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Posted 1/25/2014 2:21 AM (GMT 0)
Hello,

I am new on this site. For the last 5 months I have been having a lot of stomach issues. I have had GERD for years. I am 38 years old and 5ft 6 and weigh 315. yeah that's a good start for problems but I am not a diabetic and do not have cholesterol or thyroid issues. in the last few months I have been suffering extremely with migraines and sever acid reflux along with nausea, sever bloat, gas, pain off and on belching and issues with breathing like someone is sitting on my chest. I have had EKGs, (normal) CT scans of my head (normal) EGD for my reflux (normal) and on Friday they are going to do a Gastric emptying scan. I am so scared. I feel so sick all day long wether I eat or not and in the middle of the night I just can't breathe. I have a 15 year old and a 22 month old and I am afraid something is going to happen to me in the middle of the night and I am going to be stranded. Doctors can't seem to find any thing and just keep giving me medicine after medicine. Nothing seems to work. Does anyone have these problems or any advise to me in the right direction. It's frustrating having no answers and not knowing where to begin to look
Thanks a bunch in advance.
dlbrady0304
Posted 1/25/2014 11:31 PM (GMT 0)
I am sorry but have no idea what might be causing your problems. It sounds like the doctors are doing appropriate testing to find a cause. Do you sleep with the head of your bed raised up? It would help with the GERD and perhaps your breathing. Also, a sleep study test might be indicated because of the night time breathing issues. My husband had severe sleep apnea and his breathing was very bad before he got treatment.

Again I am sorry you are suffering so much.
Posted 1/26/2014 1:47 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you for the reply. No I do not sleep with the bed elevated but I do sleep with with 3 pillows behind me and try night and do not go to sleep until at least 3-4 hours after eating. my insurance doesnt cover sleep studies so I have not had one done yet. I will keep searching the web and take your suggestions as I need all I can get. it is very scary being unknowledgable. thank you very much. hopefully this test on Friday will enlighten me
Posted 1/26/2014 2:46 AM (GMT 0)
I am so sorry you are suffering so much. I think you should maybe ask your dr if he thinks you could be gluten intolerant. I know everyone of us respond differently to things. I too had the neck/headache on the right back side. it was so bad the chiropractor could not even crack it. I had the gas the pain . . etc. I also had a rash every day on my legs. I have now been gluten free now for three months and my symptoms are slowly going away. Still had some troubles and found I had to go dairy free too. I still have a tight neck but the headaches, tummy pain, rash gone. It is taking a while to get my insides back to normal, but then they have been sick for awhile! Could your breathing be anxiety I also suffer from this. Hope your drs get to the bottom of this soon so you can get some peace of mind.
Best wishes
ndmom5
Posted 1/26/2014 4:10 AM (GMT 0)
thank you ndmom5 I will surely talk to my dr about these considerations. like I said. the more options I have The more I can look in to. much appreciated.
Posted 1/26/2014 11:22 PM (GMT 0)
Sleeping on 3 pillows is likely causing you MORE breathing difficulties. It causes you head to go forward, chest into chin. From WebMD:
"Raise the head of the bed by 4 to 6 inches, so you can sleep with your head and chest elevated. You can lift the top end of the bed by sticking blocks underneath... You could also lie on special wedge pillows designed to help you sleep on an incline." I looked online and those wedge pillows are only $20-25.
Posted 1/27/2014 1:56 PM (GMT 0)
thank you so much. I will have my husband help me look for some
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