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Posted 12/2/2011 2:48 PM (GMT 0)
hello I have had chest pains for years now i am almost 30 and i have had every test done for my heart i can think of except heart catherization<------(im sure thats not spelled right lol)and all have always been clear i was told i have gerd after a few other test was done but here recently(last week or two) my chest seems to hurt almost non stop and my left arm as well i have went to the er many times and they do the ekg,chest x-ray,blood work and have even done a echo cardiogram and its always the same thing (clean bill go home) i do not take meds for my gerd i thought if i just controlled my diet i would be fine but recently it does not seem to matter what i eat or drink i mean i wake up in the morning with this and go to bed at night with this is this just a bad nasty case of gerd or could they be missing something with my heart in all the test i have had done?can anyone help or is anyone dealt with something like this? confused
Posted 12/2/2011 3:13 PM (GMT 0)
Unfortunately, you haven't given us enough specific details with respect to possible reflux symptoms to really comment.  The way you've described yourself and you symptoms, I can see why your doctors have suspected something with your cardiovascular system.

What about typical reflux symptoms?  Have you tried managing it with some behavior adjustments (i.e. sleeping on an incline, not eating within 4+ hours of bed, etc.), and noticed any change?  Do antacids offer any relief?

If you do some of this investigating on your own, and evaluate your own response, you'll give your doctors more to go on.  There are a couple of links at the top of the main page of this messageboard that can get you started.

-Bruce

Posted 12/2/2011 4:13 PM (GMT 0)
GERD,

I pulled up a link to an old thread ( please do not post to it as it is FYI only) https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=45&m=687864

You may find some helpful info in this thread.

A warm welcome to you and I hope you continue to post here in the forum.

Kindly,

Kitt

Posted 12/2/2011 7:43 PM (GMT 0)
well like i said i dont take the meds given to me i have not tried sleeping any diff way it throws me off cause most of the symptoms i have seem hard to tell the diff between gerd and heart issues i also was told years ago i have social anxiety disorder and panic attacks so when my gerd acts up i guess its possible it throws me into one of these mental states and with that causes more chest pain and other stuff as far as how i feel with the chest pain its not really a burning its more like a pain like if you press on your chest real hard and then let off it that soreness pain type thing yea that kinda how it feels sometimes i dont burp often but when i do it either seems like i cant get a full burp out or stuff comes up but i have a lot of gas that comes out the other end i feel like im going crazy trying to figure this out or if i dont figure it out it will kill me i really wanna get this dealt with and it seems like i never will o and no antacids dont really help much at all not that i have noticed anyway
Posted 12/14/2011 3:19 PM (GMT 0)
i also have been having health issues with bowel movements, nausea, vomiting, and ongoing frequent heartburn. to the point food is coming out UNdigested, everything from broccoli to peas to strawberries to blueberries are coming out Undigested. the heartburn is all thru-out the day and night to the point i double over in pain at times. and get burning sensation in my throat. and now its to the point i can eat in the mornings, but not in the evening, if i eat supper i automatically vomit within minutes of eating. i cant help it. & i feel tired all the time. my legs ache. i have frequent headaches - probably due to not getting properly nurished. i did have colonoscopy, and the doctor found four things wrong. one was ulcerative colitis. one was diverticulitis and i cant think right now what the other two were. my short term memory seems to be fading as well. like things are disappearing from my mind until someone reminds me. or i will have a thought in my mind that i cant finish how it went because i forgot the rest ( and it was important to me ) and i have to ask someone the rest of the details. its very frustrating, and i wonder if maybe it isnt all connected.
Posted 12/14/2011 3:52 PM (GMT 0)
gerdheard and concerned4cancer,

Good Morning to both of you.  gerdheard,  I am sorry to hear you have not tried any of the recommendations that would help you with the sx of GERD.  Do try changing your habits and also see your PCP re your anxiety.  Dealing with multiple issues is tough and pretty soon you are on the merry-go-round of anxiety not knowing how to get off.  Start with making a plan, keeping a diary of when you are having the bad sx and seeing your Dr.  Blessings to you.

concerned4cancer, I am sorry to read of your many problems.  With a dx of ulcerative colitis some of what you are experiencing comes with that disorder.  My husband has Crohn's Disease (35 years) and he sees a gastroenterlogist as well as a PCP to follow his Crohn's.  I suspect your main problems are connected to your IBD however you could have GERD.  Have you ever had n upper GI scope ?

We have a great forum here for UC so I do hope you have posted in that forum.  The members there know UC very well and they are wise and caring so do talk with them as well as us.

Kindly,

Kitt


 

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