I don't know how they would be classified. I just know they aren't terrible (when I think "migraine" it always sounds a lot worse than what I felt). I can still function fine with them. They are...
I haven't had much improvement, unfortunately. I still have a sensitive throat and burning tongue....
Hi Charlie. Sorry to hear about that experience you had, are you going to get it checked out? I don't know too much about it but by 6 months I thought the operation would have been fairly well set....
Hi all. I want to post something which may help others. For years (I'm 36 and I recall this even when I was in my early teens), I would get headaches that I knew were related to bowel movements. I...
Been a while since I did any update, but I have an interesting one (I hope!). About 10 years ago I decided to see a dr. about headaches. They did a CT scan and found a small tumor (benign- called a...
Hi Pat - I've done fine with the fundo. For me, the key benefit is decreased belching. I think due to the HH repair. I've only had one major time of discomfort, a couple of weeks ago where I overate...
Don't know if you read my entire story (I wouldn't blame you, it's very long). But my reflux score was low to begin with. Had a Nissen fundo, and symptoms persist. At this point in time, I do not...
I had some sexual side effects from the carbamazapine. At least, that's what I think they were from -- the doctor insisted that that's a very rare side effect, and none of his colleagues have heard...
Posting an update. It feels like longer since I've been here, 2 months.. anyway.. I saw the neurologist for my 2nd visit. This is a young neurologist (resident) who was conferring with a senior...
I tried Carafate, and I know that it caused me pain when I swallowed it -- it burned my throat. I know that I have a throat sensitivity problem, but, others may have esophageal sensitivity problems...
It was in my stomach. I'll ask my GI doc about bile reflux. I've also heard the gallbladder is implicated in chills, so perhaps the bile thing is worth a look....
Haven't been here in a while. I'm still on PPI before dinner, but I've added a product called "GastricSoothe" which is supposed to help with gastritis. Though I don't have any stomach pain, my EGD...
I also have sore throat and discomfort after a bit of talking, which I thought was caused by reflux but wasn't (I had a fundoplication even with low reflux score on 24 hour test). I recently saw a...
I googled chipped tooth repair bonding.. one of the first results I got was someone who had bitter taste/burning tongue after some work was done using a certain bonding material, that resolved after...
The implant was ~2005, I don't recall any symptoms till about 2009. Hmm, around that time I did have a chipped tooth repaired I think. But I didn't notice any immediate change following anything. As...
Yes I researched it a bit, and apparently a 1:80 is not high, and some percent of healthy people have ANAs. I had my f/u appt today with GI. Basically a waste of time, no new treatment, however the...
Here's the first abnormal test result in this latest series. Not sure what to make of it yet. ...
Hi Pat, thanks for that link. Not sure what to make of that, there is a lot of info there. They seem to say 80% of BMS cases occur after dental work? Or maybe it's a translation thing, but I've never...
Hi guys. No new developments, about the same. Off gabapentin, taking omeprazole at night. Tongue burning and sour taste. Some throat tightness but I believe the PPI is helping. No new test results...
Got many of the test results back, all negative so far, I think there are a few to come. I also got my EGD biopsy results, no eosinophils mentioned. Here is the only unusual (according to me)...
BG, the senior Dr was saying quite a bit to the younger doc, but I didn't understand or even retain much of it. I know he called it a hypersensitivity.I believe he mentioned "basal ganglia" too. I...
I stopped taking gabapentin a few days ago, I didn't think it was helping much if at all, and I feel like it was knocking my brain power down slightly. So right now I'm just on omeprazole 1x a day....
Had my neurology appointment today. My doctor was young, but listened good. He took my history, did an exam, then went to confer with senior doctor. The senior doctor came in and said he's seen this...
I think that falls into the category of functional habits (?) from the BMS reading I've done. I wish it was something like that in my case, but many people have looked at my tongue and there is...
Hi BG :) I've been waiting for the biopsy results. I asked before the EGD, and he said they were taking them, apparently they took them from the mid and lower esophagus. Last time, I had the biopsy...
I believe they do the biopsies automatically. I'm having it done at the same medical organization, but by a different doctor at a different office....
Hi BG. I feel like I'm on a merry go round of treatment attempts. In the past few weeks I tried the 900mg of gabapentin, with or without a h2 blocker at night, sometimes with claritin. I don't think...
Curious, how did the naturopath arrive at that diagnosis for you? I have been struggling with something, I'm still not sure what to call it, but I tried going off gluten, dairy and soy for 2 weeks....
Not sure exactly where you're referring. But I mean the fact that I'm having sour taste and burning, is indicative of a nerve problem. I don't know what the problem is, but something is wrong. The...
Yesterday I ate, in addition to my normal dinner of turkey burger, white rice and veggies, some Pop Tarts. I also took a PPI before dinner. This morning I have a heck of a sore throat, and I noticed...
'Pathological acidic GER' would mean you do not have hypersensitivity. And you have symptoms associated with your reflux.. the thought is if you get surgery, it'll reduce your #s to normal and your...
No I don't really think mine gets better or worse, but I am better at distracting myself from it some days. I see reflux listed in BMS papers as something that needs to be ruled out, so it may be for...
What you're describing is almost textbook BMS. I have not had hormone levels checked, but I'll put that on my list of stuff to look into. I'm not really sure what tests can be done beyond what you've...
Hi. I have not had a candidiasis test, but I have been treated for it. Once with diflucan for 21 days, and later on (to "rule it out"), with swish/swallow nystatin. Neither of them had any effect on...
I have a couple LONG threads here which I use as journals, provide my test results etc. My conclusion that I've come to after Nissen, is that I probably never had a reflux problem to begin with. What...
Hi BG. I was going to start a new thread when this one gets locked. Have you had any changes/improvements lately? Sadly, I don't think the gabapentin is helping my symptoms much if any. But it does...
Do you have the same problem if you try a h2 blocker like Zantac, Pepcid?...
The past few days that I've been on 900mg gabapentin (300mg, 3x a day), I've felt pretty good. In the morning, my throat doesn't feel as tight as it had been. I'm not taking any acid blockers. The...
So, it's probably a neurological thing as I believe it is with me (since the sourness has nothing to do with my saliva). Are you seeing someone who can treat neurological issues?...
Hi BG, I'll start a new thread for sure, I'm not going anywhere and will keep updating these threads until the problem is gone or I've exhausted all Western medicine can provide.....
Thanks Denise. Though I wish none of us had to come to a place like this, I am glad that there are others around who can understand what it's like. The one good point about my 2nd opinion ENT was she...
This'll probably be the last post in this thread as it's over 100 now. Kind of sad that after all these posts, I am no better off symptom wise than I was when I started part 1. But I am learning...
I'm 35, exercise regularly, and even the next day you should be able to use a laptop. 4 days is no problem....
Saw my 2nd opinion ENT today. Result = nothing much, no big insights. She said she's never seen a case that wasn't self-limiting, meaning it will probably go away on its own. She did recommend trying...
No major updates, but I've noticed my stomach (or maybe my bowel) feeling VERY weird in the AM when eating breakfast which lately has included lots of dairy like cheese, cottage cheese and yogurt....
Did you try tasting your spit to see if it's really about the spit, or if it's just a false taste sensation?...
I mean most everyone. I haven't looked at too many tongues up close, but seeing white gunk on them is common. This may get back to the definition of "coated". What is a thin layer of gunk to one,...
The back of my tongue has stuff on it too. I think most people have that....
Here are some random thoughts.. I think it matters if the taste is constant vs. rare/intermittent. This is based on the assumption that bile is not going to reflux all by itself, it is the gastric...
Whether it's something I ate, or the pills I've been taking, something has given me a weird stomach the past few days. An uneasy feeling in the morning, chills, and headaches. I've been taking a...