GERD OR ANXIETY -- ANYONE HAVE THESE SYMTOMS

New to this board finding it very useful but need somebody's opinion.

Both my GP & Gastro doctor believe all my symptoms are caused by anxiety.  Basically, I have feeling in esophagus like a slight burning feeling.  I have this feeling all day, everyday no matter what I eat don't eat.  I don't feel it gets worse if I eat anything or better when I eat anything.  I was taking Losec (20mg) and Panteloc (40 mg) (not together -- separately)....with absolutely no difference.

I would appreciate any ideas as this is all a new path to me.  Please note, I had an endoscopy, CT scan, tons of bloodwork last year when this all started -- everything normal.  Also throughout all this extremely anxious (am currently on 37.5 mg Effexor per day).

 

Thanks for the reply. How long have you been like this? I've been like this since September 07. I basically sat in a chair for 3 months thinking I was going to die.

I see my GI on Tuesday...my GP can't understand why nothing is working. I have ready many posts and honestly I don't seem to fit with a lot of them.

What about you

hi everyone. I have been dealing with esophogitis and GERD for the past 2 years. was dx'd after colonoscopy and egd. my gastro told me that it was so bad that i should not plan on feeling any difference for 4 mo. it took 5 mo before i felt any difference and now i'm pain free. i am still taking aciphex and probably will be for quite some time, but to keep that pain away, i'd do anything. also, sleeping on a wedge pillow to keep the stomache acid from going to into the esophogus helps also. you can buy them online - go into wedge pillows for gerd, and you'll have about 6 different sites to order from.

good luck everyone. believe me - it doesn't work overnight - take it from me, but when it finally kicks in, aaaahhhhhhh, relief!

Hi Eugenia

 I drink chilled aloe vera juice when I get that burning feeling in my esophagus. It happens sometimes when  I subconciously get anxious about something.