Mack:
It sounds like it is an acid reflux, or colonic motility disorder. I would start with medications for acid reflux, like Aciphex or Prilosec, and see if this helps. If not, your next step should be to see a GI, not an ENT, and have an UPPER endoscopy to begin with. Unless you have any bleeding rectally, or flattened or pencil-thin or ribbo-like formed stool, I would not worry about colorectal cancer at this point.
You may be able to have your insurance pay for you to have a colonoscopy at the same time as an endoscopy based on your symptoms. You will already be medicated and doing an outpatient procedure, so it's a lot cheaper for the insurance company. Especially if you have ANY family history of colorectal cancer. Most GI's would have NO PROBLEM doing both procedures at the same time.
Please come back and let us know the results, or if you have any additional questions.
Good Luck,
CancerDad
PS If you read this before I could edit, I'm sorry! For some reason the site froze up. ~CD
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