Heard the same. It took me years to be diagnosed but now I have done three dialations and also had biopsies taken from the esophagus confirming LP. Will see a gastro specialist next week for possible medication as well.

I have recently been on quest for all things lichens in doing so I read a report of an experiment where they test a large number of people previously DX with Gerd half of them actually had lichens. Interesting what can be found if you look. I will bet this is not as rare as suspected.