Good day, Doctor. I am a 25-year-old female from the Caribbean islands, and will be 26 in Sept. I am 5 5 tall, and weighed 138 lbs at my last weigh-in. I haver never had any significant medical issues in the past known to me. The one thing sticks out, though, is that for most of my life, I always seemed to have a cold. I was later diagnosed with Chronic Coryza by a doctor / herbalist, who also discovered my nasal polyps. I have had them for a few years now. The one in my left nostril is larger than the one in my right. I had been advised by him to apply Lugol s Iodine directly onto the polyp by using a cotton swab, and it has reduced them significantly. He also advised me to reduce or stop eating dairy. Alas, I am a hardened dairolholic, so that is still a definite work-in-progress for me. When I left my country to attend university, I forgot to bring the iodine with me, so naturally, the polyps have reappeared. In addition to my blockage issue, I have been having what seems to be gastrointestinal and heartburn / acid indigestion issues lately. This is probably because for years I have been skipping breakfast and now it has finally come back to haunt me. I suspect I may have an ulcer-ridden stomach, but I never actually checked it out. So, in addition to my respiratory issue, I now feel as if this excess gas is preventing me from eating properly. In the past year, small amounts of food or liquid would make me burp insanely loud. Even just a few sips of water alone. And now, for the past week, I have not been able to eat in large amounts as I usually would. I have had a constant feeling of gas in my throat and stomach, and in some cases, a burning sensation in my stomach. I constantly have to pat myself on the back just to get some of the gas out. It s almost as if I have to struggle to eat. I used to be able to eat 4 slices of bread at mornings, but that has now been reduced to 2 or sometimes one. And now, I feel I may be at risk for dehydration, because I am not drinking the required amount of water, which is really essential especially in this Texas summer heat. With so many issues, it may be hard to pinpoint what my real issue may be. Alas, I am hoping someone can help. Thanks in advance. A concerned patient