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Suggest Treatment For Severe Anxiety When Diagnosed With LPR
Question: Hello,
I am writing Blout myself
32 female
December 2014 I was diagnosed with LPR. I feel like the last four months the symptoms of come back but possibly worse. I'm starting to get concerned as I feel like I could have some sort of cancer. Also I suffer from severe anxiety. Here are my symptoms maybe you could help me and ease my mind until and I'll get it to my doctor tomorrow or Friday. My main concern is the difficulty swallowing. It doesn't feel like there something There per say but more swollen if that makes sense. Sometimes I have a burning sensation and I do burp a lot.
I feel like I do have to swallow several times to get a good swallow or clear my throat. Once in a while I feel like my saliva feel thicker than normal if that makes sense. I Mabel to eat and drink with no difficulty. Sometimes I get the traditional reflex feeling where I get the brakes station where I burp other symptom I notices all do you like a postnasal trip clearing but I am not running or anything along the such with my nose
Please
Help me as I am freaking out..
I am writing Blout myself
32 female
December 2014 I was diagnosed with LPR. I feel like the last four months the symptoms of come back but possibly worse. I'm starting to get concerned as I feel like I could have some sort of cancer. Also I suffer from severe anxiety. Here are my symptoms maybe you could help me and ease my mind until and I'll get it to my doctor tomorrow or Friday. My main concern is the difficulty swallowing. It doesn't feel like there something There per say but more swollen if that makes sense. Sometimes I have a burning sensation and I do burp a lot.
I feel like I do have to swallow several times to get a good swallow or clear my throat. Once in a while I feel like my saliva feel thicker than normal if that makes sense. I Mabel to eat and drink with no difficulty. Sometimes I get the traditional reflex feeling where I get the brakes station where I burp other symptom I notices all do you like a postnasal trip clearing but I am not running or anything along the such with my nose
Please
Help me as I am freaking out..
Brief Answer:
Endoscopy and 24hr pH study is required
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Madam.
I can certainly understand your concern.
I have worked through your query in detail.
LPR in your case seem to be modestly severe.It requires combination of both medical and later surgical correction.
This condition is not related to cancer or other any malicious disorder.Hence I appeal to you not to get anxious.
The difficulty in swallowing is directly related to LPR.
To formulate the accurate therapeutic guidelines in your case, I advise you to get an upper GI Endoscopy and a 24 hr pH study has to be done.
Based on the test results, further management whether medical or surgical will be decided.
Meanwhile, suggest you few non pharmacological interventions to improve symptoms in your case.
1.Decrease the size of portions at mealtimes.
2.Meals should be eaten 2-3 hours before lying down.
3.Avoid food and beverages (eg, fried or fatty foods, chocolate, peppermint, alcohol, coffee, carbonated beverages, citrus fruits or juices, tomato sauce, ketchup, mustard, vinegar).
4.Eat at a slower pace
I also advise you to follow a multidisciplinary approach by consulting an ENT surgeon, Gastroenterologist and a Speech Therapist .
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.
Endoscopy and 24hr pH study is required
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Madam.
I can certainly understand your concern.
I have worked through your query in detail.
LPR in your case seem to be modestly severe.It requires combination of both medical and later surgical correction.
This condition is not related to cancer or other any malicious disorder.Hence I appeal to you not to get anxious.
The difficulty in swallowing is directly related to LPR.
To formulate the accurate therapeutic guidelines in your case, I advise you to get an upper GI Endoscopy and a 24 hr pH study has to be done.
Based on the test results, further management whether medical or surgical will be decided.
Meanwhile, suggest you few non pharmacological interventions to improve symptoms in your case.
1.Decrease the size of portions at mealtimes.
2.Meals should be eaten 2-3 hours before lying down.
3.Avoid food and beverages (eg, fried or fatty foods, chocolate, peppermint, alcohol, coffee, carbonated beverages, citrus fruits or juices, tomato sauce, ketchup, mustard, vinegar).
4.Eat at a slower pace
I also advise you to follow a multidisciplinary approach by consulting an ENT surgeon, Gastroenterologist and a Speech Therapist .
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you for your response. I will follow up and get my referral to an ent.
Just to confirm, reading my such symptoms- any cancer relation does not come to mind ?
Just to confirm, reading my such symptoms- any cancer relation does not come to mind ?
Brief Answer:
Symptoms are hardly related to cancer.
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Madam.
I can understand your concern.
I don't think your symptoms point to any cancer.
Malignancy is unlikely for your age.It can be associated with gross malnourishment through rapid weight loss, which is absent in your case.
But nevertheless you have being investigated extensively through Endoscopy and 24hr pH monitor which can hardly miss any diagnosis.
Get these tests and update me with results.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you
Symptoms are hardly related to cancer.
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Madam.
I can understand your concern.
I don't think your symptoms point to any cancer.
Malignancy is unlikely for your age.It can be associated with gross malnourishment through rapid weight loss, which is absent in your case.
But nevertheless you have being investigated extensively through Endoscopy and 24hr pH monitor which can hardly miss any diagnosis.
Get these tests and update me with results.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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