At the er with burning esophageal pain

[bellabloom 2,467]

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Edited May 20, 2016 by bellabloom

[Josey Quinn 187]

(((Hugs))) @bellabloom. Please keep us updated.

[bellabloom 2,467]

Haha sorry I posted this in too many places. I was freaking out

[Caela88 13]

Update?

[bellabloom 2,467]

Okay so I went to the er! It was that bad. So scary. They took and exray to make sure nothing large was lodged. My bariatric surgeon is in another town so there wasn't much the er could do.

Once they made sure I wasn't choking they put me on a very strong proton inhibitor and carafate as well as a pain killer. I went home and went through one more night of the cramping but by morning it has mostly passed.

I spoke with my surgeon and he said it was most likely a small bit of food lodged in my esophagus that was causing irritation and cramping as my body tried to pass it down.

This was scary and I'm going to stay on the proton inhibitor for a while just in case.

[MsB7 64]

Oh man that sounds very scary. I'm glad you were able to get it resolved. Blessings

[alexsisv 139]

I am so sorry you are going through this. Our surgery dates are close - I also experienced this sensation where it felt like a golf ball was lodged in my throat. The more I thought about the painful sensation, the more it seemed to really hurt me. I couldn't find a connection between what I ate and the esophageal pain. Went through xray, CAT scans, Upper GIs, Endoscopy, carafate, the GI cocktail -- all clear and no stricture, no food/pill lodged.... So incredibly frustrating.

I can tell you this --- after 10 months the sensation has slowed down and pretty much stopped. I am on Protonix 2xs per day, I am on pain meds for other issues and I take Xanax 1-2 times per day. That and reducing stress in my life.

I searched this board high and low to find someone who is challenged with the same issues. It's seriously horrible. They even did exploratory surgery to see if there were adhesions or a new hiatal hernia -> nothing.

Things will get better. It completely stinks for now but things will settle out. Several months after the golf ball sensation, I was diagnosed with Lupus and Fibromylgia. It's really hard to piece out what was the exact cause of the esophageal pain. Message me if I can be of help. -- Alexsis