Burning throat?

Hi, I'm 30 years old and was diagnosed in March with reflux laryngitis. In April I had an endoscopy done that showed some damage to the lower 3rd of my esophagus, but no Barrett's, but the doc wanted to make sure it didn't progress to Barrett's.

He put me on nexium and told me to avoid certain foods, avoid sleeping after eating, etc, so I've tried my best to comply. I don't really get heartburn anymore, but I do think I may have developed a stricture due to difficulty burping and swallowing.

Also, even tho the heartburn has stopped, I still get a burning sensation in my larynx regularly anyway that started in early August. I have an appointment on the 19th of October but until then I am feeling rather paranoid and scared. Could it be that Barrett's has progressed in the short time since April?

I've been on the nexium (40 mg twice daily since March, i know that is a lot) but it did still take me some time to get the hang of the eating habits and find a good way to elevate my bed (i don't have a bed but a mattress on a plank of plywood) but now I have that figured out.

Anyway, I almost never have heartburn anymore, mostly just burping difficulty and this throat burning sensation? Could someone give me any advice while I wait to see the doc? I'm rather frightened, and being obsessive compulsive doesn't help.

Thanks,

Crystal

Please check back on all my postings especially on ALKALINE DIET.
Avoiding some foods is just not enough when we have GERD. You have to help yourself with natural products such as DGL licorice, Slippery Elm, Aloe Vera Gel etc. and eating LOW ACID, NO FAT, NO SUGAR.
I just read (and will post some new articles I found on healing esophagus naturally -as with the above) that Kukicha Twig Tea is excellent for people with GERD. It actually alkalinizes in the stomach.
We want to eat foods that don't add acid to our already extremely acidic stomach.
Please help yourself with the diet and you will get off the drugs.
See my postings, I refused to take drugs more than one month and I have been doing really great with all the above.
It is very restrictive and you need to probably follow it for a few months (I've been successful with DGL licorice - does not raise blood pressure). I've been on it for 1 month now and have definitely felt an improvement.
You have to give up many things you would normally eat but I would have given up anything to feel good again.
Not everyone has the horrible pain in the esophagus, I had only nausea and dizziness, but even your symptoms are from GERD. It manifests itself in different symptoms for different people.
Wishing you good health.
Danie

I'd like to be able to limit my diet like that but as it is i'm horribly underweight and need all the options I can get, since I can't do lots of fat, i have to do lots of carbs just to get the calories I need to stay healthy.

As for sleeping only on the left side, dang I wish my doctor had told me that, all this time I sleep on either my back or my right side, and I could be doing more harm than good with that. Lovely. Now I'm more nervous =p

I am now sleeping on my left side, not drinking as much caffeine, no soda and not eating at night. I lost 22 lbs and hope to lose more.

BUT YOU GUYS ARE DOING WAY BETTER THAN ME!!!!

Congratulations