Endoscopy results

I am out of my mind with worry. A couple of months back I had chest pain and trouble with swallowing and food feeling like it was getting stuck. I was also struggling to swallow even half a paracetamol. I had an endoscopy on the 29th July and they said no mass or lesions, but found mild furrowing and muscosal infiltrates (I am not sure what that means),  some oesophageal muscle spasm, bile in stomach refluxing into oesophagus, lax ogj and said no concerning pathology. Biopsy have been taken to rule out eosinophillic oesphagitis. I have told results will take five to six weeks due to back log . I am out of my mind with worry and my anxiety is through the roof thinking the worst. I had similar concerns two years ago and my anxiety was that bad I spent two weeks in a psychiatric unit. I feel like I am losing control of my anxiety again. I have been told to continue with PPI twice daily and gaviscon four times daily.

  • Dear Masie1,

    I am sorry to hear about your worry. Please, if you are beginning to feel overwhelmed make a GP appointment or contact you mental health professional (if you have one).

    Nearly everyone would be worried about this so please don't think your response is that out of the ordinary. Remember that you have been told that you may have oesophagitis which is not cancer. If you can try to focus on other things going on in your life and talk with your friends and family about how you are feeling. 

    Also the NHS has useful information about accessing mental health support, if you need it, look at their website here

    Please get back to us if you need any more information or support.  You may find it helpful to talk things through with one of the nurses on our helpline.  The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.

    Take care,

    Caroline