Fall Mommy ®

To think I've been to ENT, Cardiology, allergy, dermatology, the ER, urgent care, I've been diagnosed and misdiagnosed, and FINALLY, two years later, gastroenterology gives me a potential "solid" answer to my symptoms. I love the gastroenterologist I see, she's so wonderful. Instantly she said, "No one told you it could be that?" She couldn't believe it. Like it was nothing, within an hour, she ran some of the tests, told me the potential diagnosis, and put a tentative care plan into place laying out all my options. It turns out it most likely isn't "just heartburn" like I was told, it's most likely a rare autoimmune disease that's physically causing my throat to close more than it should. So I wasn't crazy always feeling like I'm choking, there's an actual reason for it. I've been unable to eat food for over 3 months. Just drinking. It's getting to me mentally. Even when I have liquids, I often have to spit them out. I'm embarrassed to even go out with friends because I'm scared they'll offer me food or drinks or that I'll need to drink something and that always creates chaos and pain. A month ago I went to my friend's house and just to look normal I had a glass of Amita motion and I literally had asthma symptoms for the rest of the night and a swollen throat. My GI doctor was mortified and is booking me an endoscopy immediately so we know for sure what this is. She even told me that if needed, she can override their appointment system and give me a same day emergency one if it gets so bad I can't drink at all ever. I've never felt so excited for a procedure and to get final answers, I just want this hell to end.