Throat problem

Hi,

It started about 4 and half months ago. Wake up one morning and throat was burning, it lasted for a little while (a week or 2), and the burning went away. What's left was a discomfort on the right side of my voice box. There is constant mucus clearing. And when I drink, even water (or even just swallowing), I can feel something there, it's not pain. If I drink soda, it gets worst, not the whole throat, just the part to the right of my voice box. I went to 2 ENTs, both looked at my throat using laryngoscopy and both stated there was inflammation and it was caused by acid reflux (that was 2 months ago). I took Dexilant oral for about 2 months and it didnt really help. There are some days were I feel I am totally fine and then the discomfort will come back.

I do have a history of bad acid reflux, but never something like this (throat) and lasted this long. I am thinking of waiting another month or so to see if it goes away, if not, I will go for MRI\CT of the neck.. I am just a little worry. I guess my question is if this is throat damaged by 1 or 2 acid reflux during my sleep, does the healing take this long? I mean what is the normal healing time for throat inflammation caused by acid reflux.

I just got a acid reflux pillow last week and been on it for 2 days. so far I didnt see any improvement.

Sorry for the long post. Thanks in advance for any information you can provide.

Thanks and I will do that.

I just brought a acid reflux pillow (raise up to 7 inches) but it's only been 2 days so too early to tell. I have heavy reflux during day time. Even with drink of water, I get reflux right away, but with those I can actually control it and not let it get to my throat. The only thing I am unsure of is during night time, which I have no idea if acid goes up all the way to my throat, again hopefully the pillow will help.

I am worry since it's been almost 5 months and my throat is sill not cured. I know with laryngoscopy (twice), I can say 90% is not something sinister, but without CT\MRI, I can't be sure for 100%. I was hoping to see if anyone had similar experience where it takes that long to heal.. Thanks again.

Thanks Linda. I stopped taking PPI about a month ago. I really dont like taking them long term.

I don't really have much of voice issue, just tons of burping and acid coming up. I know the acid is not going up to my throat during day time because I can control it. But I am not so sure during night time. I only had the pillow for about a week so too early to tell. For all I know, acid could have been up to my throat during nighttime the last 4 and half month.

If it normally takes 3 months for a throat to heal when it is damaged by acid, then I am way past that, that means I should get MRI/CT ASAP to see what is wrong.