Hi everyone,

I'm struggling with refluxy problems but my symptoms seem quite odd and so am looking to see if anyone has suffered from similar. I'm also obviously worried that it might be something more sinister but am trying my best not to panic.

I have had a chronic cough since my teenage years (am now 31) and have seen various ENT specialists about it who have said a variety of things and the last one said I have an 'overactive cough relfex'...I can't remember if any of them have ever mentioned reflus since I've seen a few over the years but I'm now worried that I've had silent reflux since my teenage years and that it has now caused damage hence my current symptoms.

Towards the end of last year, aorund November time, I suddenly had a burning/tingling/hairy feeling at the back of my throat and tongue constantly. I was treated for oral thrush, however I had a swab that came back negative for thrush and then was told it was reflux and was given omeprezole. I took the omeprezole for a few weeks and it didn't budge so came off it and then went back on a little while later to try again. The second time I stayed on it for a couple of months and eventually the burning sensation went away. I spoke to the doctor to say that my symptoms had improved and he suggested coming off the omeprezole so I did. This was around April this year. A few weeks ago, I woke up in the night with a choking/coughing fit (which, now that I think about it, I have fairly regularly), and in the morning it felt like something was blocking my upper airway almost and I couldn't get a ful breath. I kept feeling the need to yawn tot ake a full breath, and this went on for a couple of weeks so I got in touch with the doctor, who suggested going back onto omeprezole. I started taking omeprezole again a couple of weeks ago, and the breathing thing has now improved however over the last few days I have noticed a tightness in my throat which makes it feel like the food goes down slowly when swallowing and then it feels like the food gets stuck or sits behind my chest for a while after. I phoned the doctor back and he said I should double the dose of omeprezole and phone again in two weeks. I have also been getting intermittent burning sensations in my throat again and a sour taste in my mouth, as well as constant burping after eating. Since January I have lsot a lot of weight, around a stone and a half, but my partner says he thinks that is down to me being anxious and not eating as I normally do.

I am wondering if anyone else has had similar symptoms/similar progression of symptoms? I am trying very hard to use techniques keep my HA under control but my brain is backtracking and I find myself worrying that I've had silent reflux for decades (hence the chronic cough) and that it has led to cancer in my throat/esophagus.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can offer any help or who can relate.