Sounds like GERD?

Digestive health
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Okay so i've been having health problems for months and stomach problems for months too, it's been really bad for the last 4 months or so and i was diagnosed with mild gastritis and duodenitis. Despite this i could still eat quite a lot of food and GERD was not an issue just stomach pain and bloating.

But recently the last month or so i could just not eat any food without my stomach getting irritated and getting really bad chest pain, constant saliva buildup, feels like a lump in my throat and my throat is quite sore too. I have been taking omeprazole for over a month and constantly take gaviscon, I have not been diagnosed with GERD but this pain is dreadful and the constant saliva buildup is a real inconvienience. 

I know this may sound like a simple case of GERD but for me i have nothing to compare this too and my pain is pretty bad i would say and i am in pain most of the day, my diet is not that bad and i try to stick to fish, salad, low fat yogurt etc but sometimes do have the odd chocolate or fatty thing but regardless it hurts no matter what i eat or even when i don't. I have tried the Omeprazole and while it helps my stomach slightly it does not help the really bad chest and stomach pain. 

I have an appointment with my doctor but its in another week and im concerned if i get referred for another endoscopy that will just take months which i cannot wait for in this pain to be fair. I am stressing a bit which i know makes it worse but its hard not to. Nothing i am trying seems to relieve the symptoms. I am 20 years old and was a normal healthy person around 8 months ago until i came down with a virus i never recovered from and i have a tonne of bad symptoms, this being one of them. I am not overweight ,smoke, drink or anything etc. 

Any suggestions and ideas because i am stressing slightly that it could be something worse, of course GERD can be bad but i don't want things to get too bad but it seems as though i just have to wait to get seen but its becoming intolerable. Anyway replies would be appreciated, thanks guys!

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What meds or treatments for you Virus's some 8 months ago?

Claudio

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If you have had one endoscopy they will pronbably not think that another so soon wili show anything different. At your age it will not be anything worse, chances are they will prescribe something for your anxiey..  Saliva is the bodys way of preventing the acid from coming into our throat. Perhaps a different PPI than omeprazole will suit you better. 

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Well, I get the saliva thing too, and when my GERD is very bad, I get all the other symptoms you mention.  I have h.pylori, which I'm treating with antibiotics, and perhaps that's what you have too.  The good news is if that's what it is, is that it's curable, just tonnes of meds.  In the mean time, try Mastic gum pills, which can help cure h. pylori if that is what you have, and will do no harm if you don't have it.  Also take probiotics which will help your body rocoup after the meds you took from the virus, and build your system back up, if you have to take antibiotics for this issue.    Also, I take the liquid peptobismol which lines the whole digestive tract so I don't get a flare up, it makes eating bareable.  This shouldn't hurt you, if take for a short while.  The dr. Has me taking 8 doses a day of ??  I forgot the measurement exactly, but it's half the medicine cup that comes with the bottle. It seems like a lot, but I'm feeling a little better, especially at night.  I usually wake up at 3am or 4am and take a dose then beause of the pain.  btw  Chocolate is the absolute worse for it.  Just the tiniest nibble will burn the crud out of your system.  Coffee, vinegar, tomato and citrus as well.  Such a downer!!!