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Posted 8/22/2016 4:42 AM (GMT 0)
I'm 29 and have GERD but for the last two months I've seemed to develop difficulty with eating. I often now cannot finish my meals because my throat starts to feel too tight and as if its closing up or like food is getting stuck in my throat and chest. I stop eating and have this lump in my throat sensation and wonder if food is stuck that will cause me to choke or suffocate. I even become afraid to swallow my own saliva when I have these throat symptoms. When I do end up swallowing it feels like I have to swallow hard to try to ease the lump in my throat sensation but it doesn't help at all. I've recently been taking prescription Prilosec for about two weeks but my symptoms are not improving at all. What is going on? Does this sound like acid reflux or is it something else? I'm afraid I'm going to die. Please help me.

Post Edited (worrywort87) : 8/21/2016 10:45:03 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 8/23/2016 3:47 PM (GMT 0)
First off, you are not going to die. If your symptoms are not improving, you should probably call your doctor with your concerns and he may want to schedule additional testing.

Sharon
Posted 8/25/2016 8:30 PM (GMT 0)
Stress can definitely be a part of it, I know from my experience. I'm assuming you've visited with a GI doctor? If so, have you ever had an upper endoscopy? The reason I ask is while it might be GERD, it could also be Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). It's something I have, that I think can only be discovered by an endoscopy. The symptoms are very similar, and while there's not one specific cure of it yet - there's things to help, including a steroid, a strong PPI drug, and avoiding certain foods. The problem is knowing what food causes it, because if it's not treated it can become really had to swallow.

I hope this helps. I know it's hard to get through, but it's more common than most people think.
Posted 8/27/2016 3:43 PM (GMT 0)
I an a 26 year old male and I have been suffering almost the exact same symptoms for almost the exact duration as yours. At the beginning of July I began to experience the feeling that food was stuck in my throat when I swallowed. This feeling persisted and was accompanied by heartburn, upset stomach, regurgitation, and abdominal pain. I saw my primary care doc who prescribed omeprazole 20mg and gave me a referral to a Gastroenterologist in case things didn't clear up. We'll after several weeks my symptoms began to clear up somewhat, but then one day came back.

This scared me and I set up the appt with the GI doc. The GI doc said it was probably standard GERD symptoms and had me schedule and endoscopy so he could take a look. Since that appt my symptoms have been intermittent, but this week have been particularly bad. When I swallow I feel a pain in my upper chest as food moves down, and the food often tends to stick in my throat.

I, like you, am extremely worried and fear the worst. I am scheduled to have the endoscopy this Tuesday and am praying for a positive outcome. Please let us know how things progress for you.
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