gerd and silent reflux

Hi, i am hoping to get some help for my problems from
all of you kind people. The two main issues are...

GERD and Silent reflux. There is a difference between
these two and it seems like i have both. We all know
that Gerd is like chronic heartburn.

GERD = Heartburn

Silent reflux = Throat irritation

That is how I distinguish the two in a simple way.
There are more symptoms for each. And sometimes they
both have the same symptoms. For example, difficulty
swallowing can apply to both. I also have this symptom.
So can a symptom like hoarseness of the voice which I
also have.

If I had to pick one thing to focus on, or the main issue
that I have, it would be the Silent reflux.

The reason for this is because I have a lot of issues
with the voice and throat area. The main thing being that
I clear my throat a lot. This drives me crazy. This is what
happens the most throughout the day and everyday. There is no
end to this. This is what I would like to improve first, or
the symptom I want to go away first and most important.

Everytime that I do clear my throat, it is abusing my vocal
cords. It is like a punch in the vocal cords. It makes them
weaker, and as a result my voice weaker. The way it makes
me clear my throat is I have to do it in a very hard or harsh
way to clear it. It feels like there is something there in
my throat that is causing irritation, and therefore I have to
clear my throat to make it go away. But this damages that area
like i mentioned.

The second symptom to focus on are the mucus/phlegm symptoms.
I believe this is all related to the first and main symptom
of Throat clearing that i just mentioned. Throughout the day,
and this also happens everyday, I have mucus/phlegm in my nose
which is also known as Post nasal drip The reason why I wrote
mucus/phlegm like this is because they are both pretty much the
same thing.

Anyway, so the phlegm starts in the nose, it fills
up and collects in the nose, its so much and so thick, that I
cannot breathe from the nose. So, then I have to pull it down
to my throat. And because it is so thick and so much, I cannot
swallow it. At this point, it is like hanging from both my nose
and throat, and I cannot breathe and it is like choking. I then
have to push it out of my throat area and it comes out of my
mouth. I force it out into a napkin. I have napkins with me
almost all the time during the day. Or I have to go to the sink
and spit it out there.

These are all the things that make my voice weaker too.

I want to mention now that I have had a goal in my life
of being a singer songwriter. This goal started in my
mind almost 15 years ago. As you can imagine, this is
making it almost impossible to do because of all the
damage to my voice. But it is the most important goal
I want to achieve since then, to become a pro singer.

It is possible that this is all caused by some anxiety
of becoming a singer and performer. Or it is making
things worse. But I believe that the cause is really
Silent reflux/Gerd and that I have always had this
type of reflux in my life, but never really knew it.
But the silent reflux got worse about 15 years ago in
my early adult years of early 20s. All these symptoms
that I mentioned, became chronic and daily, at that
point in my life and since then.

I do all the usual things that are recommended for
Gerd and Silent reflux. Avoiding spicy foods, fatty
and fried foods, tomato sauce, chocolate, i never drink
soda, etc

By doing this, it makes the symptoms less intense, and
happen less frequently. Also it helps manage Gerd, or
else I would be complaining about heartburn a lot if
I didnt avoid those foods. Also I dont eat anything 2 to 3
hours before bed.

Better from: Using baking soda mixed in water and drinking
this when symptoms are really bad. Using Gaviscon Advance
only when really bad.

Worse from: Eating more than usual, bigger portion at once.
Lying down. Coffee, tea, soda, alcohol so i avoid all these.

Age: 36 years old
Gender: Male
Body type: Thin/lean now and entire life
Work type: IT field for last 15 years. But I am also
an aspiring singer songwriter

I am not expecting a complete cure from homeopathy for
this, but anything that can help will help me a lot.
Any improvement is good for me. I know that this is a
very complicated case. So, to cure it and keep it that
way, I am sure there will need to be different things
done in addition to homeopathy, such as exercise or walking,
taking or trying certain herbs or digestive aids, getting
an occasional massage, etc.

I have provided a good amount of info. If there is anything
else that I can answer, please ask me follow up questions.
I will be glad to answer anything. I did not want to
over complicate this more with additional info, but these
are the main things so I will wait until I hear back.

Thank you all for reading and for any advice!
[Edited by Todd2023 on 2023-03-29 18:24:54]