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can i still have esophagitis without heartburn?
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can i still have esophagitis without heartburn?
by virgo star, Nov 02, 2002 12:00AM
i have been diagnosed with gerd since thurs..and i am taking protonix once a day..i have had reflux in the esophagitis for a week now and was wondering if its still possible to have it without heartburn as i rarely seem to have heartburn...
sometimes i no longer experience a lump from the acid but a tightness in the side of my throat that will sometimes go from right to left.. what is that??
also how long will it take before the protonix eases the pressure and tightness in my throat? this is day 3....
i am thinking of going back to the dr to have more tests done if the awful throat feeling will not go away..sometimes i dont have heartburn but more like a pressure and bloat in the upper stomach.. and the feeling of being too full when i have ate three bites of something
sorry to be so longwinded..but im 24 in good health not overwight and very nervous as to how to handle this problem:( any info would be greatly appreciated!!:)
xoxoxox
virgo star
sometimes i no longer experience a lump from the acid but a tightness in the side of my throat that will sometimes go from right to left.. what is that??
also how long will it take before the protonix eases the pressure and tightness in my throat? this is day 3....
i am thinking of going back to the dr to have more tests done if the awful throat feeling will not go away..sometimes i dont have heartburn but more like a pressure and bloat in the upper stomach.. and the feeling of being too full when i have ate three bites of something
sorry to be so longwinded..but im 24 in good health not overwight and very nervous as to how to handle this problem:( any info would be greatly appreciated!!:)
xoxoxox
virgo star
I've never had heartburn in my life, nor did I ever get the acidic taste in the mouth so many talk about with reflux. I had an endoscopy lat year which showed esophagitis and gastritis and I was also treated for H-Pylori, which causes a lot of the above. I thought I was doing GREAT, but had another endoscopy three months ago which showed esophagitis grade 2. SO hard to believe when you DON'T have heartburn, but that's what they call, 'silent' reflux. I also take protonix. I take 40MG in the AM and 40 in the PM and you must take this BEFORE you eat. (Empty stomach) and than you eat a half an hour later!!! Otherwise, it will not work. Esophagitis takes 6-8 weeks to heal, sometimes longer, so make sure you take your meds correctly and follow that diet. Otherwise, the esophagitis could turn into 'Barretts' esopahgus. Something we don't want at such a young age, or at any age for that matter. I also have been getting a very sore throat. I starting seeing an ENT (ears, nose, throat doctor) so we'll see what happens. Take care of yourself and to learn more about your condition, go to google.com and search, 'esophagitis'. And again, diet is key!!
Take care,
-Jenn
Very unlikely to be the case for you, though, given your age and the symptoms you describe. It can't hurt to keep in close contact with your doctor, however, if you don't feel relief from your symptoms in a reasonable period of time.
Good luck.
xoxoxoxo
virgo star
I DO eat a LOT of chocolate chips...have been for the last couple years. I dont eat any other form of caffeine or carbonated beverage, which someone said that was something we shouldnt eat.
Ill keep this post updated, as I would like to hear from any news you might come up with too...seeing as we seem to be similar health and age.
Do you find its not helping to stress about it too? I find that when Im very relaxed, it doesnt matter where I am, and I feel like Im going to be fine.
I too, spend a lot of time alone, and have been worried about this at night when I m alone. But its nice to hear that this seems to have nothing related to the trachea...
hope you find a solution
~Jenny