pleasr someone share your experiences.... or some positive stories so on amd off for a few years ive had what doctor claims as gerd!!! it started with chest pressure and a feeking of domethinh stuck in my throat... i burp continuously i also get a littoe burning in my throat when i lie down... i am on 2 lansoprazole 30mg tabs 2 x a day 1 morning 1 evening i took them for a good 6 months in which my symptoms completely went i had a whole 4 month period of no symptoms and didmt need a tablet was very chuffed... i had the h ploryi test amd a few bloods which all cone back fine other than borderline thyroid...
the past 2 weeks the lump in my throat is back i wake up nauseous most days and feel like i have acid in my throat at night... sitting down or laying us awful... i am back at doctors monday for a referral for endoscopy but i am literally petrified of what they will find... all my symptoms make me r4ad and fear the worst im driving mysepf craxy thinking im 33 and have cancer....
I know how you're feeling I to have the very same thoughts and it drives me crazy. My doctor says its anxiety and I try hard not to let it get to me but sometimes especially at night I feel overwhelmed have you had an endoscopy?
Hi Natalie
I have not had the same throat lump per se, but many other painful symptoms that sound like yours.
Three things that I have found out positively help me.
Keep my clean healthy diet, especially void of trigger foods that you will know, and stay well hydrated.
Relaxed deep breathing exercises, meditation, and walking, as these were the only real exercise I could stand for some time.
Relax, relax, relax, do everything you can to remove stress from your life, specifically playing google doctor. While google has plenty of good info. it can turn a slow burning case of anxiety into a landslide of fear, and turmoil. Relax, be patient, and look for definitive answers.
Last, you are not the first to experience possible problems from PPI's either, that may be something you may want to do some looking into. I know many doctors put us on them, as I have taken them too. But, I also know they have their side effects, and rebound reflux is one of them. Some doctors will not let you take them for long periods, or recommend a period of weaning off of them rather than cold turkey. The first time I took them for two weeks for my h Pylori anti biotic period. When I stopped I had a pretty good case of rebound reflux.
Good luck
im waiting for an edoscopy datw.. have yoy had ypurs x