Can someone help point me in the right direction (various symptoms)?

[afternoonman]

Hello!

I am currently dealing with various symptoms and searching around there is so much information that it's starting to make my head spin. I'll list my symptoms below and hopefully someone reading will be able to provide some direction:

- Wake up with a sore throat, stuffy nose, and post nasal drip
- Bad taste in mouth
- Slight pain/cramping under ribs after eating (directly below sternum to the middle points of the ribs where they sort of jut out). Almost feels like the ribs want to cave inward.
- Feeling in back of throat randomly throughout the day or after eating (usually it is phlegm as I'm able to clear my throat and the feeling goes away)

Some other symptoms that I have that seem related but perhaps not:

- Tonsil stones
- Thrush
- Brain fog
- Loss of appetite
- Lost 20-25 pounds over the course of a few months when everything began (155 down to 132)
- Loss of drive (things I love doing, sex, etc.)
- Lack of concentration
- Memory is becoming very poor

I have been to a GI doctor and had an endoscopy done. I do not have any ulcers and there is minimal damage to the esophagus. I was put on a PPI (pantoprazole) for three months. It made my symptoms a little better, but I still had most of them and they weren't getting any better. He recommended getting off of the medication and seeing an ENT. I have not seen an ENT yet though.

If anyone has any thoughts on my situation, I would love to hear them. I have some ideas on what might be happening, but I don't want to steer the conversation that direction before hearing from some of you.

Thanks for reading!

[selmaS]

  Hi and welcome to the GERD forum

Wondering if you were sick prior to this happening/starting or if you are under a new stress factor?

And have you modifies your diet and lifestyle along with taking the meds?

The ENT may have some ideas for you once you get in....in the meantime you should modify your diet to help lessen symptoms.