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Posted 9/12/2012 5:18 AM (GMT 0)
Are your panic attacks, about having a panic attack? Because mine most definitely have been the issue as I don't seem to dwell on anything. This is day three where I've been pretty much symptom free where I haven't had the throat/chest tingle when I wake up, no panic setting in when I go to bed. It's almost like I expect it to be there and almost force myself to remember what it feels like, most of the day when this happened I couldn't even remember what it felt like and promptly went about my day.

Not sure what you're going through though man, I've never been woke up only to have a panic attack. When I finally crash, I'm down for 6-8 hours easy. I know when people say "don't think about it", it sounds stupid because they haven't been there..but realistically if you can do something to take your mind off the physical effects it may help.

On a side note, do you have some underlying issue that's going on, you only weigh 130lbs and you're male? How tall are you, any problems being underweight? That bp and pulse seem pretty high.
Posted 9/15/2012 2:01 PM (GMT 0)
(was angelgirl4..made new account).... I hope everyone is doing ok..i have been having problems with Gerd and anxiety...i had a bad night last night..i felt wierd in chest area and short of breath,i almost went to er..but i am single parent with a 3 year old so i decided not to drag my son out after midnight.I am guessing it was Anxiety and some Gerd..It feels like lonely at night when you have no one to talk to or cant cal anyone,but i got through it .It lasted most of the night and my son didnt sleep well either,sometimes i think he has reflux,he wakes up gasping sometimes..that is what his docter said anyhow.I felt so shaky last night like i was freezing and couldnt get warm,i had alot of palpitations...i was just diagnosed with celiacs disease,so now my anxiety is worse,i can't eat anything..i drink water,i tried to drink coffee this morning and my chest started burning,so i dumped it out.
Posted 9/17/2012 5:25 PM (GMT 0)
Zach, you may need to see someone about the anxiety. Call and see your primary care and get a referral. My GI doc relates my GERD and IBS directly to how I internalize my stress.
The first bad GERD experience I had, I would have assumed it was a heart attack, except I have been a physical therapist for 23 years so I checked my pulse and BP. They were normal. I remember the scapular pain and pain running down both arms.
I have heart palpitations from time to time. I have learned to check my pulse and realize now it is just a sensation in my chest and I am not about to die. At 48 I would not rule having a heart attack out.
I take Zoloft now and that helps w/the panic attacks. I try to educate myself on GERD and how to live with it. It isn't easy. Bland diets suck and it makes it hard to go out and enjoy yourself. One day at a time I guess.
Posted 7/18/2014 5:09 PM (GMT 0)
I feel the same I been to the mergency room 2 times one time to the clinic had both chest x-ray and 3 EKG's but the doctors say nothings wrong with my heart and that everythings ok all they said was that I have GERD and gave me maalox plus and prilosec but I feel like if I had something stuck in my chest all day and random chest pain but idk whats going on with me I get real scared sometimes I feel like I need to go back to the hospital but they told me its just anxiety idk if its that I never had anxiety problems b4, has any one felt this?
Posted 3/23/2015 6:56 PM (GMT 0)
Hey guys, just stumbled across my old blog a few years later looking up some stuff about nicotine withdrawal lol. I'm 21 now, anxiety is mostly under control. I've come too terms that it's probably going to be a life long battle, but I cope with it. I hope everyone else that has helped me out is doing much better themselves. I'm here if anyone needs me, I've learned a few tricks myself.
Posted 3/24/2015 3:31 AM (GMT 0)
I'm sorry to hear about all of you guys/gals going through this. Mine all started around 1.5 yrs ago, and I can relate it all to a single event. During New Years, I had a bit too much to eat and too many beers. Upon laying down to sleep that night I felt some tissue tear just below my breast bone, after that my heart raced, and I nearly choked on food that came up while sleeping that night. From this point on I had reflux, and my symptoms grew including all kinds of strange chest pains. Within a couple weeks, certain foods would cause my heart to freak out and make me light headed.

I was put on a holter and they found I was going into afib, but after echocardiogram could not explain why, calling me a "lone" afibber. They put me on Nexium and though it helps a bunch, it has come with it's own set of symptoms including memory issues, weird pressure surges in head, etc.. It seems to me that this is a nerve condition very common among people with GERD or hiatal hernia, and because gerd is so common with hiatal hernia I think it compounds the issue in those that have both. I have read soo many stories just like ours, even my boss has the same issues and has been through multiple hospitals and specialists trying to get an answer.

It's unfortunate that little relief can be found in medicine right now and that most will look at you as though your crazy. I am 34, have never had any form of anxiety throughout my life, and don't believe this is made up in my head.. I believe it's a nerve problem (just as if you pinched a nerve in your back it can cause cramps, twitches, numbness, etc. I think the Vagal nerve is getting irritated by the acid or by damage from hiatal hernia and is causing these crazy symptoms.
Posted 3/29/2015 11:02 PM (GMT 0)
Bounder80 you hit the nail on the head. I've experienced the same thing. I believe I have a HH and GERD, and it triggers all sorts of adrenaline rushes, palps, taste of acid, blood pressure surges, etc. I've found that eating small, frequent, clean, and healthy meals goes a long way to help. Just recently I found that if I feel it coming on, I'll do certain things, and the relief comes within minutes. I can get all the symptoms to go away within 15 minutes (adrenaline, anxiety, palps, pressure, etc) if I pop an anti-gas chewable, burp a few times, and do certain physical movements to get my HH back in position. But the biggest thing for me is avoiding fatty foods and spicy foods. If I eat clean, there are no episodes to worry about and I'm in good shape for the day and night. If I eat oily, fatty food, I know I have a night of adrenaline rushes (anxiety), heart palps, facial flushes, and restless sleep coming. In fact, I had every symptom described here about 40 minutes ago due to a poor choice of meals, and it all went away within 10-15 minutes of doing my bag of tricks. I feel great right now, actually. And ever since I started the healthy/clean eating thing, I've lost a steady 2-3 lbs a week.
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