GERD to Barratt's Esophagus

Hi everyone. I was Dx with GERD when I was in my 20's, and in my 40's my doc said to come in once a year to be checked for possible Barrett's Esophagus. Lately, for the past three months, I have been waking up in the morning with bad breath and a bad taste in my mouth and it's not a bad tooth. Does anyone here get checked for Barrett's Esophagus and wake up with a very bad taste in their mouth and if so, what do you do about it? I don't know if this bad taste is caused by GERD or Barrett's Esophagus. Thanks

My doctor said GERD can cause what I’m experiencing and to continue the protonix. I told him this is all new with the bad taste/breath. He laughed n laughed n said stop worrying.
This is why I’m asking if others are experiencing bad taste and breath in the morning. I had gerd since my 20’s n and was told to monitor Barrett’s yearly. I never had this problem regarding bad taste n breath, never! Sharon, have you experienced a sudden onset of bad taste/breath with ur gerd?

Post Edited (Openthemindseye) : 2/22/2024 2:56:32 PM (GMT-8)

Hi Sharon, last EGD was last year, the doc keeps telling me “see u next year “ I feel something is wrong. I wish I found someone who has my same problem. It’s so frustrating 😡

Checking for Barrett’s every year sounds weird to me.. if you’re having GERD on a regular basis you should look into a Nissan Fundoplication. My Dr is an experienced surgeon who specializes in reflux surgery. He says the PPIs can cause even more problems & shouldn’t be used long term. Please get a second opinion.

NEW UPDATE!!!

I found a new doctor, thanks to you all, and especially “She1”. This new doc took me off ALL PPI’s for they do more harm than good. Also, he told me to stop eating beef, chicken, pork, fish and eggs b/c all cause acids to the stomach and he said to switch to a diet that is “Plant Based”. I’ll return in several weeks to let u all know how I’m doing. No more poisonous pills for me! I’m changing my whole way of eating, thinking, drinking and how I handle stress b/c all those things can cause acids to build up, not only in my stomach, but my whole body. PS: I hope this new way of living helps my teeth too b/c they also suffered. High dental bills, but that’s another topic for another day. Bye!!!