Hey all,
This site has been invalube to me after suffering with reflux for the last 10 years. With diet change and Nexium it's all under control apart from the constant throat clearing.
Has anyone made headway with this part of it all?
Whilst it not as serious as other people symptoms, I have just been through a divorce after 17 years and i'm not sure any woman is going to want a man who clears his throat every minute!! lol
I do have a small lump sensation in the throat with it. The biggest thing I had to cut out was bread, it used to get stuck and make me bloated. I do miss a nice thick piece of white bread and butter though 
Anyway, back on track to the constant throat clearing. Anyone had any luck?
Thanks
Nick
Great you've got the acid sorted. Just need to reduce the reflux. It sounds like the reflux is breaching the upper sphincter. This is irrtating the throat producing excess mucous requiring the throat clearing. And the cricopharyngeus is attempting to prevent the extra-oesophageal reflux by tightening and producing the lump in the throat feling ("globus" ) .
No easy answer I'm afraid. (For me, the answer was a fundoplication.)
Glad you got your reflux under control. I am also a past sufferer of reflux for over 10 years. In my past 12+ years i tried every pill known to man, had xrays of my esophagus, had an endoscopy etc. The only thing that finally got rid of it all was switching to the GAPS diet. Basically going raw, staying away from all processed foods. I never thought in my life time i'd have this under control but it finally is. I also had the lump in my throat every time i swallowed and the constant clearing of the throat. I think the throat clearing maybe to do with sinus drainage.
Mine cleared when i went on the GAPs diet. My friend who is also dealing with chrons says he had a similar thing that cleared when he quit eating high carbs and sugar. Of course none of us have any scientific basis for why it works, we just know from our own experience that is somehow worked.
I'd read up on GAPS, millions of people have experienced similar improvements if not complete healing from trying this more raw, less processed diet. I think it's also why a lot of people have gone paleo too. People are starting to wake up to the fact that our western processed diet is responsible for most of these diseases.
Anyway, i hope you get it figured out soon.
FYI: It took about 2-3 weeks on GAPS before i noticed my throat clearing went. I also noticed improvement in the brain fog area and sinuses clearing.
Good luck.
Hi Richard
what is the GAPS diet?? Thks
lynda