How were you diagnosed with LPR reflux?

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I had an endoscopy done and it showed everything was okay. But for the last 5 years I've had trouble with excessive mucus, congestion, coughing, vomiting/regurgitation during or right after meals, constant throat clearing, but no heartburn. It seems the symptoms are pretty common with LPR and I have been taking omrepazole for the last month which has made me feel better but I wanted to make sure that I did have LPR reflux before continuing and taking omeprzole long-term. At the end of my endoscopy the doctor said everything looked normal and he said maybe I have a little acid problem, whatever that means. Also, he prescribed me an anxiety medicine which he said could be part of the problem. I did have a high level of, I forgot which hormone, in my system that the doctor told me is related to stress. What do you guys think?
 
Provided the endoscopy was completely normal, the only way to confirm the diagnosis in this case might be to do a pH study - (small probe placed into esophagus for 24 hrs to see if acid is refluxing)
But as youre regurgitating food at night and your symptoms responded to omeprazole, that gives weight to the diagnosis by itself.
I'd just keep taking the omeprazole for now and think about trial without omeprazole/reduced dose omeprazole after 1 year of treatment.
 
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