Hello and thanks for reading. I'm a 27 year old male. 2 1/2 months ago I experienced some heartburn and sore throat after a weekend of heavy drinking and eating. A few days later I visited a urgent care because the sore throat had not gone away and I was experiencing mild nausea. I was prescribed Omeprazole and sent on my way.
2 months later my symtoms had progressed. Sore throat, chronic throat clearing, belching, shortness of breath, yellowish tongue, night sweats, and back pain. I was also starting to get mildly nauseous more often. My GP switched me to Pantoprazole and tested me for H. Pylori (negative). I was referred to an ENT for my sore throat and a GI for my stomach issues. My GI appointment isn't for another month so I'm still waiting on that, but the ENT did confirm the presence of acid burns in my throat and strongly believes my throat pain is due to reflux, event though I have no heartburn. He advised me to switch my PPI dosage to right before bed time, which has actually really improved my throat problems. Unfortunately the nausea is now a daily issue, for a little over a week I've been nauseous every day especially after meals. I feel myself producing and swallowing more saliva than before which may be contributing to the nausea. My tongue is also still coated yellow all the time. If I brush it I can get it pretty clean but after a meal or later in the day it's back to having this yellowish film especially in the back near my throat.
I thought my 2 month sore throat was horrible but this nausea is even worse. I can't take it anymore, can someone shed some light? My main suspicion is Hiatal Hernia or Barret's Esophagus but until I get an endoscopy I can't know for sure.