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Possible Barrett's mentioned once but not in follow up test
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@animallover25 hi. I thought Barrett's doesn't go away. Do you think you even had Barrett's to begin with or was it irritation in the throat... from the foods you were eating???
I have a few allergies, done through blood work, and several food intolerance's and sensitivities, which are different then allergies.
Copy and pasted a comment that i left on another post .
Hi. Sorry to hear about your brother. What symptoms did he say he had that he did not follow up on? I did an upper in 22 and 2023 with same dr. he said Barretts. I did another upper in 2025, this doctor said nothing about Barrett's after upper. When i mentioned about the other dr, then this dr. said, oh yes, you have Barrett's. I think he was just saying it to cover his butt. I'm so confused not to mentioned a little wigged out. I do not know what to do. A lot of things i read say acid reflux is due to to little acid, and Barrett's is more Bile reflux than acid reflux and/or from a hiatal hernia/ something basically pushing things out of place????
i was told to take Nexium from Gastro doc. My MD says to take Pantoprazole. Again i'm scared and confused. What are your thoughts??
Not sure what my question is to you, lol.
Basically tired of being scared and confused.
My throat will sting at night and i don't care how dang high i sleep up. Something isn't right????
Thank you
Beth
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My 2nd upper endoscopy in Iowa, the Doctor went down further and diagnosed me with Barrett's Esophagus. I was monitored every 3 years after that. That was when I was eating gluten, when he diagnosed me with Barrett's Esophagus. I saw an alternative Dr. got food testing done, the extensive kind. I changed my eating- went gluten free and dairy free- as I was gluten/wheat and whey intolerant. I slowly changed my diet and things improved for my acid reflux, coughing, digestion, less trips to the bathroom and throwing up and clearing my throat. I still had an occasional cough. It took time, however all the rest of my upper endoscopies, they never see the Barrett's esophagus anymore. I have a hiatal hernia and gastritis now. I doubt that first Dr. was wrong, the food was the issue and it caused the Barrett's Esophagus. Why else would it just go away and the other Dr's not seeing it? My case reversed, not sure if it will go away for everyone. I had clearing of the throat and coughing, however that was due to acid reflux and me eating wheat and dairy, when my body was telling me "No". I take Pantoprazole. How are you doing with your eating? I used aloe vera leaf juice and that helped me a lot too, in juice in the morning. It is a natural type of treatment and it made a difference. As long as you are being watched for your Barrett's Esophagus thru Upper Endoscopies, every 3-5 years and taking care of yourself, you are doing good. I was scared at first too when I got diagnosed with Barrett's Esophagus. Read up on it. I was so relieved when the Dr. said he didn't see it anymore! I hope it improves for you too. My throat stings at night too. I have difficulty swallowing as well. I am going to an endocrinologist this week, as my labs for my thyroid are off. I suspect I have an autoimmune thyroid issue or a type of thyroid disease. Get your throat checked out, go to an ENT. Sorry to hear your scare and confused.