londoner70

Hi shrtck81,

My symptoms started almost 13 months ago, and are definitely not any better, I am on nexium 40mg twice a day.
I have been diagnosed with LPR, and gastritis, but there is nothing they are willing to do for me. I am concerned as even with 80mg of nexium I suffer daily from range of symptoms. One day is my throat that horrible feeling of lump in the throat and tightening of the throat(due to LPR), my stomach burns on a daily basis, the hunger feeling, and ofcourse the constant stomach burning stabbing pains.
My ENT said you can't carry on like this and change your GI, so he referred me to one that he works closely with, I went to see him last week, but he wasn't even willing to do another endoscopy. He suggested amitriptylyn which is an antidepressant, and he said it is not because he thinks I am depressed, but because due to some nerves, or something they can help.
I told him I was on amitrptilyn 10mg for my migraines, and I was still suffering, and he said then try higher doses, his second option was to do another PH-metry test, but the one which measures other stuff, not just acid going up.
My ENT said PPI stop acid, but when you reflux you could be refluxing other stuff like fluid, and enzymes that can damage your larynx and throat.
I will not take the antidepressant, and will definitely go for the 2nd option.
I know how I feel, and feel the pains, and there is no way I believe that an antidepressant will help.
I do not want a quick fix, like you I believe I am too young(38, much older than you), to let this go on.
Do your symptoms get worst around your periods?!! because that is what I have noticed, and that is one of the questions that this GI asked me.