hello there. i was wondering if anyone could suggest me something about my problem. 2 and a half months ago i started having a sore throat which usually feels dry burning or scratchy. at the same time i started to experience heartburn which i never had before also cough mostly when i was lying down. otolaryngologist said i have pharyngitis but none of the medication that i tried for it helped and i tried pretty much all the possible stuff. my tounge has also turned white which he said might be related to stomach problems. so today i went for a gastroendoscopy and i was told that i have a "gastroduodenitis". could my sore throat be becouse of that? and what about heartburn i read that heartburn is becouse of gerd but when i asked him if have gerd he said i don't but i've read online that endoscopy isn't really helpfull in diagnosting gerd so i am very confused. also very worried about my chronic sore throat which isn't getting better in 2 and a half months now and i don't know why. anyone has any ideas about what's the cause of my sore throat? would really appreciate any ideas.
2014-12-30 10:24:35
Hi Endocopsy is not useful in diagnosing GERD. It is helpful only if there are any complications of GERD. 24 hours pH monitoring test may be done for evaluation. Though sore throat and coating of tongue can occur in GERD there are many other causes of coated tongue. White coated tongue could be due to oral thrush also.
2014-12-30 10:25:12
