Question by janie: what do the words high level means when an upper GI turns up the following diagnosis: multiple instances of?
“high level gastroesophagial reflux”
I have litytle to no heartburn but globbus sensation (feeling like a lump in the throat, continual coughing worst when lying down with volumous clear phelm, and reflux of food back into the mouth.
I was told when one has no heartburn, it is called silent reflux or larengoesophigial reflux but the upper gi report does not say this but the high level thing above.
The doctor said it was going all the way up but not sure if he said to the top of the throat or where but I got the impression it was a bad case. He could tell within 20-30 seconds of putting me under the xray machine with the barium swallow.
It this different from Gerd or is it gerd without heartburn and if one was doing natural treatments, would the same things that helped regular gerd help the silent kind, any advice on helping it non drug is appreciated.
Is there a way to tell via a test if it is the silent kind (lpr) or just regular gerd or do they just arrive at this diagnosis based on if you have heartburn or not…what heals the esophagus from the damage the acid causes.
but what does high level mean–that is is severe or that it is refluxing up high in the esophagus? this is my main question so please address this is you know.
Best answer:
Answer by Fitzgerald
if the doc tells you it is silent GERD the natural remedies will help. apparently you have looked them up already
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