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Annodomini - I am being treated for reflux with medication and have still not gotten any relief.

Thank You for your insight.

Thank You BlueSky - Yes I am not expecting a diagnosis but am interested in the experiences of others that may be similar and/or any advice on where I should go next. I only started a new thread because I couldn't change the subject of this one and I did not intend for it to be simply "Help".

You are right in saying that nobody on here or Google can make a diagnosis but I found it often helps to hear other people's experiences. It allays some of the anxiety while awaiting to be seen/receive results. Hope all will be OK Apry

Why have you started another thread with a different title about the exact same medical questions ?
The answers is the same no one on here should give you a diagnosis it could be anything, you are having a scan tomorrow hopefully this will give you the answers you need

I think you mean Sjogren's Syndrome. Almost anything can be blamed on that, but I haven't heard of the ENT symptoms you mention. I don't think a CT scan will diagnose an auto-immune conditions. A blood test was used to diagnose my Sjogren's.
The reflux your ENT specialist noticed is likely to laryngopharyngeal reflux which means that stomach acid is reaching your vocal chords and causing hoarseness. My consultant prescribed several medications to prevent this happening, but not before my vocal chords were damaged. Go back and ask for medication to control reflux.
Hope this helps.

Apryl4, Sorry to hear you are so unwell, it must be really getting you down.

I have Sjogren's, but have never experienced any of the
symptoms you describe, apart from the constant hoarseness.

I hope you receive a diagnosis and treatment soon.