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Posted 3/29/2015 6:47 PM (GMT 0)
i drank some alchohol that hurt my stomach and took my appetite in 2012. every since then i have been having stomach problems. the doctos says its gerd. i am taking antiacids and they are not working. i have no heartburn, acid taste. it feels like something is sitting in my stomach and i have difficulty breathing, i also feel a thud in my chest and have chest pains. what do you guys think i have?
Posted 4/2/2015 7:25 AM (GMT 0)
It could be GERD, I had chest pains for years and years before getting the typical GERD symptoms of acid and heartburn.
Posted 4/2/2015 9:10 AM (GMT 0)
It could be gastritis and GERD. Alcohol can weaken the stomach lining protection and cause inflammation. Once its set off it can take a while to settle back down, and a lot in the diet can aggravate it like coffee, acidic foods etc.

I would look online for diet recommendations for gastritis and try that. Also take Tums/Gaviscon when you have symptoms and it should help ease it. Diet is very important with gastritis.

If that doesnt work then you should ask about being put on a PPI to block acid production to allow your stomach to heal.
Posted 4/3/2015 12:31 AM (GMT 0)
If you're taking antacids you won't have acid reflux, but you will have non-acid reflux. It doesn't burn, but it can choke you when stuff comes up. You won't have acid burning in your esophagus if the antacids are working.

Frankly, there's no reason to have surgery if the antacids are working fine. I took this route for many, many years until I was in an accident that pushed my stomach into my chest. Surgery is the LAST resort!

Of course, your doctor knows lots more than us patients!

Thud in chest is probably just a PVC, but get checked by a cardiologist. PVCs are common and usually not a concern.
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