Quote Originally Posted by ny biker View Post
Thanks all!

The prominent symptom right now is that feeling of something stuck in my throat. I've also found that walnuts, almonds and honey make me feel sick to my stomach.
I'm right there with you. I've been having trouble swallowing (feels like something is stuck) every so often for a few years, but recently it's bad enough that I can't continue to eat and swallow, and sometimes it will make me vomit. It's really embarrassing if I'm around people and I have to keep running to the restroom in a restaurant.

I went to an ENT (that I liked through ear issues, and I don't have a PCP) and he did a quick scope to see that there wasn't anything obvious he could see in my throat and sent me for a barium swallow test. I have definite signs of reflux damage, and he said take Prilosec for several months (he said it will take time for the damage to heal). He did say that I should start weaning off of it in 6 months because long term use is linked to osteoporosis (and I already take lots of calcium and am concerned because I've had some stress fractures.) He said I should be looking for "trigger" food to try to find a long-term fix (he mentioned coffee, alcohol, etc.) He said if I can't find a trigger food, in six months he'll send me to a gastroenterologist because they have other long-term medicines available that might not have the side effects of Prilosec. The ENT said it is very important to treat because reflux can lead to esophageal cancer.

So far, my digestion seems a little weird, but I think I'm just getting used to the Prilosec.