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Hiatus and sleeplessness

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mikey69
mikey69

Hi

Last year i had to episodes were i blacked out - they have checked my heart and found no issues although they have installed a revel stick incase i have an intermittent fault - about 4 months ago i was unable to sleep - kept waking up with a panic like feeling (anxiety) all hot and short of breath and i had pains in my chest. I was advised to go to A&E and they diagnosed a Hiatus Hernia and was put on Omepezrole. Being overweight and a smoker in my 40's i decided to change me life style - allthough still overweight i have lost about 2 stone and stopped smoking BUT i still get nights were i wake up in a panic state no matter how much i try to ignore it and go back to sleep i get the same feelings - short of breath feeling hot and a wave of panic like symptoms - Im the most laid back stress free person you could meet and use to love sleep time - Now ive got to the point were i dread going to bed incase i'm awake all night - The pains in the chest and the huge lump i can deal with.Luckily i have private health care through my work and have started the ball rolling and will see a consaultant next week in the hope to have an operation and get my life back. Any else get this symptoms ?

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    mikey69

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    Still in the same position over a year later - Sleep is now a luxury ,Still waking up in a panic like state with sever chest pains and shallow breathing and waves of pain going up my back - thinking my issue may be G.O.R.D - as its been bad over xmas - and ive been eating / drinking stuff i dont normally eat - Chocolates - Rum - Cheese's.Apparently theres a book by Jamie Koufman called "dropping acid: The reflux diet cook book" gonna try that as well as another push towards my GP and possible surgery - shouldnt have to live in pain all the time
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