Check in! Possible GERD? Food feeling stuck i throat! UgH!

Hello everyone! Hope everyone's Christmas was good! Mine was great even though I worked, money is always good! (: My daughter broke her arm for the second time this year, so I was a little upset and having those scary heart palpitations when they told me they may have to put her under to re-set it, but thank God they didn't have to. Of course I was a wreck and left my heart monitor at home so it didn't catch the palps. But other than that time, of course I haven't had any to catch, which is a good thing, but Id still like to catch some so they can tell what is causing them and what kind they are (which I'm pretty sure they're the PACs that was found on my 24 hour monitor..). Im thinking about going back to my E&T dr.because of course with anxiety if it aint one thing it's another, but even though with the Prilosec everyday, at times I still feel like food is stuck in my throat and it's not going down. Of course when I googled it, GERD came up, and right under it "esophageal cancer" but Im not skipping to conclusions because everytime I do that I freak out so Im like heck no, I know that's not it, so it's probably GERD. I already know I have gastritis and acid reflux and heartburn indigestion etc. but I don't like the feeling of feeling like Im eating too much when Im not just because the feeling of the food (usually bread and carby foods) not going down and it feeling like im going to choke. Anyone else have these symptoms? What Dr did you see? I don't want to be sedated! No no no! Last time they stuck a hose in with a camera through my nose and seen my esophagus was irritated and gave me zantac, I never took it I have been taking Prilosec 20mg for almost a year that my PCP prescribed me for my Irritable Bowel Syndrome. I also take Excedrin everyday for the passed month which is aspirin/caffeine for headaches/ neck pain it could definitely irritate it I know but its been like this even before I was taking it everyday. My throat also feels like someone is choking me like its really tight. But I haven't been letting this all affect my anxiety because I have been pretty calm and I don't want to panic for no reason so Im coping however I can to stay on track. Any feedback is appreciated!! Thanks!!

Have a good night everyone!!

Lacey

...this also can simply be an anxiety symptom. It is called Globus Hystericus, or just globus sensation...literally translated to a 'ball in the throat'...

Use your coping skills (progressive muscle relaxation in the upper body especially) and continue the treatment that you have been given for GERD, and your symptoms should subside soon!

I am sorry to hear of your daughter's accident, and hope that she is on the mend quickly!!

Keep us posted, and have an awesome New Year's...talk to you soon.:)

S.C.

It is going to be okay. This is common...it is actually the very first anxiety symptom I experienced.

Your virus is surely not helping. Saliva thickens when you are sick, and post nasal drip just add to the problem.


Drink lots of fluids to help combat this. Feel better soon!!

S.C.

Also a question for you S.C., are you fully recovered from anxiety, or is it still a struggle for you? Im hoping one day this will be fully GONE, but not sure if it happens like that? And you said you never took any meds? That's amazing you could deal without! (-:

I was going to mention and I'm sure you're probably aware that excedrin have a lot of caffeine that can really contribute to your PACs and heart palpitations as well as your anxiety overall I get the Globus quite often when I'm really stressed I have had it for the past week because I just had an endoscopy you just have to give it some time and get your mind off other things and it will go away soon my disappears as quickly as it comes on

Thank you guys for your responses!! I know all about the caffeine im a nervous wreck when I take it but its the onlyyy thing that helps my headaches/migraines! ive gotten them since I was a little kid I got them from my mom and dad (as well as the anxiety even though they have both overcome it, so why cant I!!) but I know, my dr. wont give me migraine meds either, probably because im on so many different meds and I know you cant mix them with certain meds like pain meds and things like that. and the feeing in my throat is a new symptom for me as well,... ive had all the heart tests done and they say I am fine...even though I still don't fee like it.. im on this 30 day event monitor for the PACs almost 2 weeks now and haven't had any except for when my daughter was in the emergency room and I know that was from emotions and the caffeine in the Excedrin I had just taken prior to that.. now its this new thing with the food being stuck in my throat. if its not one thing its another with anxiety! I just have to change my ways of thinking but when it gets physical and effects your body its hard to think other than whats happening physically!

Thanks again guys!

Lacey