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Gastritis and oesophagitis causing throat mucus. Help !

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Just diagnosed with gastritis and oesophagitis. Stomach fine with PPi but horrendous

Choking throat mucous.

Anyone else have this problem ?

if so what do you take to alleviate it ?

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Has oral thrush been ruled out?

The inflammation (......itis) maybe caused by allergies or food intolerance.

Go on a bland diet for acid reflux (I know you're on a PPI) keep a diary of what you eat drink.

Cut down/out dairy, alcohol, coffee etc.

If it improves start adding back in as you like to see what worsens it and so to avoid.

Try gargling your way through a cup hot salty water before bed and in morning and maybe a third mid way through the day.. Boring and leaves a salty taste for 5 mins, but avoids another medication with possible side effects.

Water hot as you can, start with level teaspoon of salt (pure is probably best but table is fine, too) in a mug.

I also get post nasal drip/sinusitis which makes it worse and use a netti pot as well for that.

These aren't cures but make it more tolerable; but mine is much better than it was.

The other thing that I find helpful is to clean your tongue and cheeks inside with a medium (not hard) tooth brush morning & night.

Other than that what does your GP say?

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Bingo1947 in reply to soulsaver

Thank you for your help. GP waste of space just says it happens learn to live with it !

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soulsaver in reply to Bingo1947

PS if you're overweight do the easier said than done thing, too.

Best wishes.

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Thank you

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