Burning when swallowing help

[Boris-bobo]

Hi all

I am a new member. Little history about me. I have been suffering with GERD may years ago.. I have been on different dugs to suppress the acidity. Over Christmas I had two or three episodes of reflux during the night. My fault I had food I should have to had and late at night too. A week ago I woke up and had burning sensation I my chest. Sunday I went for lunch and I got really scared as it was very painful when food was passing through my oesophagus mainly behind the breast bone. Two days later I went to GP who advised to double my Esomeprazole 20mg morning and 20mg at night plus gaviscon. He added if it does not get better by not week I will send you for a gastroscopy. I had a gastroscopy in February 2020 which showed mild corrosive gastritis I my stomach but nothing in the oesophagus. The pain has decreased and it seems it s painful when I first have the first bit of food. After that it seems less painful. the pain is also on my left side of the chest. I dunno what to think. Could it be that I have esophagitis because of few episodes of acid reflux lately? If so a week may not be tough to heal? Ca something more serious be there considering I was checked two years ago? Any advice please? I bought some aloe vera to sooth. It seems cold water feels soothing when I drink it after food. I dot feel food getting stuck there but when I swallow it feels also in my back left shoulder. I do get burping but that's not new. o food coming up. Sorry to ask so may questions. Reading some stories I got a bit anxious unfortunately. All my my full blood count is normal as well as liver and kidnney function Thanks for reading

[Planthead]

Yup , that's sounds a lot like my symptoms, try to take a gaviston or peptac type liquid, to not only sooth but to protect the oesophagus, from being irritated. A metoclopramide tablet on prescription, will also help heal. The doctor has done the right thing, and nothing sinister found.

[Boris-bobo in reply to Planthead]

Thanks for reply so what was the diagnosis for you? I asked teh GP for some medication he did not give me anythig.. metoclopramide maybe to prescribed in UK for GERD

[Mum007 in reply to Boris-bobo]

Be very careful with metaclopromide. It gave me the shakes within 20 minutes of taking it and internal tremors for several months after. Try mastic gum. Best thing I ever tried and I’ve tried most things.