My name is Amanda and I went to Florida at the beginning of October and while I was there I ate alot of different foods and drank alot of beer. I noticed I began having alot of heartburn as I have suffered off and on with that over the years. Well, about a week after I came home I woke up one morning with a small feeling in my throat as if mabe I had scratched it eating a chip or something.......the only problem with that was I couldnt recall eating anything that was sharp enough to scrap my throat. My urge to clear my throat is about every five minutes and I feel as if something small is lodged at all times. My dr. said it was probably from the reflux and prescribed prilosec. Its a month later and nothing has changed and Ive talked to a upper GI specialist at my work and he says that wouldnt call for an endoscope and not to worry because stress will make it worse. I sometimes worry that it is throat cancer too but I have no other symptoms so I guess I will just have to deal with it like the rest of you. Atleast I'm not alone anymore :-)