The Fat Lady Isn’t Singing

Ha. In my last post I said that by this time next year I’ll have nothing to write about. Ha. With this condition I’ll always have something to write about.

The doctor finally gave me the right medication but I guess it was so long since I had been without it that I had a coughing bout anyway. I coughed for a week straight. I haven’t been compliant with my diet. So I have to take some blame. Now when I cough I have phlegm too. During my recent coughing fit I actually coughed out a huge hunk of the stuff. (That’s the end of the grossness, I promise.)

I hate to say what I’m scared of because I know that will make it come true. I don’t want to drink thickened liquids when I am old. Thin liquids make me cough sometimes. There. I’ve said it. I’m sure some dumb, but well-meaning speach therapist in my future will order thickened liquids. I’ll have to get a tatoo that says, “I have LRD and don’t need thickened liquids” in case I can’t speak for myself.

Daily Ramblings

This is just a post to express my frustrations at my doctor. I’m figuring out that the reason he won’t give me the medication that I asked for is because it’s not covered by my insurance. I have to pay full price. But the pharmacy said that as long as I don’t get the time-released version of Prevacid, then it’s only $10 out of my pocket.

“One third of GERD patients may have erosive esophagitis (EE).” says the ads. Pantoprazole (aka Protonix) is supposed to heal EE the same as Nexium or Prevacid does. I’m not saying the drug doesn’t work at all. Maybe it will for you. But it doesn’t for me.

Argh! Having LRD sucks! If you are reading this, then most likely you also have it or you think you may have it. Which also sucks.

Saturday, July 19, 2008 – Day 1 of the Rest of My Life

Today I was diagnosed with LRD, or Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease as it’s more commonly known as by… probably 3 other people.

What is LRD?

How will it change my life?

How will I change my life?

How did I get it?

Good questions! I’m hoping that by blogging I will be able to answer them.

You know what’s funny? I was married to my first husband on July 19th. Let’s hope this ends better than my marriage did!