One more opinion. I have had the same symptoms for a long time and know what you mean by an irritant in the throat. I have severe GERD but I rarely have the taste of vomit in my mouth. I've been to many dr's through the years, had many, many tests and just had another upper GI. I also went to the Mayo Clinci, which was excellant, but all their blood work and tests which were done over a weeks time, provided absolutely no new information. They accepted our insurance, but even though we have two insurances, not all costs were covered! So beware! Even with that, I'd rather go to Mayo than Shands. Mayo is run like a well oiled machine, Shands is a zoo. Shands may be excellent, but they are a teaching hosopital and I know for from experience that their GI department pushes envolvement in studies, one way they make a lot of money. After a while, I felt like a lab rat. A few years ago I changed dr's and have been seeing Dr. Lily Tran, who is excellant. Look her up on the web, her ratings are fantastic. We went through several changes of med's before we found which one worked the best and even then it sometimes takes two. She prescribed Dexilant daily as a prescription med, but when I notice increased symptoms she suggested I also take over the counter Zantac. It works! Good luck
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