Acid reflux pains ?
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I was wondering if acid reflux can cause upper back pain as well as arm pain almost like nerve pain I would say in the arms . I get a lot of chest pain and it is in different areas in my chest sometimes . Been to the Er 6 times in 3 months and they say my heart is fine . I have had 6 ekg 6 blood rest and 2 or 3 chest X-rays . Have seen a gi doctor and was put on protonix but it causesed me to have severe headaches so I’ve been put on omeprazole for about 7 or 8 days now and have had pain and stuff every day . I also get a feeling like something is stuck in my throat . I still worry it’s my heart for some reason but my blood pressure is always around 130 over 85. And I have anxiety as well so it does not help . I was wondering if any one else had upper pain pain and sometimes arm pain from this
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kate65092 Southport
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Just to let you know that I have suffered reflux for past year and half and my worst symptom is upper to mid back pain and yes sometimes it goes into my arms, the pain can get really bad at times, have you had an endoscopy?
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kate65092 Southport
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Yes I get all same symptoms at different times, don't be afraid of an endoscopy it could give you huge peace of mind and you will be sedated tru it
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kate65092 Southport
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You have to get the reflux to calm so you might need to up your dose of ppi, you cud ask your gp to recommend a pair n killer that won't upset your existing reflux
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kate65092 Southport
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To be honest nothing really works very well, the ppi just calms things down a bit but some days are really bad especially if I don't watch what I eat, I had such bad jaw pain last August that the doctor put me on nerve pain tablets, the were good but made me very drowsy, I couldn't drive. I Really thing eating a very bland diet and try to relax is all that helps, do you know if you have a hernia
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kate65092 Southport
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Yes, I know, I've been to 4 different doctors in past 4 weeks hoping for another endoscopy as I am feeling so wretched, probiotics are good to take every day and slippery elm to line your stomach, hang in there it's a long healing process, we need to be as kind to ourselves as we can, hope you have a happy Xmas, try to relax, it really has nothing to do with your heart.
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kate65092 Southport
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I need to know if my stomach is OK, I've been having pain on and off and nausea, trouble with reflux is, the aim all the time is to try protect the oesophagus, I would love to be able to come off the pills but am worried what damage would be done then, the strange thing is I had to come off them last June's to have 24hr manometry test done, that's where they put a tube into your stomach and monitor the acid for 24hrs,and I stayed off tablets until September and felt really well, but my doctor said to go back on them, there's no quick fix for this awful disease
Southport kate65092
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I get nauseous a lot lately and I’m just sick and tired of it and only bad been dealing with it since beginning of September . And I’m scared of surgery and stuff like that I guess I just will eat very plain I don’t know if I should stay on these pills or not . I just want to quit hurting it’s depressing I’ve been put on anxiety pills twice since this has started and they make me suicidal I just want it to stop and I don’t understand why my GI doctor does not want to do a scope because the first time I went he said if this doesn’t work we will prob have to do a scope and then I went almost 2 weeks ago and he changed my meds and said if this doesn’t work then we will try the old style meds and I asked about a scope and he said he can’t do that for me idk why
diane80014 Southport
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I have the feeling of something stuck in my throat too! I really don’t have chest pain!! Your pain is probably more from the aniexty!! Have they given you anything for aniexty? I wish I could be better help, but I’m having the same issues! I just don’t think the feelings I have is just gerd!!
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