Silent reflux or
LPR is unlike GERD and acid reflux disease in that patients more
often don't suffer from heartburn. Indigestion is one of the primary
reflux symptoms that warns those with GERD and heartburn disease that
they have an issue. So the term ‘silent
reflux'.
Left untreated, it can cause other more serious medical conditions,
so the earlier is diagnosed the better.
How Would You Know
Whether You Have Silent Reflux?
With the
non-appearance of excruciating heartburn, lots of people are not even
aware they have it. So the key question is: How would you know?
Indications can include sore throat, hoarseness, a lot of throat
mucus, unending hacking, inconvenience in swallowing and the feeling
of having a lump in your throat. In the event that you are having
these symptoms your doctor can do tests to check whether you have
silent
reflux
or LPR. The two most standard tests are the ph-MERTY test and the
Barium swallow.
The ph-MERTY test is
used to test the acid level in the throat and esophagus and the
barium swallow is used to check the swallowing mechanism. Anyhow,
changing your eating routine and dietary patterns can also help you
to know, what is annoying you and what you have to do to keep these
symptoms at bay.
Silent Reflux In
Kids
Unlike heartburn, acid
reflux disease and GERD that is often associated with adults, silentreflux is
commonly found in babies and kids. This can be to a great extent
difficult to diagnose in the first place. Signs your baby may have
silent reflux include sudden crying and colic like symptoms,
irritability, spit and regurgitating, hiccups, recurring ear
infections, inconvenience sleeping/waking up every now and again,
abhorrence for food, excessive drooling, red sore throat.
Treatment Of Silent
Reflux
Treatment is like
treating acid reflux or GERD symptoms. Furthermore, similar problems
are present in doctor prescribed drugs - severe allergic reactions
and severe side effects. Evidently, these medications are also
unreasonably unsafe for your child or baby. Most symptoms and causes
for these reflux problems can be dealt with naturally through
lifestyle modifications and changes in diet and eating routines. And,
also by using local or natural remedies.
Treatment in children
and infants can be more limited. Nonetheless, you can use various
home remedies without dread of reactions. Silent
reflux
in children and babies can usually be relieved by holding them more
upright when feeding and trying to put them to sleep, in a position
that keeps their upper body raised as this can, help keep the reflux
action at bay.
Conclusion
Silent reflux can
become serious so treatment should start at once after diagnosis.
