Do GERD cause muscle pain on back or arms?

For me, it's on my left side - arms, shoulder blade and along the spine. It is more of a discomfort than a pain for me. I thought I was having Carpel Tunnel from typing too much. So, I used heat pads and did some exercise. But strangely, it got better when my heartburns are less frequent. Also, the first time I had shortness of breath, tight chest and left muscle pain, they did an EKG on me.

@November07,

Me too, I've had discomfort along my spine. That's why I was so bothered on why I keep on feeling pain or discomfort on different areas. And you're right, it's more of a discomfort than pain!

I went to a pulmonologist because I thought It's a problem in my lungs. I was so scared to have a TB. I also had an xray, and the doctor didn't see any problem with the result. She also hasn't heard any noise in my breathing. And now, coughing and breathing is less, my problem is all the discomforts happening in my body!

Oh I just hope everything's normal.

Hi angelcat,
I have exactly the same symptoms. Shortness of breath and a pressure feeling under breasts as if it is being constricted. Mucous cough, which is improving and the pain right of spine in upper back between spine and shoulder blade. It is definitely a pain to me and varys in intensity.

I too had chest x ray and also mri of thoracic spine both clear. Lungs sounded by drs all clear. Of course, as my co2 sats are normal they think it is anxiety.

I feel sure it is a combination of my hiatal hernia and silent reflux but as for treatment I am at a loss. The only ppi that I could take was nexium but I live in u.k. and because of its cost they wont prescribe it not.

So I know I have not helped you but at least you know others suffer in the same way.

To all,

I also get serve pain on the right side on my spine, it shoots straight through to my front like a spear piercing me.

Hi everyone!

Just a quick update on my GERD. I am already clear of coughs and shortness of breath. My arms are not aching anymore. The only slight pain I am feeling is still on my right shoulder blade. But the pain is moderate. It just come and go. I am still wondering why and how long will it last. How about your back pain? Does it last for a week? Or weeks?

Thanks! :) God bless

Hi Angelcat, I thought I was crazy because my heartburn first started in my left arm radiating to my chest, back and neck. I had the full cardio workup and I am in good heart health. It's been like this since mid February but the burning has gotten less intense as the acid blockers started working though I still have some burning throughout the day worse in the evening. My worse symptom is chest squeezing that the PPI's didn't totally relieve. At this point I am trying to taper the PPI's (still using a reduced H2 blocker at night so I can at least get some sleep) and taking it one day at a time.

I feel that the Nexium added a new element to my chest pain/aches and I wonder if the meds you are currently taking could be having that side effect of pains/aches too? I hope you continue feeling better and please keep us posted. It gives me hope when I hear others doing well in their recovery because it has been a long few months for me.

Hi angel, thanks for the encouragement. I am glad you are feeling so much better.
I already maintain a vegan diet free of anything that is supposed to be bad for heartburn so there's not much for me to tweak but I am seeing what changes I need to make through trial and error and hope I find relief soon.

Hope you continue feeling well :)

Hi Angelcat,

Yes, I also get palpitations. I have had all these problems since jan. A few days after a upper endoscopy for nausea and abdominal pains.

Cough is better, less mucous but still upper right back pain and shortness breath. How long have you had these symptoms?

I am now trying aloe vera and slippery elm.

I am so upset over this and can see no end to it at the moment

Bourne,

I had the shortness of breath, cough, body pain symptoms for a month now. But the burping, heartburn, bloating, i think i suffer from them 2 yrs or 3.. And until now i am suffering from them on and off..

i have had a hiatia hernia for years now., and the gerd. but the last few weeks have been hell.... i got this new under the shoulder blade pain... thought i was gonna lose my mind., i still might. went to the dr today and he told me to take my zantac & prilosec 2x daily each... i also told him i just started on gas x, as i was having belching, bloating etc... not much pain in the stomach more on left shoulder. i think he thinks i am crazy.... well this is enough to make me nuttso. any ideas ... thanks

Dear Angel
Thanks for responding.,, ohh yea anxiety...... got that as well.... the golden years.... this is laughable..
I have not tried that type of diet... guess it would not hurt... but the coffee has to stay. I could not do without coffee. keep me posted as to how your doing.
Take Care
Lainey

Hi everyone? How are you?

After finishing a week of Pantoprazole, the shortness of breath and cough disappeared! (it was last week)
But after 3 days (without medication)
The cough and dyspnea came back! I don't know if this is something else or the gerd is still there. The burping and lump-like in my throat is on and off but I don't have heartburn. I sleep well! I dont have difficult time getting sleep! My cough and breathing dont bother me at all. But when I am awake, these symptoms start to appear especially when im not busy! Is this gerd? Anxiety? Or what?