Not Sure

Sara1234
Sara1234 Member Posts: 121
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

Not sure if I should go back to my ent .......I still have a raw burning sensation on the left side of my throat I feel when I have a coffee its worse he sent me for one of those acid reflux test I have not gone yet ...when he scoped me he didn't see anything out of the ordinary....Hmmm .....................................Besides That Hope everyone Is doing well ...........

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  • hwt
    hwt Member Posts: 2,328 Member
    #2
    Sara

    I would try the acid reflux test he recommended first

  • debbiejeanne
    debbiejeanne Member Posts: 3,102 Member
    #3
    sara, have missed you a

    sara, have missed you a while.  where have you been?  glad you are back.  i would think that since you were scoped and nothing was seen that the symptoms don't indicate something serious.  hope you feel better soon.

    God bless,

    dj

  • Sara1234
    Sara1234 Member Posts: 121
    #4
    debbiejeanne said:

    sara, have missed you a

    sara, have missed you a while.  where have you been?  glad you are back.  i would think that since you were scoped and nothing was seen that the symptoms don't indicate something serious.  hope you feel better soon.

    God bless,

    dj

    Busy

    I have been busy with my daughters school but today is the last day so I should have more free time what's going on with u 

  • wmc
    wmc Member Posts: 1,804
    #5
    Do the Acid reflux test

    You should have the acid reflux test done. So many people have it and don't know they do. I never really got heartburn or anything, but I had very severe acid reflux and now it has gotten much worse. Coffee, cafine. milk, chocolate,and somany other foods can trigger it. Oh, don't sleep on your side if you have AR, it will make much worse. Best of luck with it.

    wmc

  • lornal
    lornal Member Posts: 428
    #6

     

    Seems to me it would be easier just to take the reflux medicine for several weeks (3-6) than to take the test.  Probably more pleasant too.  There are lots of meds OTC.

    When my son was a toddler, he had a bad cough.  Instead of testing for asthma, we did a course of asthma medicine.  Didn't help. Then a course of reflux meds - That did it.

    So often reflux mimics allergies, either with a sore throat or a cough.  If its burning now, that could definitely be reflux.

    I'm on Nexium right now after my laryngectomy.  Twice a day.  I think Ive had reflux once in the last few months since I'm eating real food.  I still through up often because of calcuim issues, or coughing, or whatever.  But, it doesn't hurt or burn my throat - THank Goodness!

  • Sara1234
    Sara1234 Member Posts: 121
    #7
    lornal said:

     

    Seems to me it would be easier just to take the reflux medicine for several weeks (3-6) than to take the test.  Probably more pleasant too.  There are lots of meds OTC.

    When my son was a toddler, he had a bad cough.  Instead of testing for asthma, we did a course of asthma medicine.  Didn't help. Then a course of reflux meds - That did it.

    So often reflux mimics allergies, either with a sore throat or a cough.  If its burning now, that could definitely be reflux.

    I'm on Nexium right now after my laryngectomy.  Twice a day.  I think Ive had reflux once in the last few months since I'm eating real food.  I still through up often because of calcuim issues, or coughing, or whatever.  But, it doesn't hurt or burn my throat - THank Goodness!

    heartburn

    I get heartburn at least once a week and i burped my coffee up last week but why would this be irritating my throat .....I could understand if i was bringing my food up alot but I am not strange I will go do the test next week

     

  • lornal
    lornal Member Posts: 428
    #8
    Sara1234 said:

    heartburn

    I get heartburn at least once a week and i burped my coffee up last week but why would this be irritating my throat .....I could understand if i was bringing my food up alot but I am not strange I will go do the test next week

     

    not sure how it affects the

    not sure how it affects the throat.  A coworkers wife has had a sore throat for a year.  Last week they went to Mayo - but they said there there isn't anything odd going on, so this week they went back a GI in town.  The GI said - try - for 6 weeks - the acid reducer.  The doctor thinks it also affecting her sinuses.  Its a cheap test/fix if that is what it is.

  • Sara1234
    Sara1234 Member Posts: 121
    #9
    lornal said:

    not sure how it affects the

    not sure how it affects the throat.  A coworkers wife has had a sore throat for a year.  Last week they went to Mayo - but they said there there isn't anything odd going on, so this week they went back a GI in town.  The GI said - try - for 6 weeks - the acid reducer.  The doctor thinks it also affecting her sinuses.  Its a cheap test/fix if that is what it is.

    hmmm

    maybe i will try it strange how it affects the sinus

  • Sara1234
    Sara1234 Member Posts: 121
    #10
    wmc said:

    Do the Acid reflux test

    You should have the acid reflux test done. So many people have it and don't know they do. I never really got heartburn or anything, but I had very severe acid reflux and now it has gotten much worse. Coffee, cafine. milk, chocolate,and somany other foods can trigger it. Oh, don't sleep on your side if you have AR, it will make much worse. Best of luck with it.

    wmc

    I always sleep on my side

    Lol

  • Sara1234
    Sara1234 Member Posts: 121
    #11
    Sara1234 said:

    heartburn

    I get heartburn at least once a week and i burped my coffee up last week but why would this be irritating my throat .....I could understand if i was bringing my food up alot but I am not strange I will go do the test next week

     

    How Is that test

    Is it a Bad test to take forgot to ask u lol

  • debbiejeanne
    debbiejeanne Member Posts: 3,102 Member
    #12
    Sara1234 said:

    How Is that test

    Is it a Bad test to take forgot to ask u lol

    sara, the acid in the reflux

    sara, the acid in the reflux burns the throat and makes it hurt so that may be your problem.  i'd try otc meds like suggested above.  let us know if that works.

    good luck,

    dj

  • Sara1234
    Sara1234 Member Posts: 121
    #13
    debbiejeanne said:

    sara, the acid in the reflux

    sara, the acid in the reflux burns the throat and makes it hurt so that may be your problem.  i'd try otc meds like suggested above.  let us know if that works.

    good luck,

    dj

    like zantax

    I could try that

  • lornal
    lornal Member Posts: 428
    #14
    Sara1234 said:

    like zantax

    I could try that

    Maybe Prilosec

    I think that is what my son took when he was 4 or 5.

    And, I think that is what my friends wife is going to be taking.  (I hope she started)

  • wmc
    wmc Member Posts: 1,804
    #15
    Sara1234 said:

    I always sleep on my side

    Lol

    Forgot

    Sorry, forgot to say don't sleep on RIGHT side, only the left. When you sleep on the right the acid will drain down to your throat.

    wmc

  • fisrpotpe
    fisrpotpe Member Posts: 1,349 Member
    #16
    why not

    why not take the test?

    listen to the doc. i had no idea i had the problem for many many years until the doc thought i might have a problem. gave me some drugs and they worked. 

    btw. that happened at the same appointment after he scoped me. 

     

    good luck

    john 

  • Sara1234
    Sara1234 Member Posts: 121
    #17
    fisrpotpe said:

    why not

    why not take the test?

    listen to the doc. i had no idea i had the problem for many many years until the doc thought i might have a problem. gave me some drugs and they worked. 

    btw. that happened at the same appointment after he scoped me. 

     

    good luck

    john 

    what happened

    after you got scoped

  • jim and i
    jim and i Member Posts: 1,788 Member
    #18
    I would do the reflux test. I

    I would do the reflux test. I used to have it bad and had constant sore throat.

     

    Debbie

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