Hi Everyone,
this is my first post here. I hope to get some good info here and hopefully be able to to deal with my issues.
First of all, I am 36 years old and admit I am overweight. I have been working on losing weight and have been doing so slowly but steady.
Last year, I noticed that I had burning sensation in my chest with some pain in one spot on the rib cartilage. I was told by my doctor that it was costocondritis, but there was also the chance of it being heartburn related. I had Upper GI Barium test done to confirm acid reflux. I also had ECG done just to rule out heart related illness, and that came out fine. This condition would stay for a few weeks, and then disappear for a few months then come back. Since May of last year, it has come and gone 3 times and each time it has stayed for a month approximately.
Fast forward to today, I had been sick for a few weeks with what I believe was a throat infection (sore throat and lots of phlegm) I am still coughing up a little phlegm now (2 weeks later) and and I have light burning in the throat on and off. I also randomly get the light dull pain in the same spot of the rib cartilage.
Every time I go to the doctor ( 2 of them)they tell me its Reflux and that I should take Prevacid. I believe them that it is what they are telling me, however, I can't help but think of other things (what ifs).
The burning has been on the mild side and same with the dull pain in the cartilage. on a scale of 1-10, its a 2, but enough to keep me thinking about
it.
I do sleep really well at night and am fine until I eat something in the morning and then the mild burning starts. I do not smoke nor drink. I have stopped caffeine for the last 2 weeks.
Thanks for any help and encouragement
Post Edited (Huzzsaba) : 2/21/2017 3:50:00 PM (GMT-7)