| Re: Are these symptoms of GERD?
Hi,
Listening to your symptoms, it sounds very close to what I have went through.
In late 2002, I was diagnosed with asthma, however after the wheezing stopped - I developed other horrible symptoms. One ended up being the inability to eat. Everytime that I ate- within 30 minutes to 3 hours afterwards- I would feel as if someone was crushing my esophagus. I also had horrible redness (facial flushing).
Anyway, after several ER visits, 2 hospitalizations and a trip to a big research hospital- It was discovered that I had vocal cord dysfunction. It was triggered by my reflux, by my discovered life threatening allergic reactions (to dust mites- above all things!) and by my sinus problems. An allergist frequently knows about this condition- and can do some pulmonary functions tests if you are having active symptoms to look into this. At the research hospital that I went to- they actually put a scope through my nostrils and down to visualize my vocal cords.
I would encourage you to look this condition up and see how closely your symptoms match. Of course- you definitely need to keep your appointment with the doctor. Only they can truly diagnose you!
Hope this helps
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