Esophageal candidiasis and GERD: chronic symptoms

[Saravana1982]

Hi,
I am a 31 year old Male. I was diagnosed with the erosive esophagitis along with candida infection in my esophagus through an endoscopy procedure about 11 months ago. Doctor put me on antifungal medicine and PPI. I felt a little recovery but I continued to take PPI. Unfortunately in the last 11 months, I have been going through a constant persisting symptoms in my esophagus that varies from time to time: nausea, tightness, sometimes bitterness in tongue, pain like feeling in esophagus,etc. Again the doctor did an endoscopy last month, this time the results are the same: mild erosive esophagitis and candidiasis in lower esophagus. Following which some immunity tests are done. The results are normal. No significant immune deficiency found. I am in completely confused state now. Desperately need someone atleast to tell whatz going on in me.
The uneasiness that I have been going through for almost 1 year ,is due to candidiasis or GERD or hypersensitive esophagus or any other hidden immune problem?
Can the candidiasis be there even if I don't have any immune problems (as confirmed in my complete immune test)?
I got to know from my dentist that I have been developing a cross wisdom tooth before I got into all these esophageal issues but I did not remove it yet though I was asked to do so. Would this tooth be contributing to all these esophageal troubles? Kindly help me.

[Tull1956]

I have had a 5 year cough which caused me to vomit.  I had Respiratory issues including pneumonia twice within 10 months.  I was diagnosed with GERD at Mayo clinic.  I have just been taking a PPI Nexium once a day.  My throat never got better but the cough did. I have never felt good completely and my throat is irritated and it feels like pressure in the sinuses.  I was exposed to an extreme amount of mold combining corn this fall and got very sick.  That was in September and it is now the end of December. I have seen my personal physician at least 5 times in the past few months.  Out of desperation I tried to get in an internal medicine clinic but the waiting list was months.  A Doctor I have for a sleep disorder called a GI friend and he said I have Candida in my throat and he didn't see signs of acid erosion   I was on Diflucan for 20 days twice a day.  It made me urinate so much I had to wear pads so I wouldn't wet myself.  GI Doc says I have Nutcrackers throat and will have an esophageal expansion balloon stretch it while I am out. This is scheduled for January 5th.  My life is all messed up from my throat.  I completely changed my diet and cut out tomatoes, citruses,coffee, high fats and pop.  I have lost 18 pounds and I can't afford to loose that much weight.  I am 5'10" and 180 normal.  I think this nut crackers throat procedure is a scam.

[selmaS]

Hi  and  welcome  to  the  GERD  forum,

  Ask  your  dentist  that question....as  I  do  not  know.....

  Also,  have  you  modified  your  diet?  That  can help with both  the reflux  and  yeast.....

  I  always  get  a yest  problem  when  I  take  an antibiotic  and  need  to  also take  a med  called  DIFLUCAN .....and  I  also  take  a pro  biotic  to  replace  the good  bacteria  that is  killed  off  taking  and  antibiotic.

  Keep  us  posted  on  your  progress,