I've had a soar throat for about a month or soo..first they said post nasal drip..I was on meds for a bit. still there... finally went back now they say acid reflux...im on lansoprazole now.. i dont have any stomach pain..no bad taste..no regurgitation(spelling?)...can it be acid reflux or something else..something more serious like throat cancer
4/16/10 10:42pm
A sore throat can be the only symptom of reflux. I got laryngitis very often for years until I finally treated my reflux. If you get better with the meds then your diagnosis will be substantiated. You can read more about the symptoms of reflux here:
http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/introduction-000085_4-145.html?ic=4004
Best of Luck - Stephanie
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