Im very concerned about having esophageal cancer. In 2009 I didnt have trouble swallowing or food getting stuck that i can remember, but I did have that constant lump in my throat feeling for about a whole month. After an endoscopy I was diagnosed with grade B esophagitis, normal biopsy, and put on nexium 40mg once a day. Any time I try to go off of it now, that lump feeling comes back, I lose my appetite mainly because I feel like heaving, and cant really burp, or its foam..
Hi, Thanks for writing in. Esophagitis is a condition where there is an inflammation of the lining and there is development of an ulcer like condition. Rarely a person having esophagitis can develop a cancer and the risk for this is around two to five percent. As biopsy is normal for you therefore there is no need to worry. Please take medium as prescribed by your doctor and avoid taking spicy and oily foods that might increase your esophagitis. The lump in throat might be due to the esophagitis or can also be a psychological thought that persists in your mind. Please be reassured that if the biopsy is normal then the chances of transformation in to a cancer is remote. You need to take a bland diet and also eat small meals every 4 hours in the daytime and avoid fasting. Avoid lying down after having a heavy meal and also try to raise the head end of your bed by 6 inches to reduce symptoms and dependence on medicine.