does anyone have these symptoms?

I know it is very hard to believe acid reflux can cause such wide spread and diverse symptoms but if you look up silent reflux the answers will put your mind at ease as what happens is the acid shoots up the back of your throat and hit the nerve endings ears eyes etc also the spinal nerves get burned with it and the lungs, so you end up with sinus ear and balance problems muscle and nerve pain and coughs along with the stomach trouble and a lot of Drs, are not aware of silent reflux so you end up in every dept in the hospital!  Even if someone does not have a burning up their neck try acid medicine something OTC and modify your diet and see does it help, don't forget all this pain and discomfort is naturally causing anxiety and that in turn causes more acid

Omg. I m glad there’s someone knows.  Can you share how to get rid of all this completely? Especially the chest discomforts. 

Hi Tom,

That's a very helpful post, thanks, and I wish you luck with getting your op. I wouldnt like to be on meds for 13yrs either!

 

I haven't yet been diagnosed, but am sure its GERD though the symptoms are apparently so similar to heart trouble that am being routinely sent for cardiac tests next week to rule that out. Obviously a stomach problem is a better option!  But pretty difficult to live with all the same.  Current symptoms are:

Nausea (no vomiting)

Heartburn.

Sharp stabbing pains in breastbone.

Lightheadedness, and also sometimes head feels like its been pumped up like a balloon.

Pain (more an ache) in left shoulder.

Burping.

Hard to take a breath quite often.

Very tired when these symptoms present.

Feel generally unwell a lot of the time.

Blurred vision suddenly, for hours.

The first 3 symptoms often start after walking at a steady pace, or going up a slope.

Does this sound like you? Have only found one online comment about the walking, which is a little bit worrying. And again one for the blurred vision.

I'm reluctant to take prescrip meds for acid reflux till I know whether its too little acid or too much being generated. Do they give you a ph test? Don't want to take prescrip meds that reduce acid if there isnt enough being produced in first place, which is often how come people stay on the meds for years because the meds alleviate the discomfort at first, but actually perpetuate the problem!  I am finding that Apple Cider Vinegar does a good job of calming my symptoms, and ACV can be taken as and when you like as opposed to meds.  Also drinking water helps quite a bit!

I also cant take garlic as I just found out!  In fact it could have precipitated all this.  I ran out of blood pressure meds over a weekend and online advice was to take concentrated garlic and/or cayenne pepper capsules.  These did work, but not consistently, meanwhile whole load of heartburn set up!  

About 5yrs ago I did have a camera down the throat and they said mild gastritis, for which i took the lansoprazole and nowadays was only taking those if plannng a spicy meal or even a glass of beer. My gastritis symptoms then were abdominal burning and heartburn, but never did I have this dizzyness and nausea and chest pain and feeling absolutely sh*te!

Best of luck everyone,

Birdy1

i got it once after i walked 2 miles hoe from work which i usually do- i did some research on over production of acid  due to nervous or anxiety constantly- and poor diet rcih in acidic foods- i have been diagnosed with reflux thoguh my gi doc isnt 100 oper cent sure, but the research says that your lungs will try to expel the excess acid resulting in diminished intake of air, tries to expel it through your kidneys so if they are being taxed(they can only expel so much acid daily) u will feel unwell , etc good luck with it

ty so much -my doctor isnt convinced yet it is acid reflux cause i dont cough with it , but anyway ive read its bad to prop your head up if u ahve a hernia -it will press against it and make it worse just lie sttraight with the head of our bed elevated- and i hope if i do need repair its simple and lasting 

I had a lot of these symptoms. Didn't realise it might all be connected. Mostly reflux in my case.

When medication failed. Taking Milk thisle tablets from Superdrug worked like magic for me. I stopped having all symptoms eventually. I now take them approx twice a year for three days. Usually after a party. (Maybe eating or drinking something I shouldn't) I hope this might help you, and every one else.

Hi, these posts are amazing, but yours is so helpful, Thank you I've had the chronic cough, constant throat clearing, wheezing breathlessness, heartburn, sore throat, and papitations, I can't. eat tomatoes , raw cabbage, raw peppers, butter, oranges or anything fatty and wine. Of course like everyone I thought it must be cancer, either lung, throat or stomach, after reading this site it all makes sense. Saw a Doctor who sounded my chest said it sounded fine and to go back in a few weeks if it didn't go away. I firmly believe this is my problem, not the cardiac failure or one of the cancers I thought. I shall be taking your advice Tom re eating, lifestyle etc. I'll be trying that rather than visiting the Doctor again. I don't feel so alone with my symptoms now and am sure I can do something about it. Thank you

Hi,

I was wondering how your surgery went. Here I am right now typing and I was relieved that indeed I can breathe, although the feeling sucks. I've noticed symptoms since 2010 but only this year where I got the worst ones: chestpains, dizziness, trouble breathing. Made a  trip to the ER and after the cardio screenings I was cleared and diagnosed with GERD. I was made to take omeprazole but even after 4 days of taking I still feel worst.

Hello there.I was reading this post although it's now a year old. I certainly can sympathize with you. I too have been dealing with Gerd.

By all means push for testing, even surgery if you have to. I had a Gastroscopy 14 months ago..all was well, yet the General Surgeon who performed the procedure also arranged for me to have an Esophageal Manometry. That appointment took 7 months to get. I had to travel to the city, & spend money on a hotel room because the drive back/forth simply was ridiculous. Result?..normal. The male nurse who performed the procedure was training someone, & the trainee said.."look here..you have a hiatus hernia"..but the nurse said..."no..not really...look here". I don't understand those things, so I didn't pay attention. The 24hr tube was inserted, & I wore a monitor during that time. I reported to the hospital the following morning, & had the tube removed. The results were sent to my General Surgeon..you guessed it..normal. BUT, the nurse did say like with anything, there can be false negatives/positives. The reason for all of these tests in the 1st place was a hard, dry unexplained cough which my previous GP was blaming on the medication but I had the cough prior to taking those meds. Now I STILL have Gerd along with a burning sensation that seems to be located on the sternum or just behind it. I get bouts of nausea, & a feeling of 'floating'..almost to the point of being lightheaded. This can last for anywhere from 1hr to a few hours, then suddenly clears. My GP renewed the prescription of Nexium, but I had to quit taking it because the side effect of headache was unreal, feeling like someone hit me on the head with a hammer. 

So, now I feel I'm back to square one. This morning was absolutely horrid. I woke up feeling ok, then suddenly started feeling weakish, a little nauseated, & certainly my pulse was raised. You can be sure it made me very nervous. When I do get the feelings of nausea & lightheadedness, I my legs feel weird too as does my arms., almost as though they would start shaking but they don't.

The General Surgeon told me that if I were a candidate for the fonduplication procedure, before that could be carrried out, there had to be documented evidence that the acid production, sphicters, etc. weren't as they should be. So, considering the results of the manometry was normal, does this mean I have to start over. 

I hope you've managed to get some headway into your problem. I wish you the best of luck. Please let me know what has transpired.

Cheers!!

This really helped me. Thank you. How did the camera go?

Thank you SO MUCH for posting this. I'm up at 5am searching for answers because I'm at my wits end with this. I have noticed a big difference with cutting out caffeine. But I'm also 3 months pregnant and have been noticing that it's getting worse. Pregnancy makes everything worse lol. I'm determined to not let this consume my life and my time with constantly being in the ER. I can't thank you enough for your advice. I'm going to stay away from the things u said and try to improve my health and weight some. I'm not obese either but I'm about 20 lbs over weight. Hope you are continuing to do well. 

Georgia

Hi. I ve been suffering from all the wierd symptoms for 7 months and now still some wierd thing and jumping in my stomach or chest.  Can you share what exactly you took and how you took it to get rid of all the troubles. ? I could never drink or eat acid food for all those months. 

Hey.  Thank you with the post of sharing your experience s.  It’s really comforting to read. I had all the wierd symptoms from 2017 July all of a sudden. And then it took four months to heal and only a little jumping stomach left then it came back and got worse but since now I sleep with elevated upper body and really watching what I eat. It’s better again. I just want to know how long it took you to completely get out form this and what can I do to get rid of it and never scared of coming back again ? So I just have to wait on it or ignore it and goes on with jobs  ?