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Laryngopharingeal reflux and halitosis

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:38 pm
by iva
Those are two good articles on LPR and halitosis. They helped me a lot to understand the relationship between the two.

http://www.aafp.org/afp/990901ap/873.html

http://www.nature.com/gimo/contents/pt1 ... imo46.html

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:38 pm
by elliott
I've had most of those tests, and they were all inconclusive, except for the revelation of a 'loose' sphincter (the stomach opening area that expands and contracts to protect the contents)

There is a surgery to tighten the opening, but I haven't heard many testimonies from it.

Else, the Drs. will prescribe the usual Prevacids etc.

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:10 am
by iva
Eliott,

I just had this procedure - the Esophyx procedure and there are forums dedicated especially to it.