I've been worried for 2 weeks, please share your experience

Hi All,

Sorry if i posted in the wrong forum, I am not yet diagnosed with oesophageal cancer however

I've been worrying about it in the past 2 weeks.

It all started 2 weeks ago when I get sudden burning feeling on my chest and throat that woke me up

at midnight, I wasn't aware of what it was and next few days basically didn't think about it until my throat burns again occasionally, then I got sore throat which resolves in 2-3 days after visit to GP (antibiotics paracetamol etc). Ever since then I still have that burning almost every day, it comes and goes, it is not painful, just uncomfortable. and it gave me anxiety and because I googled it and it's linked to GERD & worst case esophageal cancer.

My main symptoms now are burning in chest & throat, slight pressure on chest as if there's a lump, feeling full most of the time (I force myself to grab food on meal time), and I have this weird feeling when i drink some water, the water feels like it's hanging in my upper chest, below my base of throat, and if i drink water that is a bit cold the area will feel cold for a while (15-45mins), and it feels like if i move too violently the water might come up to my throat, this is especially obvious when I am laying down. i can drink on empty stomach and it will feel the same, so this is not caused by full stomach.

As for difficulty swallowing i would say about 15% (i hope it comes from anxiety).

Please let me know if anyone experienced the same and how it concluded for you

Thank you so much.

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