Vitamin B12 Connection? I’ve written before how vitamin B12 seemed to help with my silent reflux, and I’ve also written about Vagal Neuropathy being a possible underlying cause, but could those two be related? Let’s take a look at symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency: Weakness, tiredness, or lightheadedness Heart palpitations and shortness of breath Pale…
3 Common and Effective Surgeries Against LPR My name is Gerrit Sonnabend, and I am a German medical journalist. My specialty is laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). Many people ask themselves: Should I have surgery to treat my LPR? If the answer is yes, then the next and even more complicated question pops up: Which surgery is…
Silent Reflux Facebook Page We now have a silent reflux Facebook page where you can share your silent reflux stories, advice, and seek support. Watch for our upcoming video about diet, and finding your trigger foods. A lot has been happening since my last blog post and I’ve learned some new things, especially about Vitamin B12…
This is a chicken and egg kind of problem. Studies have shown that silent reflux may cause sleep apnea, and other studies suggest that sleep apnea causes silent reflux.
Melatonin does help with LPR – In the video below I discuss the theory behind this and how it works
Repeated use of a certain class of drugs for gastric reflux or peptic ulcers was linked with a higher risk for dementia among patients in Germany, researchers say. The drugs, known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), include lansoprazole (Prevacid), manufactured by Novartis, as well as esomeprazole (Nexium) and omeprazole (Prilosec), both manufactured by AstraZeneca.
New video blog is up about my experiences with silent reflux. The key is finding your trigger food and diet changes
Stress and Silent Reflux Looking back I’m certain that stress was a trigger of my silent reflux. I was working a stressful job and really wanted of of the company I worked for. Since then I’ve changed jobs and started my own private investigation agency and I’m now working as an Oklahoma private investigator. I also…
It’s been a while since I posted and wanted to update with how I’m progressing in my fight agains silent reflux. I’m happy to say that I’m not really having any more symptoms with the exception of when I expect to have them. For example chewing any Spearmint or Peppermint gum will trigger some mild…
There are reports that vagal nerve neuropathy is the cause of silent reflux, to that it’s another issue entirely. Vagal nerve neuropathy is a condition in which the nerve is damaged and is sending wrong or weak signals to and from the body and the brain. Since the vagal nerve is connected to so many different…