Should I go get tested for Gerd?
So I’ve been a “burpy” person for my entire life. I’m 36F and not sure if it’s my health anxiety kicking me but now I’m questioning if it’s GERD my whole life and I just haven’t done anything and it will progress to something worse.
For example I could eat two scrambled eggs and a slice of toast with butter and jam and I will burp anywhere from 5–10 times after my meal.
If it’s a heavier meal it could worse and I’ll feel nauseous before the burp then fine after I release. I never burp acid or anything wet . I occasionally have had heartburn at night and typically around my period or my pregnancies but otherwise not really.
Is endoscopy the only way? I did have a colonoscopy at age of 30 due to loose stools but came back clear. I have had an MRI without contrast around my neck because of thyroid nodules & mri said esophagus was “clear”
So not sure why I burp soooo much and it’s mainly AIR!
Chatgpt says it’s functional aerophagia… not sure how much I trust the AI lol
Any other experiences like mine?