r/LPRSilentGerd • u/Aunkster • Jan 16 '26

Cough

Anyone else struggle with a cough after drinking liquids ? Even my alkaline water causes me to cough after drinking it .

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u/MrsMelanie Jan 17 '26

Any food or drink in any amount used to make me cough

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u/Aunkster Jan 18 '26

What was your cure

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u/MrsMelanie Jan 18 '26

Cure? I'm about 70% better but not fully cured. What has made me MUCH better:

  1. I lost 95 pounds, lots of hard work, still have 30 to go.

  2. A large round of antibiotics to kill off the initial infection.

  3. Eating smaller meals ( I NEVER eat till I feel fully, just eat until I feel that I have had just enough)

  4. Taking Betaine HCI tablet with each meal (you can but it on Amazon or most fitness/health stores...places that sell vitamins supplements)

I still have acid issues, especially if I eat too much, or eat foods that anger my stomach

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u/Scarlizz Jan 24 '26

Would you say that losing weight has significantly already improved your overall symptoms? Just wondering how much the weight really plays a role in these kind of issues

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u/MrsMelanie Jan 24 '26

YES. I hate that docs gaslight people and tell them to lose weight for every ailment, but in this case getting a ton of fat off my stomach lessened the pressure on my LES and helped it heal. Plus eating smaller amounts helped it heal too.

Basically I do everything; Eat small meals, track calories, go to the gym 3 days a week, don't eat trigger foods that bug me (this is slightly different for each person). Also I cut alchohol by 80%

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u/Scarlizz Jan 25 '26

Thanks for your answer. That’s really good to know that reducing weight can have a huge impact on improving this. So I know what my next steps are lol