Esophageal cancer

[Anxiety sucks]

So scared of esophageal cancer I burp probably 300 times a day chest hurts and feels like food gets stuck so freaked out gi dr can’t see me until February

 

[bin_tenn]

Nope. Sounds like anxiety is a factor, probably exacerbating GERD / indigestion. I have GERD, and it causes excessive burping and I often feel like food gets stuck in my throat. It's not abnormal at all. Everyone is different, but my dad had esophageal cancer, and he had much more telling symptoms. Burping wasn't part of it, that was caused by his GERD. But the food getting stuck in the throat was severe for him, very painful to swallow, even when he was diagnosed at a very early stage.

 

[matisworried]

what @bin_tenn said.

what you're experiencing is acid reflux/GERD. take a look at your diet, get some rolaids, maybe think about getting some OTC omeprazole. it's nothing to worry about and it's definitely not cancer.

i have had SEVERE reflux for 20+ years. I actually have LPR, which means the acid from my stomach often makes it to my throat where the tissue is much more sensitive, (potentially) leaving me at a higher risk for cancer. even with medication, i still deal with near-constant symptoms ranging from chronic cough to shortness of breath to chest pain so bad i think i'm having a heart attack. my reflux is so bad that the sour taste in my mouth is usually what wakes me up in the morning. i've had all the tests you can think of... barium swallow, manometry, ph monitoring, egd... and guess what they've found? NADA... i don't even have barrett's esophagus.

if i don't have cancer with my issues, there's no way you have cancer with yours!

 

[Anxiety sucks]

Thanks everyone really helps