Thank you for sharing. I just had a Endoscopy and May have Barrett’s esophagus. I am a female, not obese and have no family history of the disease. I never remember having GERD , unless on can have GERD and not know it. I am perplexed but trusting God to help me through this time in my life. Again, thanks for making the information so understandable.

I always got heartburn and indigestion after eating a curry or lasagne. Then during lockdown, I sort of had the odd sip or two of spirits during the day, going through a 750 ml bottle of schnapps within a fortnight. I was also a little overweight. I began not getting indigestion nor heartburn. Then all of a sudden I couldn't swallow foods especially red meat. Food got stuck in my throat or windpipe. My gp, who was lovely sent me off to do the barium test, followed by an endoscopy. Low and behold 6 weeks later, found out I had a 6 cm malignant tumour at the bottom of my oesophagus. It ended up getting into my lymph nodes. After chemo/radiotherapy, then surgery I feel okay. Undertaking immunotherapy now once a fortnight to ward off any cancerous cells returning. This thing will be beaten. I have won the first battle.

Why does nobody ever talk about the length of time between GERD, Berrett’s and Esophageal Cancer? People need to know how much time they hace!

Had problems for a while until i had an endoscopy done and also got the surgery for barrets esophagus done now just continuing with medicine and getting better everyday

Many thanks for your indepth information.

I was diagnosed with Barrett's Esophagus and i have Gerd ( acid reflux bad) I've had it for many years and was tried on some many medications and the only one that works for me is nexium. I also have a hiatus hernia and gastrisis as well and I've had the one since early adulthood. I was sent to another GI specialist in my area because sometimes by throat goes into spams and i can't drink, eat or swallow until it stops and they have no idea why and it hurts and it did this to me at my last endoscopy my throat went into spasms while they was doing the endoscopy and my new Gi has ordered another one and which they will be scheduling anyday now to see why this happens to me at home because I'm not over weight at all i never have been and i eat healthy all the time no joke and so they're going to do another endoscopy to see if they can find out why my throat goes into spams because i never know when it's going to happen and it's quite uncomfortable.

Nice useful practical information. Why do you think that you need noise going on in the background to deliver the message?

I’m only 22 and have been diagnosed with this

Very informative, thank you.

Was just diagnosed with us today

Speaking here to the or a specialist on barretts disease and acid reflux ect... you are speaking on a clinical condition I'm speaking as a patient . Giving antacids protons isn't enough you should be putting patients with this condition on a medical diet for this condition as almost everything you eat affects including sugary foods it would be like putting salt on a blister if you eat acidic foods and sugary foods for a dietician to say stay off acidic foods is not very supportive . And it doesn't help their weight and eating to much sugar I even a small amount doesn't help the Co diction either because sugar is acidic . Consultants don't want to recognize this and when you mention this to a hospital or a GP or a dietician they don't want to work out a diet you with this condition I my condition is getting worse because of no help from the NHS of a diet . I am already taking advice and can't have acidic foods and sugary foods and they don't want to know consultant s Dr's GPS should put to a dietician as part of the treatment and not just give protons anti acids that's all you get for treatment such a disgrace from the doctors and GPS and registars .

My son was born with acid reflux and acid they said it was pylorocstonisis but now they've diagnosed barrets his 11 month old son also has symptoms he is now wait for results from a biopsy