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Posted 7/20/2017 7:04 AM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone. I have had untreated acid reflux for years. I had an allergic reaction about a month and a half ago and since then my acid reflux has gotten worse. I went to the ENT and he says the the reaction caused enzymes in my stomach to act up. They think I may have GERD.
He did a scope and said that my throat did look irritated. I have been put on some meds for the reflux. I won't notice a difference for about a month.

What is scaring me is that my throat gets extremely tight and sometimes numb (the numbness mostly happening when I'm drifting to to sleep). The doctor said that I may feel these sensations, but it really feels like my throat it tight. I can barely lay down and I am not getting much sleep at all. I am so afraid that it is a reaction, but I have a pulse ox. And my oxygen levels are fine.

Has anyone else experienced throats tightness with acid reflux? Sometimes my tongue will feel tight also, though when I have someone look at it they say it's fine.

P.s I'm sorry if this seems all over the place. I'm sleep deprived.
Posted 7/20/2017 7:18 AM (GMT 0)
Hi,

I suffer from acid reflux and fatty liver grade 2. When acid comes upward to your throat it is acid reflux. Discomfort in throat is common in Reflux. Your tongue problem seems to be same as mine. I sometimes have dull pain sideways of tongue and the ENT doctor said it's nothing just a reflux. As u may know tongue starts from our throat , if throat has issues, it may have some problem with tongue as well. Tongue problems in relflux is not common in all but depends on person to person.

But u should take care of acid reflux by sleeping 6 cms elevated on bed, avoid caffeine alcholol citrus fruits and most importantly take small meals and regular interval and don't be overweight. Your reflux is probably in early days so can be made good.

Best of luck
Posted 7/20/2017 11:35 AM (GMT 0)
I would schedule an appointment with a gastro doctor and have an endoscopy done. Your throat is irritated, but you need to see what is actually going on in your stomach.
Posted 7/25/2017 12:37 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Bethanyr0,

I got the throat tightness quite a bit for months. I know how troublesome it is. It certainly caused me a lot of anxiety. For me, some days, it felt like someone was choking me. I started following the Kaufmann diet - "dropping acid" book, and it slowly went away over 2-3 months. I rarely get it now. My understanding is the tightness feeling is coming from aspirating acid fumes into your lungs or airways.
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