Question: Dear Doctor,
For the last one and half months, i had
throat irritation. I just thought it because of
allergy and sinus problem. I just ignored it. But the irritation was continuing. After that I visited two ENT specialists and they diagnosed it as a
acid reflux and prescribed me esomeprazol before breakfast and avoiding some foods. But then also the irritation was continuing although not high.
Recently again visited a ENT specialist and he told me my throat burnt like acid. I was very afraid about cancer but he told me that there is no cancer. He prescribed me pariot (
rabeprazole) once before breakfast and
ranitidine in the evening with some allergy medicine. He also asked me to test for Helicobactor Pylori infection which came back as positive. Hence he prescribed me
Erythromycin 500mg and amoxillin 1000mg twice daily along with rabiprazole.
Now my question is that:
1. Is the treatment is going the right way. Although now throat irritation is still there but intensity is lesser then previous?
2. Am I should be assured that there is no cancer, I am fearful of that. i am not doubting Doctor but putting a general question?
3. How much time duration required for treatment of GERD treatment?
4. What is the probability of GRD to
throat cancer or esophageal cancer? I am 31 years male. Although smoked till 2009. Used to drink once in a week strictly but stopped for last three four months.
Please provide me your expert comment: With best regards,