So, I went back to work this week and that helped. I have come to the conclusion that maybe I need to stop it with the computer on the weekends. But, yesterday in my searching I found that I might not need to have the upper ENT.

I found out that you can have a Trans-nasal esophagoscopy (TNE). That basically is exactly what I had before (via the nose) but it goes all the way to your stomach. You don't have to be put out and it won't trigger the gag reflex.

The only tricky part is that for them to get the thing down your throat you have to drink water so they can get it down there as you are swallowing... but I am willing to try it to avoid the upper ENT.

Got to admit I am annoyed that no one mentioned this. Because it is done in the doctor's office you can get it done ASAP and it can detect almost every problem an upper ENT can (just can't take a biopsy).

I found a you tube video of it and a lot of the comments said it wasn't bad. I have no problem with the smaller scope so I think I could handle this one.