Does this sound like acid reflux?

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Bumblebeee

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I'm 16 and have been suffering from pretty much constant nausea for the past couple of weeks.

The nausea is bad first thing in the morning, and is accompanied by a sore throat - feels to me like it's been rubbed raw... like I've had acid that's burnt it.

The nausea is made worse by eating food. It feels like I'm physically about to throw up, but don't actually throw up.

I've had the sore throat in the morning part for a few months now, but have just ignored it as it wasn't accompanied by any other symptoms... now the same sore throat is here when my nausea is at its worst throughout the day aswell.

This is all really driving me crazy. I'm scared of going to the doctors incase they say that they don't know what's wrong & that I'm a 'mystery' or if they think I'm imagining it - this is due to the fact that I also have M.E., which took over a year to get diagnosed since the doctors thought it was 'all in the mind'. I'm sure this nausea isn't down to the M.E. I don't have any heartburn, and don't think it's a bug as don't have any diarrhoea or vomitting.

Help... please?! I'm mega desperate :( x
 
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I am sorry your are suffering but this isn't a big thing to diagnose. If you are not on any other medications then talk with your parents and have them buy you some Prilosec and follow instructions. Or you can try a different type of acid reducer such a Zantac, Pepcid or Tagamet. Prescription strength of any of these is just to take two pills instead of one. but anyway the Prilosec will take maybe 3 or 4 days to show some comfort the others will be almost immediately. If any of these work for you then you know that it is just stomach acid reflux if none of these work then you will have to go to the doctor. Good luck hope things work out for you.l
 
Are you able to talk to a parent about it? Whenever something is working different with your body you should never ignore it, so I'm happy you are reaching out. I am not in the medical field just a mom. I have had problems on and off for years with reflux and heartburn. If acid reflux is bad it can burn your thoart, make it sore. Is there s possibility you might need to take a oregancy test? I got pregant with my first daughter when I was sixteen. I was experiencing lots of acid, heartburn, ect.I didn't go straight to my parents. By the time I took a oregancy test I was three months long, and on birthcontrol. I also had a light period those three months. Just trying to rule out everthing. The safest thing to do is go to a parent or guardian and have them take you to a doctor. Never be afraid that something your body is going through could all be in your head. You sound like a very smart person, reaching out when in doubt is the smartest thing you could do. Keep me posted, on what you find out.
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