I was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome approx ten years ago. For the past month I have been pretty ill. Started out with constipation, and ended up with the inside of my throat burning, right side of chest feeling tight, a cough, and even burning sensation in my nose. This also lead to a difficulty in swallowing, dry mouth. I had an upper GI last week and they said I have really bad reflux coming up fairly high into my esophagus. They put me on prilosec twice a day. I am doing some better, but still having off and on issues with dry mouth, swallowing, and feeling pressure in the esophagus from the food moving down. Anyone else ever have these problems from reflux. Please share any advice or stories you may have. I have to admit I have never been sick like this before, and find it very scarey. Any prayers would be greatly appreciated.