Dysphasia-Endoscopy
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Hi,
I am due to have an endoscopy soon because I have been having difficulties swallowing food.I am fine with liquids,but anything solid feels as though it will get stuck and my throat closes.
Has anyone had the same and does it get any better?
Really worrying about the endoscopy!
Thanks.
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AmandaFA emlou487
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I am too having problems with eating solid foods. I feel like it gets stuck in my throat too and have been having liquids only for the past couple of months! I had an endoscopy test done a couple of weeks ago and I was really nervous about it too but I have private health cover through work so had it done at a private hospital near home and the agreed to give me a GA and put me to sleep for it as I was that nervous about it. I am due to see my private Gastro doctor this evening to go through results and medication etc. I am currently on 30mg lansoprazole daily which has made it a bit better and I have tried the odd soft foods which has gone down ok. I think that I will feel better once I get told that all is ok etc. Are you on any medication at the moment, are you watching what you eat even though its just liquids? Just try and think the Gastroscopy will be a means to and end and then you can worry less and take something that will help you.
Hope that helps.
Amanda.
emlou487 AmandaFA
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Thanks for replying.I am on omeprazole,have been for 4 years,I was on 20mg a day,but dropped it last year to 10mg as I heard that being on them too long could cause stomach ulcers.I am now on 40mg a day,but not much better.
Just had my appointment through-14th May!Another 2 months of this,I have already lost 10lbs in less than 3 weeks!
I manage cereal for breakfast,soup for lunch and something with plenty of sauce for dinner and that is it!
Chocolate makes me produce so much phlegm aswell?
I am supposed to be going on holiday before my appointment,but how can I enjoy it with this
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AmandaFA emlou487
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Thanks,
Amanda.
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