Breathing difficulty and reflux?
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Hi guys, I'm fairly certain I know the answer to this but is there a definite relation between the two as I'm suffering quite badly today?
Was prescribed esomeprazole last Thursday and started them Friday morning. By Sunday afternoon I'd had the first few days in weeks of feeling able to take full breaths. As humans do, I took this for granted and had a few too many beers on Sunday night and have suffered with symptoms since.
I'm not sure what you guys get, mine presents as a tightness in the bottom of my throat, alight tightness across the top of my lungs, feeling unable to take a full breath and an irritating dry cough.
I've not been scoped or anything, but saw a private GP who diagnosed autoimmune disease, Hasimoto's and reflux disease.
Last night was pretty rough in particular. I also have afib, which I had an ablation for last year. Still experience runs of PACs now and again, and occasional palps. Last night the reflux and breathing issues really assisted my heart in becoming very irritated! Kept me up all night, as kept feeling like I'd stopped breathing and my heart kept jumping.
Do all reflux peeps suffer the same way, and anybody also have afib?
Thanks all.
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joanna17875 davrots81
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Hi there
I am no expert or Dr and can't comment on whether it is a medical fact that reflux and breathing issues relate. My partner suffers from both, he has no cardiac issues but has discovered after years that he is allergic to wine!! Odd I kbow but his symptoms are really bad after a drink.
Do try and make sure the bed is raised at head level a few inches and try not to drink much after 6.00pm
Very best of luck
davrots81 joanna17875
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It could well be that the alcohol makes this much worse then. I may try spirits, in much smaller quantities in future. But I'll be off alcohol for a while now I think.
Going to look into getting a new bed soon anyway so may get one that can be raised.
Strange finding you have an allergy to something that you enjoy. Was much easier when we were young haha.
karen96096 davrots81
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crystal24820 karen96096
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joseph98786 davrots81
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davrots81 joseph98786
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I am considering this. I'm concerned it's a hernia, as I know a lot of people who suffer with reflux in some form and I'm the only one that gets quite serious breathing diff.
heidi80831 davrots81
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Sean2018 davrots81
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natalie76648 davrots81
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joanna17875 natalie76648
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Hi Natalie
I am not a dr or medic but I do know from experience that reflux can cause inflamation of the gullet, this in turn presses on the nerves in the chest that mimic the same pain as cardio issues and angina. There is a nerve called the vagus nerve too which causes a lot of unpleasant pain.
Make sure that if you are still concerned you talk to your dr and mainly don't overstress yourself over this.
All the very best.
Sean2018 joanna17875
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