Irritatingly Chronic swollen throat - need your help!

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Hi Group -

I have been seeing this patient for the last three years. She is a 28 yo female

who initially presented with chronic bloating and depression/anxiety. We did a

lot of work with digestion, including:

Intestinal Repair Complex

HCl capsules

Probiotics

BTG's

Castor Oil Packs

Dry skin brushing

Magnelevures

Anti-inflammatory diet

and various UNDAs throughout the years

Her overall digestive functions improved greatly throughout this time

She came off of OBC's and experienced facial acne

This took about four months to resolve itself with a combination of all of the

above

and continuing drainage

The depression and anxiety seemed to have a pattern of waxing and waning,

multiple and worsening food senstivities, and amenorrhea X 6 mos. We finally

ordered a GI Health Panel:

She tested positive for

+4 Candida

+ Ameba histolytica

+H pylori

+Klebsiella and other bacterial overgrowth

elevated lysozyme - + colonic inflammation

slight small intestine irritation with borderline elevated

alpha-anti-chymotrypsin

+gliadin antibody

So we are now comprehensively treating all of this and I began her on this

protocol about two months ago

HCl capsules before every meal

UNDA 3,17,39 x 3 mos

Gemmo Juglans

Pearl capsules (chinese medicine) for Parasites (Thunder/Lightning)

Pyloricin

The symptom that is most troublesome is a chronically swollen throat that

exacerbates her anxiety. On examination she has

1. cobblestoned mucosal edema of back wall of throat

2. redness of mucosa of back part of voicebox

suggesting post nasal drip and/or some reflux. I have had her try an herbal

throat spray, slippery elm powder, etc. To no avail. Her submandibular lymph

nodes are all swollen, she has had some benefit, though not lasting from

lymphatic massage. She is also getting steams once a week.

My question:

Is there something I am missing here?

Other therapies I should be initiating? The swelling creates some difficulty

swallowing, and given her sensitivity to foods, she is scared that this is

symptomatic of an allergic response to something she is eating. Her diet is

incredibly clean.

Thanks in advance for any insight you can give - I am open to all suggestions.

Jennings ND, MSOM, LAc

Naturopathic Physician/Licensed Acupuncturist

Co-Collaborator - The Breast Cancer Companion

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