Oesphagal cancer/barium swallow

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Hi looking for advice. Feeling really stupid right now.
in 2018 I had a really bad cough lost my voice for nearly 2 months I moved from a property with really bad mould and whilst it got better I still had a cough and was diagnosed with gerd
I didn’t go through with an endoscopy as I had a panic attack. It got better I tried to treat with diet but didn’t really keep it up
in 2020. I took a few proton inhibitors but didn’t keep them up
symptoms are and would be
chest pain
coughing fits
feeling dizzy when I cough
sometimes a horse voice
acid in my mouth
I then got used to it and just lived with it until this October when it got so bad I was put on 2 week pathway. In this time iv had a chest infection then covid so coughing has gone back down again

but I have started wretching at smells of sometimes after coughing

I have had 2 failed endoscopy
have a barium swallow tomorrow and I’m just so scared I’m 23 stone very obese I drink about 3-6 bottles wine a week
I know I have to change I’m so angry with myself for letting it get to this dbd just leaving it

Also I have really bad binge eating disorder

Yummy Barium Swallow!

you can’t do anything about the weight and the drinking now, but you can go to your appointment tomorrow, and then afterwards think ‘this is the last time I’m going to feel this low about myself ever again’. Then you make a plan to sort the drinking and lifestyle. It’s not too late! I lost 4 stone a couple of years ago because I was just so sick of this feeling! Seek help for the binge eating.
Good luck I hope it goes well!
ps. The barium can turn your poo white, don’t be alarmed!

Sounds like a hiatus hernia.
Try not to worry OP. Probably means nothing but this stranger on the internet will be thinking of you tomorrow.

I thought this too! They can pick Hiatus hernias up on barium swallows if it’s that OP, or a chest X-ray 🤞🏼🤞🏼

I really hope so.
thank you
does anyone know when they give results? Online it says a week

My ds got his results the same day but he was only a week old so perhaps thats why?

Probably depends on the trust. Where I’ve worked it’s sometimes reported in the same afternoon, sometimes the next day. But I imagine if they’ve told you a week thats the longest it would be.

Can you not have the endoscopy under sedation? I've had 4 and was out of it.

Sounds like the right test to have, you'll feel better once you've got it done, and you'll get the results in the next couple of weeks.

Thank you
praying it’s good news
I don’t have a cough every tome
and certainly not every time I eat but iv had reflux for years and only just found out it raises the risk of cancer.
im just Praying it will all be ok

I’ve had it for years. Off and on very severe. On highest dose of meds.

Had 3 endoscopy’s. I used to shit myself when l even saw the word. But with sedation it’s fine. I’d rather them than a Barium swallow which is disgusting.

Thank you everyone
he said he couldnt see anything worrying on there, it all went down ok even the reflux seemed ok he said that he will have a closer look but fingers crossed it all looks ok

That's great OP. Glad it went well for you.