Why are my symptoms triggered in such a specific way?

I know I say this every time, but I'm sorry for the number of posts I make. I'm also aware that I focus on different symptoms a lot - I've experienced many changing things in these last 2 years. I'm just extraordinarily confused as to what is happening to my body. If it isn't reflux - which so far my tests are suggesting - then what could cause symptoms so similar to LPR reflux? I can't say for sure they're caused by stress, because they begin whenever I lean back in a chair, or tilt my head to look down.

Throughout the whole day:

- I get a tight throat feeling all day every day.
- I often have a feeling of mucus in my throat.
- Food gets stuck in my throat when I swallow it; I need water to get it down.

When the worse symptoms kick in from me leaning back:
- My jaw/legs feel lighter
- I get a lot of head pressure, and my nose seems to block up.
- My AIRWAYS feel like they're blocked off. I cannot take a deep breath whether through my nose or mouth.
- I get pins and needles in my head.
- A feeling of unusual pressure in my head/throat/chest begins.
- My head, arms and sometimes chest seriously hurt, like headache pain, or that I'm not taking in enough oxygen.
- Feeling of mucus gets worse

The symptoms relieve themselves after a while once I stand up, but not immediately, it takes about a minute.

It's such a horrible feeling; it feels like I'm going to die from a lack of oxygen. Sadly everything I read on Google says "reflux/LPR" which makes me panic that my tests missed something. No matter how much I control my diet etc, nothing seems to work though. I even went to get hypnotherapy the other day, which may have made me feel relaxed at the time, but did not stop me feeling worse the next time I leaned back in a chair.

I can't just lean forward all my life! I want to relax and watch a film, read a book, or get a good night's sleep, but leaning back sets me off immediately. What is happening? Please help :(

I should also mention swallowing thick things like mucus or gaviscon also sets me off, as does when food gets stuck

Dax,

I don't know how you feel about holistic medicine, or if you have the means to explore this option...

I am not backing it...though I do believe in it's merits...especially when it seems that you have explored the avenues of western medicine, and come up with no definitive answers.

Something to consider perhaps?

S.C.

Check this out.

http://www.webmd.com/balance/guide/what-is-holistic-medicine

S.C.

Having our medical doctors give us a good look-see and make sure we're physically healthy is the best place to start.

Provided your doc has given you the all-clear, it's often to our advantage to understand that we can meander aimlessly for ages pondering the question of "why."

Ultimately, we just do. We have these symptoms as a s/e of anxiety. That's the closest to "why" most of us are going to get.

Coping skills are so important, along with staying very well hydrated and eating healthfully, staying active. All of these things can help our bodies to relax and create harmony inside instead of turbulence.

I still have turbulent moments, don't get me wrong. But the more we focus on managing (and the less attention we give to trying to dissect the reasons "why") the quicker we can manage what's going on! :)











M.