an informative video from the perspective of a vocalist ! :)
GREAT job! It comes down to the health of the mitochondria of the cell. We need to ensure that it eliminates and assimilates correctly! Processed foods especially sugars deny our bodies of that ability. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I have been struggling with this my whole life and I was having a lot of trouble with my voice because from after 10 yrs ago I have experienced with my choking fit attacks from swallowing other foods but I have been going to most doctors for whenever I was sick and I had struggled from having strep throat with the two sides from rubbing against one another from the inside of my throat I had been diagnosed with tonsillitis I never in my life had to go through my own recovery from hell I was so upset and depressed that I had to take out my tonsils. I was just afraid of how I was losing my voice. And I now still keep having this fear of not having any confidence in myself that I can prove myself and other people that I can sing
Legitimate information on this subject is woefully lacking, so videos like this are very important. I would like to emphasize the point that LPR can be primarily caused by not having ENOUGH stomach acid. When you eat something for which proper digestion requires more stomach acid than your specific body creates, that food will sit in your gut partially digested, then ferment, then create gas which will make you bloated and that pressure will force open the valve that is meant to keep food in your stomach. That allows the little acid you do make to find its way up to your esophagus where it does damage. The food that requires the most stomach acid to break down is meat- in my terrible battle with LPR, I finally realized that meat was the root cause. As soon as I stopped eating meat, my LPR vanished and hasn't ever returned. Just something for people to consider- good luck everyone.
What? If it was too little stomach acid then eating meat would increase acid production and help the problem by that theory. Plus meat would have to sit in the stomach for a very long time to ferment as it has no carbs or sugar. I could see if you were mixing fermentable carbs with meat being a problem but not meat itself.
How shall we find weather lpr is caused by low acid or high acid?
She did mention low acid levels in the stomach being to low at some point. I don’t think she intended to give a full medical analysis on LPR but to make us aware of it and point us to check the internet for a plethora of info and see a doctor if needed (is this a run on sentence or what? lol).
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this. Good information.
Yes I heard it from various sources and it seems to be true. I use Apple cider vinegar (ACV) diluted to water in order to raise the acid level of my stomach and it is improve greatly my LPR symptoms. There are various videos on youtube about ACV and LPR or GERD.
Fantastic video and you really did your research. As a fellow vocalist trying to heal of this distressing condition, I really appreciate the work you did to put this out there. Would love any more suggestions or resources you may know of.
Good evening, please, has anyone tried the LINX surgical procedure for the treatment of silent reflux? What results did this bring?
Oh man but I'm glad I watched this one. It makes a lot of sense.
I don't know whether I had a full-blown case, but one of the things my doc recommended was to raise the head of the bed 3-4 inches. I think that helped and didn't disturb my sleep at all.
this video just changed my fucking life. you have no idea how long i have been searching for this kind of info. i had some of it already but the stuff you mentioned in the clear way that you did with the alkeline water suff and all that. game changing.
Thank you for your video which was the best I found to fight my anxieties. I'm a professional voice-actor and started experiencing LPR 4 months ago (my doc says it was most probably the combination of intermediate fasting and coffee); needless to say I completely freaked out. The baking soda in the throat and nose is a good short-term fix; have a gastroscopy planned in 2 weeks. Hang in there!
I've never heard of LPR but have struggled with these symptoms. I would never have even known it had a name, but acid reflux has been a problem and it has damaged my voice. I'm hoarse when I sing and I try to power through.. So, more damage. I hadn't heard of alkaline water but always put a tiny bit of baking soda in acidic things. Now I have a direction to go and I'll learn more about LPR.. Thank you this is so timely.
After I made some research stomach acid is not a problem ,pepsin is the problem most Drs solved this problem reducing acid ,which is wrong approach.
Such an amazingly helpful video ❤
I had a lump in my throat and doc said it was my thyroid was swollen.
I'm pretty sure I've got this, I've got all the symptoms. But the ENT doctor at the hospital told me she has no idea what is causing this. The only thing she could see was scarring on my throat from acid. The visit ended with that she increased the amount of PPI that I was already taking to double amount. I started the detox diet about 4 weeks ago, but on my own initiative after reading about it on the internet. So far I've had good days and bad days, it is indeed about playing detective trying to figure out what it was.
So glad I stumbled up this. You are describing so many of my issues
Thank you SO much for addressing this so thoroughly, Madeline - I've been dealing with this off and on since 2018 (add possibly some years before that, with no clue of what was going on). I sleep with wedges under the mattress now and can't get comfortable sleeping any other way. Thanks again for the vital information! 🙏🙌
Thank you for this video. I've been subscribing to you several weeks back and I like watching your channel. God bless you.
I think I have this! I'm going to the doctor on friday. I did an endoscopy and it looks like I have an injury in my esophagus. At first I felt like I was losing range and I thought it was because of my age LOL I'm 28 , I could belt really high I thought it was normal with age to lose range, but now I'm sure it is because of reflux! Thank you for the video, it helps a lot!
Did your acid reflux is cured nw?
@@Naaz-vd6zp I'm treating it with medication. I'm better now, but I think I'll have to take medication for a while!
@@bigboom3693 plz tell mee about your symtem did you feel lumpy sensation in throat .. nd did you chnge your diet alsooo
@@Naaz-vd6zp Yes! Itried to drink less cofee and eat less acidic food! But nothing too drastic!
@@bigboom3693 nd what about your symptoms nwww.
Thank you so much. The video is very helpful to understand the problem.
Or if you have pots, you can get nasal drip, constant clearing. So to everyone who has pots and also as a singer will understand this. Or if you have a guard, you get that lump feeling in your throat and it's hard to swallow. And when you go down to bed over to get something off. The floor food just comes up. Because the sphincter is aren't closing properly.
I had consulted ENTs and am going through speech therapy. I was diagnosed having a hiatus hernia, which makes food get stuck in my chest, swallowing is difficult and my right vocal cords were found to be weak (not closing effectively). My voice keeps breaking., I can't take high notes. I have a lot of mucous, post nasal drips, shortness of breath. I am on PPIs twice a day, take antacids, ACC600 for a month. I do breathing exercises and drink a lot of warm water to relieve my throat. I pray that healing will come through. Diet must play an important part too.
Oh my God. 😭😭 I couldn’t find the answer to this symptoms!!!!!!!!!! This is what it was 😭 thank you for pointing it out!!
Mornings are hell I fight myself before I face the day. It's also bad if I yell, laugh, or cry too hard. The pnd, anxiety, burping, throat clearing, growling, hacking cycle is literally the worst. Feeling like you are drowning and suffocating at the same time is awful. The more anxious I get the more runny my nose gets and skin starts burning and itching because my body thinks I'm in an allergic shock. The only thing that has helped stop attacks is smoking weed flower. But even that is not easy. You have to able to breathe to smoke weed. And when you are hyperventilating that's very hard. I'm no gluten, no egg, no dairy, no beans, little too no preservatives, no coffee after 20 yr drinker, haven't smoked cigarettes in 6 years, it's tough. I've had this issue for almost as long as I can remember. Even as a little kid. I do have a hiatal hernia. I wish I knew how to make it stop. I also have spinal stenosis. I have a feeling vagus nerve has a ton to do with it
I've been through the whole gamut of these symptoms. It's a wonder I can still sing. I had these intense episodes of reflux. Thanks for this video.
Thank you! 🙏🏽❤️
Thank you for the vid. it's really helpful. ive been experiencing throat discomfort for a long time and these are similar to what youve explained
I encourage everyone to look into the breather exerciser.
I have acid reflux, ketogenic food has helped a a lot
SAME!
Is burning in the back part of the throat a symptom of this as well?
For me it’s one side. Pretty sore. Sort of like at the bottom of my tongue at the back.
I have some of these symptoms too! Now I take Omeprazole in the morning an hour before eating, and acid pep at bedtime. But this is amazing information about not eating late at night! And now that I think about it, I've been dieting with the help of the MyFitnessPal app, so I'm not eating late at night, and I'm eating better! But WOW... I am learning so much from this. Thank you so much. Hmmm... I wonder if my CPAP helps with pushing back acids. Oh, the joys of life! Oh... I'm typing as I'm listening to this-- that you say not to use the medicines if possible. I'll have to work on these things you say... especially the sugar! (and go research what alkaline water is.) :P Thank you, Madeleine!
you can also use Doc Berp method to deal with LPR, it is better than being PPI for the rest of ur life
What is this please? I’ve tried to look up doc burp method for LPR but keep getting baby burping videos! Cheers
I am experiencing this problem. At least it matches everything you described. This is an excellent video, and I thank you very much!
I had this for ages, actually would wake up choking but by the time I awoke properly I didn’t know why I woken in a panic. Finally got diagnosed when I leaned over while awake and got fluid gush into my mouth. My throat was sore for years but was dismissed. This was before I was a singer and it was a post pregnancy change in my body not to do with late night snacking. So I got an electric bed (totally recommend!) and take acid suppressants. It still flares up occasionally but much better now.
Thank you aunt Madeleine!
My doctor had same recommendations as you mentioned in your well explained video.
All the symptoms you said is literally what I have. I’m a teacher and I can’t talk touch or too loud cause I loose my voice easily AND I can’t produce sound on a certain pitch
Thank you so much Madeleine.
Great to watch this video although I am no singer! I had the whole laundry list of symptoms. I also swear for nasal and buccal sprays with regular baking soda and water! What's more alkaline (and cheaper) than that? Thanks for the complete explanation. 👍👍
Thank you for this. I will make an effort to implement some of the healing practices. Sounds tough
You guys get ear aches as well?
Facts. Thank you, Madeleine, Currently in my healing process, I've been going to Sprouts and eating only organic non-acidic foods.
It appears diet is the most critical component of this problem but people who are trying to control their blood sugar by eating a already restricted diet will have a even more difficult time.Any advice for those folks?
Hey, although it's great to drink a lot of water, I'm just reminding you guys to research how much water you can drink. Drinking extreme amounts of water can actually be dangerous, so don't go and drink like 11 liters in 2 hours ;)
Absolutely informative wow, telling indeed.
Christ I just might have that genuinely I've looked up more stuff and most of the symptoms actually line up. Damn maybe I should check a doctor..
Thank you Madeleine. Really helpful 💖!!
Looks like you made my life better ❤
I have had these symptoms for 3 months now. My ENT said I have alot of irritation from acid. I have been drinking alot of alkaline water, cut out most trigger foods, and gargle with baking soda water at night. Still, it hasn't gone away and I feel its due to high stress at work, where I must also use my voice on alot of zoom calls. I worry I may need to take a medical leave of absence
Did you silent reflux is cured???????
@@Naaz-vd6zp no but its getting better slowly
@@Samsaraindo plz update me when your lpr is totally cure 😭
@@Samsaraindo hey how are you feeling now, did you get rid of your lpr? & how’d you do it
@@itsjen94 hi. Nope, I did not get rid of it yet. Its better now but my voice can still be hoarse and painful, esp near the end of thr work week. I am starting vocal therapy in a week.
You had more good information than most supposed experts
You mentioned till it gets better
Is there a permanent cure or reversal of LPR?
I’ve heard apple cider vinegar and making a baking soda spray with water helps immensely x
Thanks a lot for your wonderful video
I have used below tactics to cured my acid reflex,silent reflux ,though still I am not 100 percent cured but I got almost 95 percent relief .
1. Vegetarian diet(no meat,egg,fish,
pulses)only cooked vegetable with
chapati
2. Small bite,chew 32 times
3.betaine HCl with pepsin before meal
4. Fat free yogurt 170 ML as a probiotic
after meal
5. 50 gram of broccoli as a pre biotic
6.1 tbsp black seed in a day to kill bad
bacteria in the gut
7. L-carnatine thrice a week for gut repair
8. Avoid fatty, spicy,creamy food,
9. Avoid sugar completely
10. Avoid tea and coffee
Still I am searching for 100 percent cure
3:44 & 7:26Thank you so much Madeleine, this video was super helpful cuz Lately I've been dealing with this problem --->3:44 , 7:26 & Its really really annoying. now I've figured out I have to give up all of my favorite good items
I’ll give this a try… Alkaline water. I have had trouble with my voice for 20 years. And it’s getting worse and worse. Used to sing all the time. Got to every specialists you can imagine. Got medication for reflux, nasal drip, physio, singing course… I’m now 53 and have kind of given up on my voice. Nothing seems to help. Never heard of LPR. Strange. Will see…. The voice is a very complex instrument. Enjoy it while you have it and take care of it. Singing was who I was! So no need to tell you having to give up on it has been one of the greatest trial of my life.
I feel every word you said here. "Singing was who I was"! For professional singers, this is a curse. I've been battling for about 6 years now. Doctor after doctor, diet after diet, pills and more pills,.. Madeleine hit the nail on the head here with a lot of stuff. Then there is the mental game that has to be dealt with. Once you lose confidence in your voice and cant trust it when you step up to the microphone, a real headgame starts. Its been a nightmare for me.
this is such a great video. im going to share with my husband. while i have several of those symptoms and may very well have this. my husband is in dire need to figure out why he has had reoccuring symptoms. the other day he lost his voice about 90% and his singing voice is almost gone.
Hi just watched your video . I was diagnosed with lpr a few months wow it's been hard at first.
Love this!
I feel like it’s really hard to swallow. For the past two years. I went to the doctor and they said all they saw was a little bit of acid. Now I’m wondering if this is what it is.
If we can't have tums wouldn't that mean we can't have alkaline water too since they pretty much do the same thing? As well as baking soda .. I'm trying to take little sips of baking soda throughout the day and it seems to be helping a bit today. Also were you not prescribed PPI's by the doctor?
Makes total sense. I may have this. I have developed a hoarse voice and dry mouth and throat
Hi Madeleine, can you please make a video about voice therapy after injury from LPR? I have been struggling with my voice for a year now and i was told to do therapy sessions
I did an endoscopy 3 weeks ago and found out I have LPR. I've been so worried and anxious because I sing and right now I can't because of the hoarseness I experience. 😟 I was prescribed gaviscon but I feel like it's not helping. My doctor said my vocal chords looks so good, healthy (considering I had a thyroidectomy 1 yr ago), but I have a lot of acid
I hope you feel a lot better now!!
Hello Madeline. Thank-you for all of this information. What are your thoughts on Nissan Fundoplication procedure?