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Posted 2/13/2012 3:23 PM (GMT 0)
Im a sufferer of gerd for 10 years. In the past 6 weeks I have developed this discomfort behind my breast bone. It comes and goes but when it comes it feels like alot of pressure behind the brestbone. Sometimes it feels like a spasm. What is this? Is this the Hiatel hernia? Is it the beginning stages of cancer? I have never felt anthing like this before.
Posted 2/13/2012 3:42 PM (GMT 0)
I've had that symptom the entire time I've had GERD, but only when on PPI's. I think it's just a little bit of acid in the esophagus versus a lot. I had an endoscopy 4 months ago which showed normal anatomy so I wouldn't worry about Barrett's.
Posted 2/14/2012 12:28 AM (GMT 0)
It might well be a hiatal hernia. I have that issue, and the discomfort/pressure is usually localized for me just below the breastbone and kind of behind it. An endoscopy or barium test can confirm it, or you might see a chiropractor who does hiatal hernia massage--that has helped a lot for me. It may be worth checking out some videos on how to massage yourself to get the stomach pulled down too. Whenever I feel the telltale signs, I do that to myself and it seems to help--I can actually feel my stomach kind of bubbling as it settles back down.
Posted 2/14/2012 1:11 AM (GMT 0)
I had a discomfort behind my sternum for 3 or 4 years. Sometimes it was similar to an itch and sometimes pain. As time went it became more common until last year I had it most of the time. It was worse when I ate a large meal or the "wrong" food or drink. Last April I had a TIF and the discomfort/pain was about 80% gone. My doctor put me on carafate for two months and it mostly disappeared. I get it on occasionally but it is much better. I had a slight hiatal hernia therefor I don't think it was my problem.
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