Hi everyone,

About a month ago I felt a "stuck lump" sensation right above my collarbones in my throat/esophagus area. One doctor said anxiety and my ENT said reflux related.

I did some research and it sounds a lot like LPR which is silent reflux. At first I was terrified I had cancer but no one else seems to think so, also sometimes it seems better than other times and cancer doesn't come and go also I am 30 yr old female and my ENT says he really doesn't think it's cancer.

I figure it's probably some sort of injury or reflux from 15 years of drinking alcohol, smoking (yes I started young and partied hard for all those years), spicy foods, etc. I no longer drink or smoke but apparently some damage has been done I hope it can be healed.

I am taking Prevacid (Day 12) and Prozac and Xanax for my severe health-related anxiety. So far, not much relief.

I noticed that vaporizing (my method of choice I don't smoke) seems to make it worse. So I have given it up to try and let this thing whatever it is heal. I miss it but I want to get better!

I want diagnostic tests I want to know exactly what I am dealing with but I am uninsured and under limited financial assistance and the docs just throw meds at me and say reflux and anxiety.

Has anyone ever dealt with this before? Will I have to give up cannabis forever? I am really suffering with this whatever it is.

Thank You,
Angela