Yes, I had a barium swallow years ago - that confirmed I had reflux up to the level of my collar bone. Started omeprazole.

It continues, and as I now have a new doctor, we are going to schedule an endoscopy to check in on the situation.

I also - for over 4 years or so - have found I need to take constant breaks to breath / swallow when at a normal dentist's appointment, which I am sure to share with the dentist before we start. Having my neck back in the "holder" on the dentist's chair seems to restrict my throat, and I start to feel as if I may choke. Am adding that into my Qs with the new ENT I hope to meet soon, after getting a referral from my new PCP.

This constant (& I mean for over 20+ years) drainage must have an impact on many things - including my GI tract (have IBS), increasingly getting sinus pressure issues, headaches, and wondering if it created - or, at least contributed to - the moderate sleep apnea I have had for 15+ years as well.

Hoping to get answers, though it also seems more difficult to get through the system to get these answers, and even then, I want to be cautious about not "over-treating", "over-medicating", and other invasive procedures that could cause more harm than good.

Guess a lot of this comes down to having trust and genuine listening and communication with the providers we seek out.

Best to all here!