Advice Needed

[kswen]

Hi! I am 38 years old. I am 5'7 and weigh 123 lbs. I exercise everyday and I am a high school teacher. I have been suffering from the following symptoms for the past 3 years : burping constantly after eatting, feeling of solid food getting stuck in my throat, sensation of excessive mucous in my throat after eatting. I basically use a juicer, eat smoothies and very soft foods. I feel like I have a "90 year old's" diet!  I have been to ENT and 2 different Gastro dr's . I was told it was GERD and put on Nexium 2's a day for 8 months with no relief. Then, tried zengrid and prevacid with no relief. Had upper endoscopy with dialation that helped for a few months, then symptoms returned. The second gastro dr. seemed at a loss as to why nexium would not work and why his dialation during endoscopy did not work. I am now seeing a different gastro dr who will do a motility test next week. I am well educated and not "imagining" these symptoms. I even had an ENT tell me to just "take a muscle relaxant" to eat! This seems ridiculous, since I am able to eat soft foods and liquids.I am very frustrated that every doctor I see has a different opinion. Do you have any advice? All of the gastro doctors seem frustrated that Nexuim does not work. Have you had other patients with these symptoms? The only medication I take is .88 levoxyl for thyroid. Coincidentally, all of my issues stated 3 months after starting levoxyl. Every dr. I have been to said it is not related, but I would like your opinion. Thank you for your help!

[mammo]

Yes, it was Nexium.  He got no relief from his problems while on this, and was going to go back to the doctor, when I suggested he stop that, and try the Prilosec. He had no problems at all while on the Prilosec, but ran out of it (didn't tell me), and started the Nexium until he could get more Prilosec.  Within days, we were eating dinner and he felt like his food was stuck in his throat, and this is when I found out he was out of the Prilosec.  I immediately went to the drug store to get him more, and all has been fine since.  I've noticed a lot of people on here also take Prilosec.  Good luck to you!

[kswen]

Thank you so much for your quick response! I am so glad that your husband found relief from Prilosec. What PPI did they have him on before the Prilosec? I'm just curious if it was Nexium. Thanks again for your suggestion!

[mammo]

You have all the same issues as my husband, and his is GERD.  They put him on precsription medication for it, but it did no good.  He would feel so much like something was stuck in his throat while eating that he'd get up and walk around, and I could tell he was scared.  I suggested he try Prilosec, and all this went away, as did his prescription medication.  Give it a try, it worked wonders for him.  Google the medication you're on for side effects, or call your pharmacist to determine if this is having any affect on it.