Have you seen a doctor about this?I wouldn't want you to assume it's reflux and treat it for that when it could be something else.   That said, with your history of refluxing it is possible that reflux is the cause. All of your symptoms can be related to reflux. See:   http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/introduction-000085_4-145.html?ic=4004   There are some other things that you can do to try and relieve the symptoms. Many of us with reflux have to do these things in addition to medication. These include avoiding certain foods, not eating too close to bed time, avoiding smoke and/or alcohol, etc. You can find more about these at:   http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/introduction-000085_9-145.html?ic=4004   Good Luck - I hope the Prevacid helps. If the lump feeling is due to inflammation though it may take a few weeks for everything to heal and get back to normal.   Stephanie