What is laryngopharyngeal reflux?

Laryngopharyngeal reflux, or LPR, is the backflow of stomach contents up the esophagus through the upper esophageal sphincter into the pharynx, larynx, and lungs.

How do members experience laryngopharyngeal reflux?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with laryngopharyngeal reflux*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for laryngopharyngeal reflux*

Who has laryngopharyngeal reflux on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 5
30s 29
40s 41
50s 51
60s 54
70+ 47

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 69
Female 160

We’re all in this for good.

By sharing your stories and data, you will:
  • help each other live better and uncover the best ways to manage your health today
  • help researchers shorten the path to new treatments tomorrow

How much good can your data do? A whole lot, as co-founder Jamie Heywood explains in this video.

What is laryngopharyngeal reflux?

Laryngopharyngeal reflux, or LPR, is the backflow of stomach contents up the esophagus through the upper esophageal sphincter into the pharynx, larynx, and lungs.



Common symptoms reported by people with laryngopharyngeal reflux

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Last updated:



Treatments taken by people for laryngopharyngeal reflux

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have laryngopharyngeal reflux through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with laryngopharyngeal reflux? Members in the forum might have the answers.


Compare treatments taken by people with laryngopharyngeal reflux

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have laryngopharyngeal reflux through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with laryngopharyngeal reflux? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has laryngopharyngeal reflux on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 99 say laryngopharyngeal reflux is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 5
30s 29
40s 41
50s 51
60s 54
70+ 47
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 7
20-29 years 13
30-39 years 17
40-49 years 17
50-59 years 14
60-69 years 5
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 69
Female 160

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 82
Not Diagnosed 16

These charts show data from laryngopharyngeal reflux patients who have completed their condition history
Last updated: