u/Anj_Ja

Coughing and laughing

Laughing triggers my GERD cough.

I've only recently discovered I had GERD, when a GP suggested it was likely, after I reported a nighttime cough and painful acid reflux. It's worrying this hasn't been picked up before, as I've now had two chest scans for the cough - the first one was a decade ago. Both all clear. PPIs are a game-changer for me, but not a total solution.

Anyway, the last two evenings I've laughed my head off at a television programme, and it led to intense coughing and last night a very poor night's sleep. I woke in the night feeling like my throat had been contorted.

How can laughing be bad for you? Does anyone else suffer more with GERD after laughing hard?

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u/Anj_Ja — 1 day ago

▲ 24 r/petergabriel

My YT algorithm is serving up all sorts of cool stuff since I've been in an intentional PG deep dive! Here's today's treat. It was filmed in 1999, the year I went to the Glastonbury festival and picked my favourite artist as Afro Celt Sound System (mentioned around 4 mins into this video). I can't believe I've wasted almost three decades of my life not knowing how they came into being. Perhaps if I'd have wondered, I would have come across PG sooner. But then again, I don't think I was emotionally ready to fully appreciate his genius back then.

This is such a heart-opening film. A great example of the inclusive innovator that is our beloved Peter Gabriel 🌍🤩🌎❤️🌏

u/Anj_Ja — 10 days ago