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It is so hard to find a good doctor that will actually find the cause instead of just throwing pills at you to try. I have been on 3 different meds in 4 months. Nothing seems to help. They just kept upping the dosage. I changed my diet that hasn’t helped. I’ve lost 30 lbs which I didn’t need I’m now under weight. I have had an esophogram, an EGD, and ct scans. I have the Bravo test scheduled for mid Jan. I took myself off all the meds 2 months ago. I couldn’t take the side effects and it wasn’t helping at all. I use Gaviscon advance at night. My issue is the Globus sensation and congestion. I have them 24/7 so I do not know when I’m actually refluxing. I never get heartburn.
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I feel your frustrations. I had given up hope after my last endoscopy. Having followed a gentleman who had had a 10 year journey, I followed his lead and switched to functional medicine. You can search for one by city and state at ifm.org. You can see their specialties. Be aware, insurance doesn’t cover. I found a fabulous doctor who also has a nutritionist on staff to educate you on foods to eliminate based on your diagnosis.
Best of luck to you! Keep us posted.
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Could you have LPR, also known as respiratory reflux? If so, many people say the meds don't help them with that. Strict low-acid diet, whole foods does. There are two ENTs, Dr. Jonathan Aviv and Dr. Jamie Koufman, who have diets for GERD/LPR sufferers. When you say you changed your diet, did you change it to one of theirs? If not, here is the link to https://jamiekoufman.com, which offers info on LPR and how to deal with it. There is also a FB group dedicated to providing recipes based on Aviv's research: https://www.facebook.com/groups/199013402360712. If you have already tried the strict low-acid diet I am sorry I cannot offer any other advice based on my experience outside the usual elevate the head of the bed, chew sugarless gum, etc.