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Hello Im new here..Just want to say I have got a lot of help withthis site..Ok here it goes..I have gerd and a med herina and stomach erisoins..my gastro dr put me on 40mg of nexium...had a scope and thats what he came up with...had this for almost a year..I went to him after seeing a ear nose and throat dr because I was feeling short winded..I also had a lung fuction test to rule out lung problems..been to the er twice feeling like I could not breath..For the past 6 days Im having a sore throat with lump feeling..also sick feeling stomach which makes me feel like Im going to vomit..I have thrown up 3 times..Im a nervous wreak all day everyday..Thinking something else is wrong with me..I have had all kinds of blood work, ekg..lung test..and more .. just feeling terrible all the time..Im still short winded and i know this is normal with gerd but it scares me to death..is this all normal? I go back to my gatro dr on Mon..I just feel like im going crazy..please any advice would really help..Like stated I have had so many test this past year and all was ok except the gerd part..oh and im on meds for high blood pressue..I did rasise my bed and have watched everything i eat..I also have muscle pains..neck, shoulder..its horrible to have to live like this..thank you

Thank you for those kind words...Im on aniexty meds..as I tend to panic...Im taking care also of my mom...she suffering with kidney failure...its been tough trying to take care of me and her as well...Im trying to not panic so much but today was a horrible day..I went into panic mode..could not breath...if my hubby was not here to help me thru it I would of went to the ER.. I just want too feel better...I hate the breathing issues but I did read alot of post and see that it comes with gerd..so I do feel a bit better...Thank you again..you have been most helpfull...michelle

Michelle,
When I say Denise is the professor Of the Gerd forum,I mean it as our professor,not healing well/She is full of knowledge from experience. She helps calm you. As does Bill.
Hope u are well.
B

ITSJUSTME0000

Welcome to HealingWell and the GERD forum.  You have received some great advice and Denise is wise and knowledgable when it comes to GERD and to surgical procedures.

I am glad you found this great forum.  Do keep posting and know that you are a member of this great family.

Blessings,

Kitt

 

Also, Bea--
I'm not sure how long the shoulder pain lasted, but the nurse got me up during the night of the surgery to walk which I did...a lot. I have a treadmill, and by the second week I was going slowly (about 2mph)--holding on to the bar, so I would have no chance of falling. I walked all day, short periods. I noticed that whenever I didn't get my walking in, my shoulder pain would return.

I walked daily, and as I recovered, increased the speed and distance. The pain went away pretty quickly. I know some people have a problem with it for a long time. Actually, I think even now, if I don't walk for a few days, I get a mild twinge in my shoulder.

Good luck keeping it away! Keep walking! It works!
Denise

michelle- you are definitely not alone! i just read yours after i added my first post. i've found so far that the gerd experience can be quite disheartening at times. went to many doctors before we finally figured out what was going on. it was actually my asthma doctor who had the first clues and referred me over to others. everybody else over looked it because i was in my early 20's so they didnt think gerd alone would be causing such issues. i seriously started to think i was loosing it too haha. i had all of these symptoms and was feeling terrible all of the time and nobody could give me a clean diagnosis for ages. i feel your pain with the breathing difficulty. the gerd has weighed pretty heavily on my asthma lately and it can be quite scary. i think we can begin to grow somewhat used to different levels of pain or discomfort in our bodies but for me the feeling of really short breath just never has become easier to deal with. the fear never goes away. once you have a bad experience you can become really anxious about it happening again. it is always pretty nerve wracking. i guess the key for me has been really trying to stay calm when i feel shortness of breath or heavy wheezing and difficulty breathing. the problem that i find with myself, is that getting really anxious and panicking about it only sets it off worse. it is great that your husband helps you stay calm and break out of the panic cycle. my wife has been great comfort to me as well. i think it begins to scare her more than me sometimes, so i find myself comforting her about it and that begins to help me turn around my focus and mental outlook lol. sorry to hear about your mother. it sounds like you are truly a great strength to her. my sister has been going through a lot of difficult health problems with cancer and other issues. it gives me perspective to watch others i love struggling and helps me feel grateful for the body that i do have, even in the midst of my own personal pains and struggles. im going to definitely second what others have said: find a way to control stress. it makes me a hypocrite to say that though because i am terrible at controlling mine haha. i do see the difference with my gerd, asthma, and anxiety though when i succeed at calming myself and better managing the stresses around me. this is an area i really need to improve in. it can be tough. i run my own business, my wife is 6 months pregnant and throw in other family members' struggles, you cant always just escape all stress. i have found many great strategies as i have been looking about the boards over the last little bit. i will let you know if i come across any great stress solving secrets anytime soon ;)
btw- i find when i am really anxious, going for a calming walk in the sun or listening to some relaxing music really help take my mind off of it. the key for me is to shift my focus away so the panic can pass, and it generally does, as long as i do not give it a place to dwell within me and aggravate everything else.

welcum aboard Johhnie