GERD--Esophagitis--Please help I'm desperate?

So basically I've been having problems swallowing for a couple years now. I HAVE to drink something in order for food to go down. It's really annoying because I can't eat anything without also drinking something.

So I went to my family doctor and he said I have GERD and told me to take Prilosec OTC. And so I did take the full treatment (14 days), but it didn't really help that much. The GERD symptoms weren't there, but I'd still have to drink something in order for food to go down.

I went back to my family doctor a couple months later and told him I'm still having problems, so he told me to get an Upper GI or barium swallow done. I did that and everything came back normal. So the doctor once again just said to continue taking Prilosec OTC. He also told me nothing is wrong which made me furious with him because I'm telling him something IS wrong.

Then my family doctor told me to get an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) done. Now I thought I was getting somewhere, because when the results of the EGD came back, they said I have inflammation in my esophagus, or esophagitis. For some reason I was really happy. I think it's because I finally knew what was wrong.

So the specialist doctor who had done the EGD told me to take prescription Nexium, which she said would help the inflammation and GERD. But I've been taking the Nexium for months now and it's not helping. I really think that maybe I should also be taking medicine specifically for the inflammation. So I just don't know what to do, and I've just about had it. I'm tired of it all, I just want to be able to enjoy a meal like everyone else and not have to constantly be taking sips of water.

Please help... ANYONE! Any suggestions, tips, comments, reccommendations anything! I'm sooo desperate, just help me someone :'(

I've done blood tests to see if I'm allergic to anything and that came back normal.

Wouldn't the Upper GI or EGD show hiatal hernias?

First of all you should not drink and eat at the same time. You should only drink about an hour after eating. Eating and drinking at the same time makes your problem worse.

Nexium I have tried and it is useless. I much prefer Prevacid..that works for my acid reflux. I am also due for an EGD because I have been getting uncomfortable feeling in my esphesophagus under my breast bone. I took the two pills he gave me and neither seemed to help that much. I was out of town for 6 days over Christmas and never had the problem once. So I was wondering if I was allergic to the mold and air where I live or being around my precious cats. The moment I came back home it started again. I started taking over the counter (CVS brand) anti histhistamines for some reason that works for me. do you also get a dry cough? have you been tested for a Hiatial hernia?

An uppper GI willnot show the hernia. You would have to have a different test. You drink barium meal whilst they rotate you around on a bed type thing. As you drink the meal it shows up on the screen and they can see if you have the hernia. It is realy not that bad a test. Report Abuse

why not try different chinese herbal teas or fish oils as your main focus on your gerd this is what i do i also have a pain in the *** gerd that bothers me.so dont feel bad cause your not alone.