Right on the money. CT Scan will rule out masses or hernia’s, find pockets of gas, but does NOT touch GERD. Endoscopy is the only way to rule it and Barrett’s Esophagus out.
Be aware that there are 2 small studies linking PPI’s to Gastroparesis. And those PPI’s long term are linked to bone density issues...OP. Idiot doctors know this factoid, but do not caution patients, especially women to go on OP preventive vitamins and minerals, I don’t mean just the Cal and D3 they advise after you develop OP. Skip the OP drugs, they all come with High FDA Warnings on every one of them, and is another drug doctors do not inform patients about the FDA warnings.
Wedge pillow helps. No food after supper. Watch the spices and oils. Plenty of water, skip the soda’s.
Right on the money. CT Scan will rule out masses or hernia’s, find pockets of gas, but does NOT touch GERD. Endoscopy is the only way to rule it and Barrett’s Esophagus out.
When I retired from the military I mentioned that I had trouble swallowing since returning from Iraq.
The VA gave me an X-Ray with Barium and diagnosed a hiatal hernia. That was when I learned the severe sore throat I repeatedly experienced over the years was due to acid reflux.
It would have been nice to find out what it was at least ten years earlier!