Lump in Throat...no help from my doctors

About a month ago I went to the dr. for some back pain and was also having some bloating and a distended stomach. Dr. gave me naproxen and an acid reducer (famotidine) for the back pain (acid reducer since naproxen is hard on the stomach). 3 days after taking the meds, I got worse and developed "acid reflux" type symptoms as described by my doctor. Large lump feeling in throat, indigestion, I could barely swallow a glass of water.

Dr. took me off the pain meds and gave me prilosec. A week later I was feeling much worse. Every time I took the prilosec I felt worse, and with prilosec came intense diarrhea. The longer I go without a meal the better I feel. Talked with doctor and told to stop Prilosec and was referred to a GI. 3 days ago I got an upper endoscopy and low and behold i don't have acid reflux but my LES was "open wider than normal, but nothing to worry about"...they took a biopsy from my intestine and haven't heard back on that yet.
I have no heartburn, only a constant lump in throat ( I can feel everything I eat go down my throat and if I eat anything non-mushy I can feel that shape or consistency for several hrs. after) I'm very lethargic (abnormal) and have had big changes in my bowels (from intense diarrhea, to constipation, bloating/smelly gas, and small stools like finger size or flat (its been over 30 days since I had a normal looking stool (I'm usually very regular)). I'm still having back pain and occasionally some kidney pain.


I have lost 16+ lbs over the last month (and I can't afford to lose any (normal weight is 170-175...on monday weighted 156). I paid over $1000 to get an endoscopy and was told nothing to help my situation or better than that I was told "it might go away all by itself". I don't know what to do...going back to the dr. feels futile and I'm feeling horrible.

Can you help me?

Male
Age -32
H- 6'1"
W- 156 now

I have had lots of blood work (normal), tested for h.pylori (neg), urine analysis (normal) and the upper endoscopy

[Enoch Choi, MD]

Bearfan,

Direct observation during upper endoscopy is the best way to discover if one has GERD, esophagitis, gastritis or duodenitis.  It's reassuring that this was normal.  When someone feels like things get stuck in the esophagus, it's a good idea to ask for esophageal motility studies to see if the esophagus moves normally.  This is not noted on EGD.

Enoch Choi, MD

[Alex380]

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[Amycole]

Hi my name is amy i havent had any ops or anything but i feel as if something is constantly stuck in my throat i went to the docs as it was stopping me from breathing and they put it down to anxiety i have also got back pain that gets worse everyday its so scary and having anxiety only makes it worse i always think i have cancer and i will die i keep going back to the docs and my boyfriend is getting sick of me worrying but i cant help it :( i feel like i have no energy and get poimts where i feel so sick if this is how you feel then maybe its anxiety just try and relax listen to nice musis wstch your favourite film i tend to think goimg out makes me worse just do something to take your mind off it like short exercise i hope this helps xx