blood tests - Acid Reflux / GERD Message Board

kmlong · 01-31-2007, 11:25 PM

Got my blood test results back and all was normal. I thought for sure something would come up with my thyroid but it was normal. I've had pressure and pain in my throat and ears now for almost two months! Also have constant phlegm in throat and always clearing, sometimes it's hard to talk and even talking for long periods seems to fatigue my neck and throat. Doc put me on rhinocort for post nasal symptoms. Been taking that for about 2 weeks now and from what i understand it takes a few weeks before you start seeing results with allergy meds. I really hope all the pressure and tightness is from the post nasal drip. I am concerned with using a steroidal med while fighting GERD. I do have GERD but thought that the prevacid would stop everything. I've been on that for almost 3 months now and the heartburn is gone but still have indigestion and all this other fun wonderful stuff now! Funny thing is i feel fine and almost normal compared to how I was before getting on a PPI. Everyday was massive terrible heartburn to the point of almost throwing up. Sometimes i wonder if it's all from the Prevacid! doc says not to stop taking it but i just wonder!! HAVE SO MUCH PRESSURE and discomfort in my throat and neck and ears, can't even look extreme left and right without it feeling like someone punched me in the adam's apple! I'm so scared about cancer and all with the pain i get between my shoulder blades sometimes. Have appt. with gastro on Feb 15, they want to scope me!! It will be my first time. Getting old really stinks man!!! I'm only 32 and wonder what life is going to be like in my 40's and 50's!! any comforting words would be greatly appreciated right now

needaremedy · 02-01-2007, 01:35 PM

A couple things:
First, with thyroid, you can have normal TSH and still have a problem...have your doctor check for antibodies just to be sure. Also, make sure your doctor isn't going off "old" information (the new accepted values for TSH are lower.)

Next, the rhinocort...I'm not sure what that is. Is it similar to Nasonex or Flonase? If so, it would probably be fine to use if you have GERD. I use Nasonex daily due to some intense environmental allergies. If it's not, sorry...I don't know.

snowflake11 · 02-01-2007, 03:20 PM

remedy, what does thyroid have to do with those symptoms? Can you explain what a low/high thyroid causes? thanks.

needaremedy · 02-01-2007, 03:29 PM

sometimes a swollen thyroid (called goiter) can feel like pressure in the neck.

...the reason I mention it is because, in my quest for relief from GERD/LPR/whatever, I was describing to my doctor this pain/fullness in my neck/throat so she did some blood work and an ultrasound. She confirmed Hashimoto's disease and the u/s showed that my thyroid was very swollen with nodules. However, my blood work for thyroid function (TSH mainly) came back completely normal.

Imacarbuff · 02-01-2007, 06:30 PM

From what I understand a thyroid condition can cause a low body temperature which can cause your food to metabolize(sp?) incorrectly. Kind of like a car I guess...until you reach the proper operating temperature, your not making the best use of the fuel you are consuming.