justbecause06

I was just recently diagnosed with GERD. Or, I should say my GP thinks the symptoms point to GERD and has prescribed omeprazole to test it out - saying, if it works, then she probably guessed right....

My symptoms are mainly all in the throat area. Mostly basic stuff like sore, irritated, tight throat, full ears, PND, occasional mild hoarseness. But - I've got one strange symptom to share, and I'm wondering if others have experienced it....

When my symptoms were at their worst, before I started the meds, I suddenly found that whenever I'd swallow, my throat would make a clicking sound. No, not my ears but my throat! That was about four weeks ago, and it hasn't gone away. I've done some research on the net and have found a few discussions about this - but nobody seems to have any answers. Doctors mostly seem to be baffled by it. Some have suggested that it's possibly the hyoid bone in the throat that's rubbing against cartilage. Some have guessed that there was a GERD connection....but, again, just guesses.

Anyone else heard of this or had this symptom? It's actually gotten worse for me over these past few weeks. It used to be that it only clicked/popped when I held my head in certain positions - and it never happened when I was eating or drinking, only during a dry swallow. Now, on bad days - it's an almost constant thing. There's no pain, but it's v. irritating and makes me very hesitant to swallow...

I know this is very unlikely, but I have this idea in my head that the constant acid in my throat for I don't know how long, may have broken down some of the cartilage in my throat, which is causing that sound. Oh, here's the other thing: when I place my fingers around the larynx (is it the larynx? I don't know my anatomy v. well) just a bit below my chin, when I move it back and forth I hear a crunchy grinding sound. I'm pretty sure it's not supposed to feel like that!

This is making me v. nervous. Any answers? Thank you...