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I am 22 years old. I don't smoke or drink. Growing up I can remember having a slight hoarse voice in the morning if I ate to late at nights. But never anything too miserable. It would go away within a hour after drinking water.
March 2011 on a Wednesday. I woke up with a hoarse voice that never went away. After a few weeks I started to get slightly worried so I went to my family doctor. I went 3 times over a course of 5-6 weeks and they had no idea after giving me multiple steroids and antibiotics that did nothing. I also had no pain in the beginning my throat didn't hurt at all. My only symptom was the voice. So they sent me to a throat specialist. (Audiologist) He did a throat endoscopy and told me I have GERD. He prescribed me omeprazole 20mg once a day. I changed my diet. I stopped eating hours before I went to sleep. I have never been a soda drinker, I am not a fan of fatty foods. The fattiest thing I like to eat sometimes is chocolate.. So I gave that up. I don't eat big meals. I have always been a snacker. But I didn't seem to get that much better so back as planned in 6weeks. He told me to start taking it twice a day. my throat started to hurt and become really sore around this point. I would wake up in severe pain, and it would hurt through out the day. I would take 2- 20mg omeprazole and I would also drink baking soda mixed with water whenever I couldn't handle the constant burn anymore.. I wouldn't drink the baking soda/water at the same time as taking the omeprazole. I made sure I did that hours apart from one another.
So about 10-12 weeks later my symptoms got much worse. It wasn't working. Nothing seemed to work.
So I went back to the doctor. They did another endoscopy and my throat is more swollen than the first. It's starting to swell up even higher around where my thyroid is.
I started having chest pains and it has become hard to swallow anything.
My heart rate gets insanely high in random occasions.
I feel a knock/thump whenever I swallow.
My throat is always hurting.
I am nauseous when I eat.
It's painful to eat or drink anything; I have lost almost 30lbs because of it.
So I have had a endoscopy twice now,
I got a barium swallow done and he told me I have acid reflux. probe test done,.,Blood work....How many more test need to be done?
I haven’t heard my voice in a year now. It's to the point where I am becoming depressed and I ignore talking to people. I ignore hanging out with friends, because if I talk to much my throat becomes incredibly sore to the point where I won't be able to sleep. I can't yell or whisper. I have one tone. If I yell then I’m pretty much out for the rest of the day because my throat hurts so badly.
I am thinking about going to the Mayo Clinic. Has anyone else been through this? Do you think they will be able to help? Could it be something else?
Im desperate.
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I have acid reflux and the last few months it has increased in severity. The last several weeks I have been drinking aloe vera juice and I think it's helping. It can give a bit of loose stool but in my case that works well as I tend to be constipated. I have also lately been taking Manuka honey and I think that's helping. This may be worth a try for you.
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1 ReactionThank you so much. How much do you take of each? I'm interested.
I have severe GERD. The only natural treatment I know of is what you eat. I eliminated tomato and citrus. The first years I would check the nutrition label on meats, and only buy the leanest. Bit by bit, I've had to eliminate all meat. I get my protein from beans, silken tofu, liquid egg substitute, TVP, whey protein chunks, and a little bit of nutritional yeast. I can use olive oil in moderation in cooking. The biggest thing is checking those nutrition labels and eliminating fat as much as you can. Oh also digestive enzymes. I use NOW Super Enzymes and Healthy Origins Digestive Enzymes. I also take 80mg omeprazole and 40mg famotidine at night. Best wishes that you find a solution soon.
I have/had GERD and upon a doctor's advice, started taking omeprazole each morning plus I make sure I do not eat anything spicy whatsoever. I have been without pain for a year.
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1 ReactionCould this be GERD related? Hello, a while ago I spoke with a friend who had GERD, and lately I think I may have it as well. Feeling a slight pressure in the chest, upset stomach sometimes and coughing. I also notice like a lump in the back of my throat, and sometimes when I cough a little white phlegm appears, so I don't know if it's GERD related, tonsils stones or something else. Anyone else with the same issue? Thanks
Hello @lp3 and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. If you'd like to compare your symptoms, you can read more about GERD at this link: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gerd/symptoms-causes/syc-20361940
Also, you will notice I've moved your post into an existing discussion on the same topic where members such as @jimaddessi, @jackielb, and @cmdw2600 have shared some of their experience and can maybe share more with you too.
How long have you been experiencing this?
A "mild" suggestion, my ENT suggested tat I take "Reflux Gourmet" in the evening after dinner.
It has helped my GERD which I have had for a number of years.
I also lift my upper bed, take Pepcid, and Omeprazole.
Good luck
Had daily nausea for 5 years. Mornings were especially BRUTAL. Nothing helped. Took all the meds anyone mentions. However, was taking 60 mg of dexilant at night. Now I take 30 mg in the am and 30 mg at night. At first nausea subsided about 50%. However, little to no nausea for last 3 weeks! WOW! AM I HAPPY!
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1 ReactionI have moderate GERD. I am using omeprazole 40mg 2x day, but I need more help with acid coming up my throat after I eat. The sour taste in the back of my tongue is very bothersome. I read that decaf ginger tea may help. What brand do you recommend? Does it help with stomach acid?
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1 ReactionI've heard of ginger tea and other preparations of ginger for nausea; I don't know anything about stomach acid. I did see this online, though:
https://www.healthline.com/health/digestive-health/ginger-for-acid-reflux#:~:text=Ginger%20is%20rich%20in%20antioxidants%20and%20chemicals%20that,into%20your%20esophagus.%20Ginger%20can%20also%20reduce%20inflammation.
You can make a ginger 'tea' just by stirring a small amount of powdered ginger, like what you use for cooking, into water and heating or chilling it as you like. You can boil a piece of fresh ginger in water, too. Or let slices of fresh ginger sit in a jar of water in the fridge for a couple of days. There is a store near me that sells candied ginger, too. I have a neighbor who eats a very thin slice of fresh raw ginger every day. He says it helps settle his stomach.
Ginger doesn't have any caffeine in it, so the only reason a ginger tea would be caffeinated is if another ingredient in the tea had caffeine in it.
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