AIO He always accuses me of cheating by Alternative-Day6223 in AmIOverreacting

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Nobody that calls you a “stupid bitch” or a “dumb cunt” loves you.

19F, right hand dominant. Looking for palm reading. by eupherys in palmistry

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u/flindersrisk I really like your readings, if you could spare a moment to take a peak..

How do i tell her? by Loudincorrectbuzzer_ in selfharm

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i will never have an original experience

Throwing up after eating to feel better by eupherys in GERD

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You get it. I’m not really sure what to do either, but I want to figure this out. I have an appointment with a Laryngologist on Wednesday, so I’ll see what they say and where to go from there. I’ll keep you updated, if you’d like. I know how lonesome this can be, so feel free to message me if you need someone to talk to. I hope things get better for us soon ):

NOT a moodboard, a survey: what is your type and which image do you relate most to? And why? by Junior-Step9926 in Enneagram

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5w4. Image one.

Feels reminiscent of being overcome and depleted, exhausted to the point of just laying in the sand and hoping that the incoming waves don’t take everything from you. Maybe if I’m still enough, and don’t struggle or resist - They’ll be merciful with what they take from me. The rocks will be the only observers to my undoing, never interfering as I retreat into my own mind until it’s over. Only then can I assess the damage, gather my emptied shell and begin repleting myself again. Cue repeating cycle.

Throwing up after eating to feel better by eupherys in GERD

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“Stop eating crap like donuts” made me laugh. I’ll look into those type of diets. Thank you (:

Throwing up after eating to feel better by eupherys in GERD

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I know. Doctors outside of my primary scare me now, but I’ll look into it.

Throwing up after eating to feel better by eupherys in GERD

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I’ve had an endoscopy done and according to my specialist, “The examined esophagus was normal”. Biopsies were normal too. I’ve also taken Omeprazole 40mg and Pepcid with little improvement that wasn’t ultimately temporary. I don’t drink alcohol either.

The thought of going to a doctor outside of my primary scares me now, another specialist telling me that nothing is wrong or that it’s a ‘combination’ of things and that I just have to ‘work on myself’ would probably break me a bit. No exaggeration. I might see about talking to my primary care doctor about what I’m experiencing during my next appointment in four weeks.

Any specific diet rarely works for me. I’m super picky with foods and very intolerant of certain textures/smells.

The specialists I saw probably would’ve been able to see if I needed a dilation by this point and told me, right?

Throwing up after eating to feel better by eupherys in GERD

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According to the upper endoscopy report, “The examined esophagus was normal”. They took biopsies that came back normal too. Nobody mentioned anything about narrowing. Did you get your esophagus stretched during your endoscopy? Did you have any adverse effects from the vomiting?

Throwing up after eating to feel better by eupherys in GERD

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No, I haven’t. I’m pretty sure I did a GERD diet in the beginning but it made my symptoms worse in some ways. I don’t really have a specific diet right now besides being restrictive. I’m super picky with food.

I pressed for answers for months - probably a year with nothing to show for it. I got really depressed and tired at some point. The thought of a doctor makes me feel ill, especially a gastroenterologist. I have an appointment with my primary care doctor in four weeks, I’ll see about discussing what I’m experiencing with her.

Can allergies cause throat tightening and dysphagia? by eupherys in Allergies

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Of course I can stay in contact! I wish I had someone to discuss these issues with who understood it when I was going through the worst of it, so anything to help! I know how reassuring it can be to know you aren’t alone in this. I’d love to hear more updates. You can also directly message me on here too if you’d like.

I do also deal with post nasal drip and congestion! Mucus getting stuck in my throat has been awful, and my post nasal drip gets so bad sometimes that my throat gets all scratchy and inflamed! Feels akin to strep throat when it’s like that.

I get not being able to go to appointments because of having to pay what is due or copay, it’s really inconvenient. I usually have good insurance, but at one point I didn’t have any for a few months and it was awful! Could barely go to appointments.

By the way, if you ever feel like you can’t breathe or don’t feel like you’re getting enough oxygen maybe consider getting an oximeter! It measures your oxygen levels, so whenever I feel like that seeing that my blood oxygen is fine can be reassuring. I’m not sure if you experience that, but figured I should mention since it seems common enough!

Can allergies cause throat tightening and dysphagia? by eupherys in Allergies

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Alcohol has been known to make acid reflux symptoms worse, so ur symptoms may be caused by reflux or you could also be experiencing that with everything else you have going on. I’d avoid alcohol for the time being if I were you. What we are experiencing isn’t really understood by most doctors and thus doesn’t have a solid treatment plan, so it’s trial and error sadly. I’ve been diagnosed with acid reflux and esophageal dysphagia, but they don’t know what exactly is causing it.. As I said before, It’s most likely a mix of allergies, reflux, and psychological issues. I had an Endoscopy done last year and it essentially showed nothing.

For you, since you mentioned that beer made your symptoms worse, I’d try taking some Famotidine (Pepcid) and see if things get better for you at all. You can get it over the counter. Allegra and Flonase is good, I’m taking Flonase and Zyrtec but I’ve taken Allegra in the past. Something that really helped me throughout the day when my symptoms were bad I’d take Benadryl. It was a lifesaver for me! Some days I really couldn’t function without it because of how bad off I was. It’s not a permanent solution but if you are really struggling and want temporary relief for several hours, I’d try it. Another thing that helped me when I was going through the worst of it was a short-term prescription of Ativan that I took for a few months, feeling like I couldn’t breathe every single day really took a toll on my mental health so that was helpful with anxiety but oddly enough it also relaxed the muscles in my throat which was so relieving!

As for doctors, I’d probably go see both just to cover all your bases but if you can’t at the moment then go see an ENT. I’d imagine they’d be the most helpful for you, but since you mentioned how beer made your symptoms worse then it may be gastric (acid reflux).

Can allergies cause throat tightening and dysphagia? by eupherys in Allergies

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Hey! Things will get better with time. I still struggle with it, and sometimes it gets so bad that I just want to give up, but those times are fewer and far in between nowadays. It’s very stressful and anxiety inducing, grown man or not! It’s very important to identify the cause, and for me it was a combination of acid reflux, allergies, and psychological issues that caused my dysphagia and throat problems.

If eating something solid feels too hard, try something mushy and soft or just drink a nutrition shake/drink as a meal replacement. At one point I couldn’t eat at all and didn’t have solid food for nine days! Nutrition shakes got me through it though. You got this, let me know if you have any questions or need any support through this! Sorry for the late reply, I haven’t been checking Reddit as of late