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Posted 8/7/2013 8:06 PM (GMT 0)
Hello everyone. I am new to the site here but was looking to gain some insight as I have become frustrated with doctors. I am 27 years old. Lately I have been having chronic shortness of breath along with some chest pains. I also seem to get a rapid heartbeat upon exertion.  I have had severe anxiety problems in the past and have also been going through a lot of stress lately. I went to my doctor and he performed and EKG which came back normal. He suggested that gerd could be causing the chest pain and that the chest pain was triggering anxiety causeing the increased heart rate and shortness of breath. Although I have read on forums here that the shortness of breath could be caused by gerd itself. Not sure if the heart rate could be as well.  I also had a somewhat high blood pressure when I went (140/100) but my doctor didnt think much of it as he chalked it up to the fact that my anxiety was high at the time. My blood pressure is usually good whenever I go.

I have been diagnosed with very mild gerd in the past after and upper GI but it was never bad enough to the point where it drastically effected how I felt and I never took medication for it.  If anybody on here has any insight as to if it could be gerd causing all these symptoms I have been experiencing I would greatly appreciate any info or advice. These are all very scary symptoms to me and I would love to get the opinion of somebody who has been through this before. Thanks in advance for anybody who can help me.

Posted 8/7/2013 8:50 PM (GMT 0)
Mikey G,

I had the same symptoms over the past 5 years years...and really became worse over the past 8 months. Come to find out I had a very large para esophogeal hernia. My stomach, bowel and half my pancreas had moved into my chest cavity through a holenin my diaphragm. Shortness of breath, anxiety, loss of appetite and finally pain in lower abdomen sent to my primary care provider. CT Scan and Endoscope revealed what was going on. During those years I had pain in my chest that sent me to doctors .. 3 times ...3 EKG's and my heart is fine.
Doctors said it was anxiety. I was instructed to reduce stress, delegate and was prescribed Xanax.

I'm 3 weeks post op...hernia repair and nissen fundo. Still recovering....

Best of Luck..
Posted 8/7/2013 8:59 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the reply. I did have an upper GI conducted in November of last year as well as a ct scan of the abdomen earlier in the year. Both came back normal with the exception of mild GERD showing in the upper GI. so that leads me to believe that this may not be the case for me. Still I will keep it under consideration. Thanks again for the info. My biggest concern is that I'm not going to have a heart attack or any significant lung disease. the normal EKG results have at least, nerves a little bit in regards to a potential heart attack. I still worry about my lungs tho. I have never smoked a cigarette in my life and don't drink alcohol so I do not know why I would have something seriously wrong with them at such a young age.
Posted 8/12/2013 2:31 AM (GMT 0)
Mikey,

Just wanted to tell you that you're not alone. I've experienced some combination of chest pain, heartbeat, and shortness of breath in the past. I've made a couple of trips to the ER thinking it's a heart attack, get tests, etc., only to figure out it was mostly anxiety/panic attack. GERD was definitely in the mix too for me.

Lately, I've been experiencing shortness of breath. Went to a lung doctor and got tests: pulmonary function, CTs, etc., and they all looked good. A few months before, I had taken an echo stress test and a cardiac calcium scoring test. Both results looked good. I'm in the process of doing some other tests though I think I know what the results are going to be: probably OK. I guess it's a reassurance thing.

What I'm trying to say is, if you talk to your doctor and end up taking tests, and find that your lungs/heart are OK, then you have to just try to accept that. Yah, it could be GERD. If so, there's medical and surgical options for GERD (to discuss with your doctor), plus some other things like diet, lifestyle changes etc. that you can do to keep reflux in check, if indeed it's reflux. Could be anxiety too--there's meditation, breathing exercises, and other things you can do for that too. (For me, it's a little of both).

You're trying to figure out where the problem is in your body. Hey I am too. Though, try not to worry about the parts of your body like the heart, if it's been ruled out. I say this to you because I'm trying to remind myself, too! Good luck brother!

Ruhr
Posted 8/12/2013 1:50 PM (GMT 0)
hi Mikey.
i have been experiencing the same thing like you since october 2012.. first the doctor told me it was goiter, but then i consulted another doctor and told me it was an allergy bec most of the pain was all in the throat and chest. i feel like theres a lump in my chest and throat although the doctor told me there is no lump but it was GERD.. i take omeprazole for 7 days.. nothing seems to happen.. what i do is i just relax.. eat small amount avoiding sour food. i stop drinking coffee. before i drink almost 4-5 cups a day . now i feel better when i stop..i drink soursoup tea which make me burf after i eat..i drink a glass of water every hour and that makes me feel better.. now i was taking a detoxifying pills recommended by a friend. it helps a little. i can sleep well. before i was worried about my heart and lungs but my ECG and Xray were ok. .. it was just maybe we worry about what it is we feel.. but it was really Gerd.
Posted 8/12/2013 1:50 PM (GMT 0)
hi Mikey.
i have been experiencing the same thing like you since october 2012.. first the doctor told me it was goiter, but then i consulted another doctor and told me it was an allergy bec most of the pain was all in the throat and chest. i feel like theres a lump in my chest and throat although the doctor told me there is no lump but it was GERD.. i take omeprazole for 7 days.. nothing seems to happen.. what i do is i just relax.. eat small amount avoiding sour food. i stop drinking coffee. before i drink almost 4-5 cups a day . now i feel better when i stop..i drink soursoup tea which make me burf after i eat..i drink a glass of water every hour and that makes me feel better.. now i was taking a detoxifying pills recommended by a friend. it helps a little. i can sleep well. before i was worried about my heart and lungs but my ECG and Xray were ok. .. it was just maybe we worry about what it is we feel.. but it was really Gerd.
Posted 4/9/2014 11:21 AM (GMT 0)

Hello Friends,

How are you doing!!

I experienced a real pain with Hyper Acidity and GERD and the side effects from last 2 years. In  fact i was on Omeprazole (Prilosec) for almost 6 months but as long as i take the medication i feel OK but not perfectly fine.

Doctors found a mild elevation on the BP (150\100) and due to Hypertension they prescribed me to take Amlodec 5 MG.

Thanks to google and internet that i normally read the people reviews and cause of this problem. i have made a change on my diet using less oily and fatty foods. I dont smoke and drink 2-3 glasses on weekends which i feel didnt have much effect on GERD.

Finally i got an ayurvedic medicine name AVIPATTIKAR churna which help me to reduce my above problems to 90 %.

Normally gastric and acidity is normal to human being so we cant give a complete cure to it. You could read the Ingredients of the Avipattikar on the following site with details :

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/254262444_Evaluation_of_anti-secretory_and_anti-ulcerogenic_activities_of_avipattikar_churna_on_the_peptic_ulcers_in_experimental_rats

and

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3708215/

## Now my age is 37 and i am almost cured but sometimes occasionally i get mild acidic while having a tummy full.

The medicine is available in US and UK but you may have to order it online. Do a search on net and you will have the link to order.

The best thing on this medicine is that...its is made of natural Herbs and no side effects.

This Ayurvedic medicine is completely safe and protect stomach walls from strong acids to prevent and treat gastric ulcers and pain. Regular course of these medicines is very helpful in regurgitation of food, hyperacidity, stomach pain, indigestion, nausea and burning in stomach, neck and chest region. So take a regular course of these medicines for almost three months and control your diet.

Divya Avipattikar Churna Ingredients

Sonth (Zingiber officinale) - 1%
Mirch (Piper nigrum) - 1%
Peepal (Piper longum) - 1%
Harar (Terminalia chebula) - 1%
Bahera (Terminalia bellirica) - 1%
Amla (Emblica officinalis) - 1%
Nagarmotha (Cyperus rotundus) - 1%
Vayevidanga (Embelia ribes) - 1%
Elaichi (Elletaria cardamomum) - 1%
Tejpaat (Cinnamomum tamala) - 1%
Laung (Syzgium aromaticum) - 8%
Nishodh (Operculina turpethum) - 32%
Sugar - 49%
Salt - 1%

Divya Avipattikar Churna Dosage

Take 3 to 6 gm (1 tea-spoon to 1½ tea-spoon) of Avipattikar Churna with fresh water, three times a day after meals or as needed.

 

You can order the item from Ebay online using the following site

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ramdev-Divya-Herbal-Avipattikar-Churna-Fr-Acidity-Hyper-Acidity-Indigestion100g-/261070247309

 

Hope you have a speedy recovery and take care...

 

Let me know if you have any questions.

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Prodyott C Dutta

E-mail : [email protected]

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