u/rusty_618

Can I eat after? Any pain or discomfort that lasts for however long? I don’t want to have to deal with a sore throat, it’d just add to my already existing stress

Hi there. Tomorrow afternoon I’ve got my first ENT appointment for my throat after I’ve been referred there and I’m quite anxious as I don’t really know what to expect. Can someone tell me what it will look like? Will I have an endoscopy right there or do I need to make another appointment for that?

A few weeks ago I had an issue where I swallowed a small piece of something and it had felt as though it was lodged in my throat (I can eat and breathe fine) but I still went to the emergency to get it checked out. I got a CT scan and they said there was nothing there and said it was likely inflammation, but still referred me anyway. Since then, it has been getting a little better but for some reason, I’m convinced that I somehow have LPR. I’ve always had a bit of acid reflux (I think) but it was never an issue for me until after that incident. Every time I swallow, I feel a lump in my throat and food constantly feels like it’s just building up and sitting there. I’m never full these days anymore and it’s frustrating. Eating feels like a chore and I’m constantly hacking up acid or phlegm or whatever it is that’s just sitting in my throat. Sometimes my voice doesn’t even come out when I speak.

It’s been like 3 weeks since this whole thing happened and it’s so annoying. It just won’t seem to go away, but I want to know what my first meeting will look like. I’m really nervous about it and I’m nervous about the endoscopy even though I don’t know if it’ll happen. Sorry for the long post