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Posted 7/26/2016 6:59 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Folks,

I have a kinda longer story of experiencing gerd-like symptoms. It began out of a sudden in form of spasm-like pain in the stomach area, esp. after drinking beer after heavy meals. However, I had never experienced heartburn (in the sense of a rather mild burning sensation in the chest). In progress of time, the spasm-like chest pain occurred from time to time, apparently correlated with (i) heavy meals, (ii) beer and (iii) several hours after heavy meals (typically the latter occurred a few seconds after swallowing salivary). These pain events still exist; now the pain radiates also in the throat (it feels like as if the tonsils hurt) and jaw, even in the ear. However, I only rarely experience heartburn and most of the time (typically very strong) chest pain and heartburn are not correlated.

Besides that I developed LPR symptoms in form of pharyngitis and pnd.

Do the symptoms conform to gerd? Did anyone experience similar gerd signs?

Thanks! :-)

Penjuan
Posted 7/26/2016 7:42 PM (GMT 0)
Penjuan:

Have you tried changing your diet (no heavy meals, alcohol), to see if the symptoms still persist? Have you been to the doctor and talked to them about your symptoms, or had any testing done?

We are not medical professionals, and the symptoms that you are describing may or may not be related to GERD. With GERD people experience different symptoms, and we all have different foods that are a trigger for symptoms. If you are experiencing heavy chest pain, then you definitely need to see your doctor.

Sharon
Posted 7/26/2016 8:41 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Sharon

yes, of course I tried to change my diet, with the effect that the symptoms vanished. I also talked to my doctor, this Thursday I undergo endoscopy. However, I wondered if anyone else has experienced these kind of symptoms with gerd. I'm used to heartburn (not often) but never experienced these spasm-like pain events before.
Posted 7/28/2016 2:14 AM (GMT 0)
Yes I get this all the time and it's 100% gas. Have you tried Gas-x whenever you start to get these spasm like pains? I never realized how often I was getting trapped gas that would just sit in my chest and cause pain. Now that I take the gas x I'm embarrased how many times I went to the ER for chest pain when it was probably just gas hahaha. With that being said always get chest pain checked by doctors to make sure it's nothing serious. I also have costochondritis which is inflammation in my ribs which causes chest pain.

Get feeling better!
Posted 7/28/2016 1:15 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Michiganmom

today I underwent endoscopy (with propofol, kinda nice feeling) and it turned that there is: nothing. Doctor said everything's fine. He only suspected HP in my stomach as there are minor lesions that typically indicate HP. However, does HP cause retrosternal pain? To my common sense, this could only be a secondary effect. However, the LPR signs in my pharynx definitely indicate LPR. I have been to an ENT recently and she made a smear. Maybe it's something different in the pharynx.

Actually, I'm from Germany and idk if gas-x is available here. I will have a look at that...

Thanks very much for your comment cool
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