[BlueJay49]

Hi everyone. I'm a 49 year old male diagnosed with GERD, Gastritis, IBS, Lactose Intolerance and various other disorders (ie; GAD, Hypochondria, Panic Disorder, OCD, etc) as well as Allergic Rhinitis, Chronic Sinusitis and a Deviated Septum. I also have cervical arthritis with a bone spur at C-5/C-6 and I also have bad, worn-down teeth (I'm always grinding them).

For many years now (probably 7-8) I've had these on-again/off-again bouts where whenever I put food (or anything else) in my mouth, I produce extra saliva (no drooling though or anything like that). Now, of course you obviously DO produce extra saliva when you put anything in your mouth but in my case it's quite a bit more than it normally is for me which is why I call it "juicy mouth". This usually comes out of the blue and lasts a few weeks and then I'm back to normal again and producing normal amounts of saliva. I've gone through these bouts about 6-8 times in the last ten years and have no idea what causes them (maybe GERD? - although I don't have heartburn all the time). My throat also gets tight or feels "thickened", constricted or lumpy and sometimes scratchy. Also I feel like I'm getting hoarse sometimes but everyone around me tells me I'm not. Please no jokes (I have severe Hypochondria and trigger very easily).

The only med I'm taking is Atarax but I've had this even when I wasn't taking anything. I have had all kinds of tests, scans, seen lots of different specialists and been poked and prodded countless times over the years (and recently) and almost everything always seems to come back "normal".

Has anyone else every experienced this?. I just know that if nobody responds I'm probably going to be freaking out thinking I'm the only one on earth or somthing. If only I could be normal ):

Thanks for your help!,

NOTE: A few weeks ago I had the most severe burning in my stomach that it radiated up into my right side, causing intense pain and I ended up in the ER thinking I had pancreatis or a gall stone. I literally thought the end was near!. After an upper-body CT scan with contrast and numerous tests I was told that I had GERD which surprized me a LOT because I've had this for years and never knew it could get this bad or cause so many (sometimes very frightening) symptoms.

[shezbut]

(((BlueJay49)))

Are you working with a gastroenterologist? I have GERD as well, which wasn't diagnosed until I developed esophagitis. The ER just put me on some mediocre med that didn't work at all to relieve my pain. The pain was incredibly intense. I couldn't eat or drink a thing without bending over in misery! A horrible time.

Thankfully, a specialist doctor of mine called a GI in the same clinic to get help immediately from a GI. They did an upper endoscopy, which showed the inflamation in my esophagus from the acid reflux. That's when I was put on protonix, twice/day for a few months which allowed my esophagus to heal. Since then, I've continued to take one protonix daily. Although my daily diet is limited to avoid triggers, my bed is at an upward angle, etc, I still have GERD symptoms & need to take the med to avoid flare-ups.

Personally, my GERD stems from the esophagus, which they say is pretty rare. Most symptoms that affect people with typical cases are skipped by me. Instead, my clue is frequent laryngitis& occasional regurgitation ~ but that's about it.

I'd highly recommend getting in to see a GI doctor. It's a l-o-n-g wait usually, but it's worth it. The time is going to pass by anyway. The sooner that you get in, the better. I wish you the best.

[BlueJay49]

First, thanks for the reply!.

I don't know what causes the extra saliva thing either. I've had this off and on for years. I'm not drooling or anything and it's usually much more noticable when I'm eating but it's still one more symptoms I have to worry about.

I had been diagnose with GERD, Gastritis, IBS and Lactose Intolerance a long time ago. I took Prevacid. They also did an endoscopy and colonoscopy on me and removed some benign polyps. I'm almost 50 and have had all kinds of stomach issues since I was a teen. I had the barium swallow when I was younger (yuk!). Not fun .

Keep in touch. It would be great talking with you again.

- Regards, Steve

Originally Posted by shezbut

(((BlueJay49)))

Are you working with a gastroenterologist? I have GERD as well, which wasn't diagnosed until I developed esophagitis. The ER just put me on some mediocre med that didn't work at all to relieve my pain. The pain was incredibly intense. I couldn't eat or drink a thing without bending over in misery! A horrible time.

Thankfully, a specialist doctor of mine called a GI in the same clinic to get help immediately from a GI. They did an upper endoscopy, which showed the inflamation in my esophagus from the acid reflux. That's when I was put on protonix, twice/day for a few months which allowed my esophagus to heal. Since then, I've continued to take one protonix daily. Although my daily diet is limited to avoid triggers, my bed is at an upward angle, etc, I still have GERD symptoms & need to take the med to avoid flare-ups.

Personally, my GERD stems from the esophagus, which they say is pretty rare. Most symptoms that affect people with typical cases are skipped by me. Instead, my clue is frequent laryngitis& occasional regurgitation ~ but that's about it.

I'd highly recommend getting in to see a GI doctor. It's a l-o-n-g wait usually, but it's worth it. The time is going to pass by anyway. The sooner that you get in, the better. I wish you the best.

[TerryL]

How frustrating for you..it sounds as if the docs are still not that sure about what is going on. I have had GERD for 12 years and your excessive salivation doesn't sound like GERD ..could it be an allergic reaction to something?

Also, I have said this before in another post, but please you all be careful of those proton pump inhibitors/acid reducers...they don't make sense to me at all...gerdies do not have too much acid, the acid is just leaking. We need the acid to digest our food. I took Prilosec for 3 years and it gave me many stomach polyps. I now just sleep with my torso elevated instead.

ps..I also grind my teeth so my dentist made me a mouth guard. That really helps.

[ECHOES]

You might want to look into LPR, similar to GERD. Here are some links to look at:

http://www.entnet.org/HealthInformat...RD-and-LPR.cfm

http://heartburn.about.com/od/gastri...whatis_LPR.htm

http://www.webmd.com/heartburn-gerd/...-silent-reflux

[Perna]

Yes, it could be related to the GERD. It's generally not harmful:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exc...aliva/MY01012/

[lizardlady]

BlueJay, my GERD causes extra saliva for me. Doesn
t just happen when I put food in my mouth though. I'm going to echo the others who suggested you see a GI specialist.

[BlueJay49]

Thank you for all the replies!.

I am surprised and relieved to hear that I am not the only one with some of these symptoms. The extra saliva thing usually comes on in episodes that last a few weeks. I have it throughout the day but especially while eating. It does not seem to affect me while I'm asleep. I don't drool and my mouth doesn't get full or anything but I sometimes have to keep my mouth closed when working around food or being around people so it doesn't "squirt" out. I also have a molar that is slowly rotting away (but not infected) and I get a really strong metallic taste from it all the time. I also have GERD, IBS, Gastritis and am lactose intolerant. Sometimes I do get heartburn but even when I don't, I still have this extra saliva issue. Not sure if any of this makes sense. Like right now I don't have any extra saliva but 5 minutes from now I could start producing more and have to keep swallowing. Again, I hope this makes sense. Is this what some of you folks are going through as well?.

Thanks again, BlueJay