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stephen62509
stephen62509

I have suffered from this for years so bad sometimes I get pain in my teeth and jaw been put on ranitadine and omprasole for 2 months although I am better I'm still having problems swallowing was at doctor today and he has recommended I have an endoscopy so worried it might be the C word 😟

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  • jmcg2014
    jmcg2014 stephen62509

    Posted

    hi i had a lot of the same issues. do you have a slightly coated or bured tongue or a lump feeling in your throat? its common with reflux
    • JamC
      JamC jmcg2014

      Posted

      Are you stil feeling the lump in your throat?
    • jmcg2014
      jmcg2014 JamC

      Posted

      i had it for a very long time, what has helped actually is avamys - a corticosteroid nasal spray. it helps with any inflammation in the mucas lining - which im told can happen with reflux.  Been on that for a few weeks and its almost gone now id say
    • JamC
      JamC jmcg2014

      Posted

      Thanks for your info i i will read about it since this feeling wont go away at any time and im also always nauseous i dont know why
  • robtheprint
    robtheprint stephen62509

    Posted

    Hi Stephen

    I (and many others on this site) have also had the Endoscopy and it does show if you have any damage due to reflux etc but I wouldn't worry about the 'C ' word as from what I have read this is very rare. At least when you get the results you will feel better for knowing.

  • JamC
    JamC stephen62509

    Posted

    Hi Ive been taking omperzole for 1 months and a week and im already feeling better, though theres a feeling of something stuck in throat and im nauseous all the time. I also have a hiatal hernia( resulted from a barium swallow test since i was afraid to do the endoscopy).

    My doctor told me ill keep feeling it till all of the acid is healed.

    • Barretts
      Barretts JamC

      Posted

      Your omeprazole will reduce the acid so any reflux is less dangerous. Your hiatus hernia makes reflux easier and if it travels full column can breach the upper oesophageal sphincter which is controlled by the cricopharyngeus. This muscle can tighten or spasm in attempting to prevent reflux causing the lump in the throat feeling which is globus.
    • Barretts
      Barretts

      Posted

      Sorry. That was supposed to have been a reply for Shawnee.
    • Barretts
      Barretts

      Posted

      Wish it were possible to deit or delete posts. Sorry, I'm making a mess of getting the right sposts in the right places.
  • shawnee39116
    shawnee39116 stephen62509

    Posted

    Yes I have pain on the right side of my jaw the side that my throat is irritated on , I know I have tmj so idk if they are both connected . Now I have an ear infection on that side. I can't imagine going through this for years you must be so fed up, I know I am after half a year with these problems , they need to do more research on this because they just send you to doctor to doctor, I hope everything is okay with your endoscopy.
    • Barretts
      Barretts shawnee39116

      Posted

      I guess you sleep on your right. If you can manage to sleep on your left side (and raise the bed head by 6 to 8 inches), nocturnal reflux is reduced.

      (The accompanying graphics are from an advert of a device to help patients sleep in the best position.)

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