throat cancer or gerd

Thx but the question is could it be a gerd or an oropharyngeal cancer coz I have to wait one week before seeing my doctor

i have also had some heartburn, so i wonder if these could be the symptoms of gerd. i am seeing an ent, he checked my throat and didn't see any growths and is going to have an mri done on me. in the meantime i am quite frightened, especially of throat cancer, has anyone had the same symptoms? i am beside myself with fear.

She says may be from GERD, but I only get acid reflux once or twice a year, though when I do it is up into the mouth, no heartburn. Is there any significant chance that this may be GERD or simple ulcer in my throat or should I try to prepare for a finding of supraglottal cancer?

I am a white 34 year old female, non-smoker/never smoked a day in my life, and rarely drink. I went to the ER Friday evening/Saturday morning because I had chest, arm, and back pain. They drew blood, did an ekg, and an xray. They came back normal, and diagnosed me with GERD and torn muscles in my upper back, and muscle strain in my elbows. I believe I've had GERD for most or all of my life, but without the heartburn. I never realized what I had.

2 days ago I had acid reflux and still have a sore throat. I also feel as though I have a lump in my throat and cannot stop burping after meals. I also have had a cough since the acid reflux, with mild indegestion at the moment. When I look back I suppose I have been suffering acid reflux and indegestion for some time now but havn.t really worried about it, but now it is worrying me because the symptoms have got worse.

I would agree with the ENT that your throat symptoms are those of GERD, which is another symptom of hypothyroidism. I had them (and GERD) for years, so I'm very familiar with them.

Although there are many other causes for sore throat and laryngitis, GERD should be suspected in a patient with chronic sore throat or other GERD symptoms or when no other cause can be found. Severe, long-standing GERD can damage the esophagus and cause a condition known as Barrett's esophagus wherein the normal lining of the esophagus is replaced by a lining more like that of the stomach or intestine.

One type of HPV (only one, HPV16) indeed causes throat cancer. But throat cancer remains quite rare, despite what might be assumed from recent publicity e.g. Mr. Douglas' case. And it certainly doesn't cause GERD or symptoms of that sort. There is no reason for you to be tested for oral HPV, and no validated, approved tests are available; and neither a positive nor negative result would make any difference in your health care, nor in predictions your risk for future cancer.

Hello I am a 28 year old male and I am concerned about throat cancer. Almost 2 and a half weeks ago I had laid down to take a nap and when I awoke I had weird pain on the left side of my throat when I swallowed. This lasted for about a day and got a lot better but there was still some minor pain every so often when I swallowed. I do have acid reflux and allergies with bad post nasal drip and had a scope about 2 and a half years ago showing some minor irritation around my focal cords.

I am age 35 and I wonder if this little pain...., It goes away and comes back, but the pain is getting lower not harder, but it comes and goes, Please help? This discussion is related to <a href="/posts/GERD-Acid-Reflux/Worried-about-throat-cancer/show/1116216">Worried about throat cancer!</a>.

That sounds like gerd and not cancer. :>) The thickening is likely due to the gerd. Now, you want to treat the gerd fully as Barretts esophagus is something that can happen. It's pretty uncommon happening to only 10 percent of the gazillion of people that have gerd or acid reflux but it is when the esophagus has a change in the lining and it becomes like your intestines. This would only happen if you leave your gerd untreated. Have you begun some medication now?

I went to see an ENT and he did a scope (went in through the nose and looked down at the throat), I had a CT of the throat, and an Ultrasound of my thryroid and a Upper GI Series (Barium Swallow). There was nothing he could see from the scoping, the CT came back negative, the Barium swallow showed mild to moderate acid reflux, and the ultrasound showed nodules (which the doc said was nothing to worry about). All in all everything that was done did not show any type of mass or obstruction.

Is this normal? One of my friends husbands was diagnosed with throat cancer (now in remission) and I am always worrying this throat irritation will turn into cancer. I am not sure how long I may have had LPR, but for years I was always clearing my throat. The burning sensation started about a month ago.

I worry about damage and cancer and the last 5 years I have had more throat pain and throat tightness when I do get a flare up. My GI seems very laid back about this and I wonder if my stuff just isn't that alarming or if my current situation doesn't really increase my risk of cancer or anything. My doctor has never warned me of any cancer risks and when I have asked she answers me with a very " your worrying for nothing" view point.

Hi. I am a 48 year old woman who was diagnosed with GERD two or three years ago via endoscopy. I was placed on Aciphex. I have not been good about following directions for acid reflux (I am a heavy coffee drinker and beer drinker) and have not religiously taken the medication. About a month ago I begin having the lump in my throat back (that's what made me go to doc in first place) and difficulty swallowing.

Well, like I said it could be the chronic sore throat cause by Fusobacterium as In my post. Some strep that cause strep throat can be resistant to Azithromycin. It depends on if they did a culture and antibiotic sensitivity test or threw an antibiotic at you. Which is what doctors tend to do. Most streps are still sensitive to penicillin though, but some strains have become resistant or not as sensitive anymore.

Ive read that its possible but I still find it hard to believe GERD could be the cause for my dyshagia, not only because I never really experienced heart burn or acid taste in my mouth or anything typical of Gerd but also because my dysphagia started about 2 monhs ago with a sudden onset out of nowhere, with a throat infection / tonsillitis.

The lump in your throat is just a symptom of your reflux. It is probably due to an esophageal spasm or you may have a hiatal hernia. Again, do not let this worry consume your life. I have dealt with it for this long and if you had cancer, in any form, you would experience much more telling symptoms. I hope this helps ease your mind. Again, I have a hiatal hernia, which is very common in the population, and I do have those symptoms but they are manageable.

No, it's not likely to be cancer. It takes several months to several years for HPV to develop into cancer. There is something called globus pharyngeus that may be what you're experiencing - https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318633.php. That's from anxiety, but you should see your doctor to rule out anything with a physical cause, like GERD/acid reflux, or a digestive disorder.

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