1. Community
  2. Gut, bowel and stomach
  3. Reflux Oesophagitis

PLEASE GUYS I NEED YOUR HELP

Posted , 4 users are following.

Nogs1
Nogs1

Hi you all

I had minor pain in my throat starting 4 years ago .. I’m 48 

I had a camera out down and was told I just had minor esophagitus

4 years later it has been coming and going and normally all I have to do is take my lanzapoze or whatever it’s called and it’s ok 

Over last two months it’s been getting worse, the last two weeks has been so bad

I’ve basically got it most of the day and not just after eating.

I’ve been taking 30mg lanzoprozle in morning and a strong dose of 300mg Ranitidine before evening meal for two weeks now .. But nothing is working. It’s really freaking me out 

I’m 4 days into an anti inflammatory diet, basically living off the land and still no better

I’m also taking CBD oil and Essiac tea, 

My question is, do other people get reflux nearly all day and night as well ? Just cause u have reflux so bad , can it just be reflux and nothing sinister ? 

I’m scared this has turned into Barrett’s or even something more sinister.

I’m booked to see the specialist but it’s 6 weeks for an appointment and then nearly 5 months for the camera. WTF

I’m hoping someone can come on here and tell me they also have it almost 24/7 but it doesn’t mean it’s anything sinister.. 

And the fact I had a camera down 4 years ago and nothing sinister is a good thing.

Please give me some info on what I have said and go easy with the scary stuff as  already getting worried

Thank u 

0 likes, 8 replies

8 Replies

  • dcooperxyz
    dcooperxyz Nogs1

    Posted

    The chances of it being anything sinister are very remote indeed . I just checked the NHS ( I’m in the UK) incidence rate for osephagal cancer ( which I assume is what you are worried about) for your sex and age and there were 6 men out of 100,000 contracted in a year so it is extremely unlikely . Barrets is a result of symptoms and doesn’t cause symptoms itself . Worth getting checked out but I’d be hugely surprised if it was anything serious . Especially as you were scoped 4 years ago !! 
    • Nogs1
      Nogs1 dcooperxyz

      Posted

      Hi thx for the reply

      i am worried about cancer, my friend who was 50 died off it 5 years ago.

      i suppose what I was asking every one was do other people have it all day as well?

      for the last week it's there morning till night. It's awful. 

  • arj50436
    arj50436 Nogs1

    Posted

    Are you taking any other medications? I was having horrible GERD (i've had it on and off for years but this was bad) and it turned out to be a combination of NSAIDS and another medication I was taking. 

    • Nogs1
      Nogs1 arj50436

      Posted

      Hi

      thx for the reply

      no I'm not taking any other prescribed drugs.

      when yours  was bad, did u just get it at times or felt like you had it all the time.

      at present, I have mine from morning till night  and I'm eating like a saint?

      do u know if other people have had it from morning till night ?

       

    • arj50436
      arj50436 Nogs1

      Posted

      Mine was mostly at night but often in the daytime too.
    • arj50436
      arj50436 Nogs1

      Posted

      One does of naproxen two days ago set off three days of heartburn so far! 
  • dcooperxyz
    dcooperxyz Nogs1

    Posted

    Before I was diagnosed with a small hiatus hernia I was refluxing constantly , literally every 7 minutes . Worse about 2 hours after eating . This lasted for 5 weeks and then got better on its own . 

    Could your esophagitus have gotten worse ? That’s the obvious thing. 

  • xmaryx
    xmaryx Nogs1

    Posted

    You need to eliminate some of the things you are eating and drinking and see if that helps. Not everything "off the land" is good for heartburn. My latest nasty bout was from eating green rhubarb that I grow.

    Some teas are really bad for heartburn, too. Throat Coat tea is really soothing, and has licorice, slippery elm, and other things that are supposed to help build the mucus layer. I just drank some and the pain is gone, like magic.

Back to top

Report or request deletion

Thanks for your help!

We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.