{"id":1392,"date":"2022-11-09T16:26:58","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T21:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easternshoreent.com\/?page_id=1392"},"modified":"2022-11-09T16:26:59","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T21:26:59","slug":"throat-discomfort-without-heartburn-it-may-be-silent-reflux","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/easternshoreent.com\/throat-discomfort-without-heartburn-it-may-be-silent-reflux\/","title":{"rendered":"Throat Discomfort Without Heartburn? It May Be \u2018Silent Reflux’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Heartburn or digestive discomfort are most often associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. The burning pain of acid indigestion can radiate from the stomach to the abdomen and chest, which may last for up to two hours after a meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In some cases, you may not experience this pain \u2013 another condition, known as laryngopharyngeal reflux\u00a0(LPR), might be causing more subtle but still uncomfortable symptoms closer to your throat. This is also called \u201csilent reflux.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is \u2018Silent Reflux\u2019 or LPR?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The sphincter, a ring of muscle at each end of the esophagus, helps shut stomach contents out of the throat. When these muscles don\u2019t work right, it leads to LPR that can cause inflammation in the back of the throat, voice box and even nasal passages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like GERD, LPR results from a dysfunction of stomach acid backing up into the throat. But unlike GERD, there may be no symptoms that relate to pain or discomfort in or around your stomach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are the Symptoms of LPR?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Common symptoms of LPR include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n