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Acid reflux, dysphalgia

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donna56953
donna56953

My PMS has always been like poison in my blood, even my hair changes. But menopause is the actual death. Since last year, the mental and physical symptoms started, but worse was stomach pain and constipation, uncontrollable. I was prescribed Omeprazole. I changed diet and started more yoga and meditation (helped but not much). Since two weeks ago, I felt difficulty in swallowing. I didn't think about it. At night, I woke up, so sure that somebody was strangling me. Last week, I choked on my food. It really went into my lungs and stuck there. At dinner, I choked on my first bite again and this time was more horrible, I saw death. Within a few days later, I didn’t eat food and the muscles of my throat started aching badly. I went to emergency care and now I'm waiting for gastroscopy. I searched Internet and I found that some women experience dysphagia in their menopause (really?). Now, I'm so terrified that if this is a serious thing like cancer (the doctor in emergency care did the best to give me a panic attack) or continues for the rest of my life... I make the food like a puree and mix it with a lot of water then I can swallow it. I stopped Omeprazole and I feel a little bit better. But still, there is no saliva and my mouth tastes strange. I'm sure I will die of this. Why menopause is so intense...

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  • hopeforever
    hopeforever donna56953

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    Donna I had this 6 yrs ago when i entered peri. Many times i chocked on just small bites of food. I felt my throat closing. Night time felt like someone was strangling me in my sleep, i would then awake in panic. I was afraid to eat food. I ate blended food for about 2 months then gradually started back eating solids. I know how scared you are feeling. It was a nightmare for me, plus dealing with other daunting symptoms on top of it. This menopause journey is complete hell. Don't worry , it is not cancer just this bloody thing we woman must go through. Eventually it will go away. Go drink some warm tea knowing that it will end some day. You are not alone . God bless

    • donna56953
      donna56953 hopeforever

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      Hope, I'm crying as I'm reading your reply. Thank you! Thank you! I read some books but none of them explained these terrifying symptoms and all gave me more stress. I'm so frightened that the symptoms last forever. I've started deeper meditation and it helped a lot. And I chew gum to help dry mouth and sore throat. Again, thank you so much for your message, it's so heart warming to see the light at the end of tunnel.

    • hopeforever
      hopeforever donna56953

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      Hello Donna. Glad to know my reply brought you some comfort. Like I had stated symptoms can be terrifying to say the least. But just know that with time symptoms will subside. I no longer have panics attacks, just slight anxiety which magnesium helps greatly. No more straggling feeling in the night, No more soar throat and jaw pain, teeth pain. No more acid reflex and chocking feeling. I can now eat with confidence unlike before i was so scared. To the point where i never ate out. I was riddled with symptoms when i started this journey. That summer I had planned a trip to Italy which i cancelled because I was a basket case and fear of the unknown scared me. It was so bad that I never left the house or if I did I would have to have someone present. I cried day and night non stop thinking that I would be plaqued with this forever. But thank God that hump is over. Today's symptom for me is Knee pain and only God knows how long this will last. But I am not worried because just like the others it has a expire date. I have accepted that this is now my life, somedays good and somedays bad. I am now looking into HRT because I dread full blown menopause. Once again I am glad you are somewhat at ease. Take care and God Bless
  • gema57497
    gema57497 donna56953

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    Hi Donna

    i found this site 5 years ago when i just started to develop weird symptoms including difficulty to swallow . i went through multiple tests and they all came back negative . i was very scared . after a while i felt much better . i was reading all discussions here and was getting support . i am sure that it will get better for you as well . It really gets better ans then comes again and then gets better . This is how my life is within several years . please keep us posted .

    • donna56953
      donna56953 gema57497

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      Gema, when you say it comes and goes, terrifies me. I mean how we are supposed to live? I've been sleeping in 90-degree sitting position for about a year. I blended food but it was to large! Now, I mix 4 month old baby food with tons of water but I can't swallow. I eat 300 calories per day. Are we going to live like this? Not to be able to swallow forever?? My digestive problem has been so overwhelming that I even didn’t notice the other issues the other ladies said here. The work is very stressful especially lunch break, you can't shout that everyone I'm having menopause. I went to the toilet and cried. Why healthy people must suffer like this? I don't have child and menopause happened soon for me, I don't care. I just want to be healthy like before I started period. My life ruined with pms and now this. I'm glad your tests were negative. But I think GERD and constipation will make me seriously ill. Thank you for message and support, I can't believe I found this group. I hope this nightmare ends for us. Sorry, I said too much, I have a mental breakdown. I just cry.

    • gema57497
      gema57497 donna56953

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      Hi Donna ! Pls do not be terrified . For me when i said that it comes and goes the first incident was very severe ans then it was much more easier . I was very scared and lost tons of weight . i had to take anxiety medication and it helped me a lot . i was diagnosed with Graves disease as well . it is in remission now . my whole body was burning . it first started in my groin and then it was all over my body . i had terrible feeling something like horrible pressure around my neck . i had noise on my ears as well like i was hearing my heart beat in my ears . i had tingling in my extremities and slept with ice packs in my hands . but it gotten better . it will get better for you as well . i was coming to this forum and was reading what other women said and it helped me a lot to know that i am not going crazy . Just hang in there this will pass

    • donna56953
      donna56953 gema57497

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      I'm sorry to hear that. Those headache that dont go away even with pills. I'm just trying not to have a panic attack. My husband tries to calm me down by saying when it gets worse it means the end is near. Thank you for your words.

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