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Posted 9/9/2009 4:21 PM (GMT 0)
I totally empathize with each one of you and your symptoms. I have recently developed these same symptoms but with an added twist. I have pain in my upper back between my shoulder blades and some slight pain on the left side of my upper body. Very weird!

I've been doing research and it appears this may be a fairly common symptom. I have been under a tremendous amount of stress and feel this has definitely contributed.

I am presently on Prilosec, but will be going to the doctor on Friday.
Posted 9/9/2009 9:24 PM (GMT 0)
Good luck, faith.

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Posted 9/9/2009 11:55 PM (GMT 0)
currently i have the lump, chest pain constantly.. arm pain, and all the signs of a heart attack but its not... ive been turned away and basically booted from the ER because of it. Mine is so bad ive had to drop skol and next work til nissan surgery on sept 28th to fix my les. try getting a couple more tests and go from there'
the worst is the palpitations, but eat plenty of potassium and it will help greatly!! least the gi doc told me.. hang in there, take the meds and go for more testing'
griff
Posted 12/16/2009 11:11 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Im 26 yr old male and been suffering from grd for 2 long years now (mainly regular chest pains and fairly minor acid reflux). ive ben on and off ppis for that period, occasionally I have thought the problem seems to be going away but then it comes back just as bad. getting really really down about it as all the medical stuff i seem to be reading says it never goes away. I recently decided to try drastically changing my diet...i never drink caffeine anyway, but have also given up milk, most foods high in carbs and lcohol....i drink acv and camomile, dont eat 3 hrs before going to bed etc...thought it was working for a few weeks but for the last 3 days ive started getting the feling of a lump in my throat, which normally doesnt start till the evening. It feels so bizarre and is really worrying me. Has anyone had this? Will it go away? Am i better to get back on the drugs?

Cheers

James

Posted 12/18/2009 2:52 PM (GMT 0)

Hi All,

I also have this acid reflux/GERD problem and it keeps on coming back.If you do not have any serious medical condition and reflux happens once in a while repeatedly you can try lot of home remedies available on internet.

Most Important thing to consider is how it starts or recurs.

Body has a self balancing mechanism.And most of diseases happen if you ill treat your system consistently with your thoughts and actions.Maybe unconscious thought pattern.

As per ayurveda/tantra/alternative healing and other texts there is a balance between upper moving energy and downward moving energy.For example excretion and digestion is helped my downward moving energy as they push the food down and keeps the solar plexus chakra/navel lint in its original position.If you are the kind who's mostly doing mental work maybe excesive thinking or spiritual by nature, these people have most of the thought patter associated with upward moving energy and tend to get too much in their head so as to create this imbalance ,so they need to ground themselves.Also excessive sexual activity also causes too much downward flow therby afterwards reduces the downward flow and hence upward flow is more.Also flight mode of reaction in case of fearful situation can increase upward flow which will push the food up and not down as it should be.upward flow can cause reflux and anxiety symptoms.

so try getting emotions and thoughts that make you ground,focus in present,try to cultivate a feeling as if you are pusing your solar plexus down/happens when you face your fears and feel in control.after eating try and feel the food going down easily.Anything that would make you have thoughts of getting grounded.It helps me a bit especially in situation i get anxious.

Pls this is just my personal experience do not take for granted and consult a physician in case it is serious.try this as an alternative if symptoms are mild ,recurring.

Posted 8/24/2011 5:30 PM (GMT 0)
@buttonsgirl I have the same issue with the throat and I've tried 3 different pills along with nexium twice a day. I get my scope sept 23rd and have had it booked since june or before. ugh cry
Posted 1/7/2012 5:43 AM (GMT 0)
Hello my name is donjeola and I too had what felt like a lump in my throat for 10 days and it was so uncomfortable I couldn't eat and lost 9 pounds within a week, I went to several doctors an gastroentorologist,ENT as well as an allergy specialist after 10 visits to the emergency room one of the doctors told me that I had globus pharyngeus or hystericus) and he said it is caused by stress and anxiety,he prescribed me zoloft and xanax and I feel so much better and the lump is gone. I dont know if this is the same thing you have but I would suggest you contact your doctor and ask him to look into it. hope you feel better
Posted 5/22/2012 7:59 PM (GMT 0)
Hello to you all!! I am currently experiencing the "lump in throat" feeling and the first doctor I went to put me on z-pack and medrol and this did nothing. I then went to a ENT and they put me a prilosec. I was planning on following all of the guidelines for diet when dealing with GERD. My question is "Is it okay to drink alcohol while on Prilosec". Before you comment and say this will bother your GERD..blah blah blah. I realize that. I plan on following all of the diet regiments but still enjoying a few beers on weekends. My question is will drinking alcohol while taking prilosec bad for me in other ways. Not will it be bad for my GERD but will it be bad on my liver and organs etc..


THanks for the help!!!!
Posted 5/22/2012 8:16 PM (GMT 0)
I don't think so, I had a few beers on the weekends for years while on another PPI. You may want to consider drinking rum in water instead of beer. Beer is not only acidic (PH of 4.2 usually) but carbonated and full of carbs. Rum in water is neutral (i measured it with a PH meter and it is around a 7-7.5) has less carbs and is not carbonated. I spent years drinking beer thinking it was better for me than liquor. Nope. I now only drink occasionally. It has been hard.

The lump in throat and chest pain felt through back could be esophageal spasms. I had them for years because I was not following a strict diet. Once I started the diet and went on a high PPI dose they went away. I plan to ween off of the PPI in time once I am done healing.
Posted 5/22/2012 8:21 PM (GMT 0)
So you are saying jus water mixed with rum?
Posted 5/22/2012 8:29 PM (GMT 0)
If you are going to drink I would drink that. about a shot of rum to 2 shots of water. I like vanilla rum. It is not acidic but it still relaxes the LES muscle which causes reflux so I would recomend that you be careful and not over do it. Stay away from wine and beer. Stay away from mixed drinks that contain soda, or juices as they are acidic mixers. I miss beer too, believe me I used to go to Beer Festivals each year and I have had to give them up. If you are going to drink, please make sure you follow a good diet (ex: Koufman diet). I followed the typical avoid triggers but still had alcohol on the weekends and it was not enough. It led to a pretty bad flare up that I am still healng from 3 months later.
Posted 7/3/2012 1:23 PM (GMT 0)
I lost my appetite almost a year ago and went through alot of test and ended with doing and endoscope and was diagnozed with GERD and since then i have been taking nexuim20 once a day and it didnt help and i still have the same feeling of heavy weight in my stomach (upper part) and the same heavy feeling in my throat and it stays with me all day till 5pm and then I start to be normal. this feeling made me very upset and don't know what to do. I lost almost 6KG and dont feel like doing anything or going out with my friends.
Posted 7/3/2012 2:44 PM (GMT 0)
Have you been through testing? I am going through it all now. I am also frustrated and I have avoided social situations because I am not drinking alcohol right now and I usually can not eat anything that is offered. It is really hard sometimes. I also lost a lot of weight. There are a few things that help me besides the diet: chewing gum, magnesium, chamomille tea, papaya enzymes and a gluten free diet.
Posted 7/5/2012 10:38 AM (GMT 0)
yes i have made all known test (complete blood picture, heliobacter test,liver enzymes and viruses ,abdomen ultrasound, and all of them were normal and before that (last novemebr) i did an endoscopy which say that i have GERD and my doctor said that i dont suffer from acid reflux but i suffer from bile reflux, may be because i have a syrgery years ago to remove my gall bladder but the first question he asled me is (do you drink) and i said yes i drink only bear and occasionally not everyday and now i have more bile in my stomach and he also put me on nexuim20 mg per day but it doesnt help at all and i still suffer every morning from this heavy weight feeling in my upper part of stomach and in my throat and just like you i lost about 6 kg and I dont eat a lot anymore and avoiding social events and most of all i have loose stool with undigested food.
Posted 7/5/2012 10:41 AM (GMT 0)
i also heard that honey helps a lot speacially manuka honey and i have been taking it for a long time wothout any results
Posted 4/15/2013 12:53 AM (GMT 0)
Hey All,

Don't know if people still check this thread, but I have the same symptoms as most of you - lump in throat that won't go away, throat constriction, minor acid reflux?, and some ibs constipation problems.

The lump in my throat is what bothers me the most. I read the reply about it being caused stress and anxiety, and I think that's what's happening to me. I'm going to ask my doctor about that possibility. I'll try to reply with how it goes.

Anyone else have any success getting rid of the lump? In relation to stress/anxiety and anti-depressants? Thanks!
Posted 4/15/2013 3:00 AM (GMT 0)
Oh wow I like hit the jackpot today, i am so happy to learn I am not the only one out there suffering from this annoying feeling of constantly wanting to clear my throat, because there is something there. I also have this weird chest pressure, left arm sharp pain, and lump in throat, mucus, and dry mouth and more.

I know my doctors said I have GERD/LPR both at the same time, I was worried ever since I got LPR last week, I really hope we all make it through this rough time but I know what you mean the feeling of something in your throat is really annoying, I still do not know what's the best approach for me to take since I have barrium swallow, 24hr prob, and mamo on the way, once I know what's going on then I will try and incorporate all of your suggestions, but honestly pepsin can be fought off with anything over ph of 6.5 and acid can be avoided with anything that does not trigger it, for us LPR surfers its THE BILE we must combat, even the most minimum amount of fat we put into our body, it releases bile to break it down, sigh I wish I can just find magical cure for all of us but I just can only say we must think POSITIVE enjoy life now, and try and find ways to beat this thing in any way possible. sorry for sounding hippie I am just trying to keep you positive because I know what it's like to be miserable from this thing.
Posted 4/15/2013 3:12 AM (GMT 0)
I haven't read this entire thread. But in my experience, having had a tight throat feeling as my only GERD symptom, my throat was improved ~80% within a couple days of taking a PPI. There is evidence that the globus sensation can be caused by irritation of the distal (lower) esophagus. For a long time I assumed that actual acid coming in contact with my throat was causing it, but that's not true.. at least, distal acid exposure plays a huge part. You often read that LPR can take months to heal while esophagitis heals much quicker, due to the sensitive tissues of the throat. If actual acid contact to the throat was causing my tightness, I don't think the throat would repair itself within 1-2 days. More likely, the decrease in acid caused less irritation of the junction at the stomach/esophagus where most reflux hits. The globus sensation is one way the body attempts to block reflux from reaching the throat/mouth.

Given that a PPI is very easily obtainable and a few days of one shouldn't cause any major problems, I'd advise people to try that rather than going down the psychosomatic road since that's a much more complex one. If a PPI helps your throat, then acid was at least part of the problem.

In fact, I went down that road myself, thinking it was all in my head, I tried all the relaxation stuff I could (and I'm a pretty calm person anyway) but nothing helped, even "acceptance". I put that in quotes because I understand that acceptance and fighting to change something aren't compatible, just to say that ignoring it and focusing on other things -- which is behaviorally accepting something -- didn't work. Finally I saw a Dr about it, got my PPI, and it was gone in a couple days. I had continued symptoms after that which I believed to be due to reflux, but the throat tightness/needing to swallow was quickly helped by a PPI.
Posted 4/21/2013 3:13 AM (GMT 0)
H. Pylori is a bacterial infection, I am not sure how you could have gotten it from going to the dentist but, anything is possible. Usually, with H. Pylori there is a bad taste in the mouth, and stomach pain. Most people also experience weight loss. The antibiotic and bicarbonate treatment usually works well for most people. There is a stool test that can help determine if you are clear of the bacteria. The "lump in the throat" feeling could be caused by an esophageal spasm. Are you having difficulty swallowing liquids and/or solids? You should probably try to get an appt. with GI doc to get an answer. Good Luck.
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