IF YOU HAVE ANXIETY, OR LPR, HELP ME.

Mental health
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HEY GUYS, IT'S ME JOSH, 19 YEAR OLD BALL OF ANXIETY. I POSTED A LITTLE ON HERE A FEW WEEKS/ MONTH BACK ABOUT LPR AND THE ANXIETY I HAVE HAD ABOUT THROAT CANCER. AFTER MULTIPLE ENT VISITS LATER, IM PRETTY CONVINCED, BUT I STILL CANT COMPLETELY SHRUG THE THOUGHT. LAST TIME I SAW MY ENT HE SAID I NEED TO SEE A GP AND GET ANXIETY MEDICINE, BUT I HAVENT HAD TIME, AS I JUST STARTED WORK. 

MY QUESTION FOR ANYONE WHO HAS REFLUX/ LPR IS THIS: DID YOU HAVE A FREQUENT SCRATCHY THROAT. I BUNCH OF THICK MUCUS OR SIMPLY THE FEELING OF MUCUS BACK THERE, AND A BUNCH OF THROAT CLEARING, AND OR HICCUPS, AND A FEELING OF SOMETHING PRESENT AROUND MY VOCAL CORDS (WHICH HAVE BEEN LOOKED AT, AT MY LAST VISIT ABOUT A MONTH OR TWO AGO) ? IF SO FEEL FREE TO GO INTO DETAIL, I WILL READ AND RESPOND TO ALL REPLIES.

IT HAS BEEN REALLY MESSING WITH MY HEAD AND HOW I LIVE MY LIFE THINKING I HAVE CANCER. IT SUCKS. IF YOU CAN RELATE PLEASE SHARE YOUR STORY OR EXPERIENCE. THANKS... I TAKE 2 PRILOSEC PILLS A DAY, AND FOR THE MOST PART HAVE BEEN TRYING MY BEST AT EATING NON ACIDIC FOODS.

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I suffer from acid reflux a lot. I get comstant heart burn and nausea. About 3 months ago I went to the hospital thinking it was something serious bc I have health anxiety and everything was fine but it was just acid reflux problems. I had a lot of burping, chest pains, left arm pain, jaw pain and back pain. I felt like I had something in my throat and I had a dry cough too. The hospital gave me prevacid but I didnt even take it for a whole week bc it made me feel dizzy & panicky. 

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& btw I did feel a scratchy throat as well I had the urge to keep clearing my throat & also whenever I feel anxiety or in a panick mode I do keep clearing my throat too. I suffer from GERD (acid reflux issues) 

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That's the acid reflux eating at your throat. Sleep with head elevated and not flat. Get an acid blocker like nexeum or equivalent. It's going to be tough just starting a new job. Your going to need time to get it together and rest. See doctor and get med for acid reflux right away. 

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Yeah it's the acid reflux. It causes those symptoms. Get medication for it. 👍Good Luck