Getting EGD on Monday and soooo scared...

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Hi everyone, I am new here, but not to healtboarRAB. I usually post on the fibro board but unfortunatly I am having some sort of digestive problem and I need some insight. I have had gerd for 6 years or so and have been on omeparzole 20 mg 1x daily pretty much without incident for the last 6 years. Every now and then I would feel some heartburn breakthru but it has worked for me. Well then suddenly last Friday I started getting the feeling of phlemmy lump in throat/food not going down easily/liquiRAB feeling trapped in my throat with the phlegm. I know it's gross but thats the only way to describe it. Also, let me be honest here, i suffer from SEVERE anxiety, and have not been following a gerd friendly lifestyle. Spicy, greasy food, chocolate, coffee, mint gum all the time, tomato products and I smoke, and the weekly margaritas on friday night. Now, I guess I have taken for granted that my prilosec would always work then boom. I feel like I cant swallow. I went to my gastro and he is doing a scope on monday but I am SO SCARED that he is going to find something sinister like barretts or worse. My dad had esophageal cancer 16 years ago and beat it! He is still with us thank God but because of this family history and my new sudden symptoms I am REALLY SCARED of what the egd results are going to be. Does anyone have any ideas or similar stories to relate? Any info would be greatly appreciated!
 
Rebel...thank you for sharing your story. I'm glad your Mother is feeling better and was able to get over her horrible symptoms! THat gives me hope and helps me feel a bit more positive about everything. I'm still worried because like I said, i suffer from anxiety, but I'm trying to be postivie. Thanks again Rebel, you're a doll. ;)
 
i have had gerd and anxiety for years...and yes the lump is VERY common in gerd and anxiety....the chance of you having eso cancer or barrets is VERY small,,,believe me i feel your pain because i felt the same way as you.....
 
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