Is this really Acid Reflux i'm experiencing?

I am so glad that I looked at this post. The majority of things that I have read, I can relate to. Breathlessness, burning and pressure sensation mainly in my back, not so much my chest, burping, bloating. Relief when I go to bed, never ever disturbs my sleep, but as soon as I get out of bed I can feel the onset of it.

Mine started nearly 6mths ago, I was getting a tingling/tickling feeling all over my back, which was more annoying, not painful, also constipation and a tightness around my midriff . I was sent for an x-ray for the tingling, which shown up I had spondylosis, and given lactulose for the constipation, which didn't help.As the tingling turned into burning/inflammation and the tightness got worse, I got to thinking that this can't just be spondylosis, so I went back again to the Dr's, had to see a different one. He just would not listen to what I was saying, he was just wanting to treat the constipation, but nothing has changed in my lifestyle to cause this so I have insisted on an ultrasound scan which I am having on the 14th.

I have read so many things on the internet about my symptoms including hiatus hernia and gallstones, but reading through these posts has got me thinking again . I really hope this scan shows something up, even though I am worried about what it is.

Suffering from the same thing. Tinkerbell, just checking to see if you found relief and if so what the solution was.

Hi Beth71606,

To be honest my reflux has subsided considerably. I think its a mix of the medication, although my doctor has told me to only take it for a week at a time after an attack, my steroid inhaler which has opened up my airways more and dietary changes. I never used to have 3 meals a day, now i ensure i have breakfast, lunch and dinner to stop the acid building up in my stomach. I have cut caffeine, chocolate, tomatoes, garlic and known trigger spices from my diet and also now only drink almond milk and take aloe vera regularly in a shot once a day. This is a stomach soother. My doctor also told me that i didn't drink enough water daily as this apparently helps flush through the acid from our systems so i am trying to drink more too although old habits die hard!!

I hope some of this helps you too. I know how difficult these feelings of illness are and nobody knows what its like until they experience it.

I've tried a number of changes to my diet and mine seems to be easing slightly. The biggest changes have been cutting out fatty foods and caffeine. Also, look up the symptons for severe dehydration (which means over a prolonged period of time). I was guilty of not drinking enough water and I do feel better since increasing it. I can also recommend home made vegetable soup.....filling, easy to swallow/digest and good for you!

I have been having trouble swallowing since early January. I finally went for a baron swallow test and the doc saids I have a hiatus hernia and esagus spasms. . Told me to take stomache pills, but remember I choke on everything, so my hubby crushes nexiom up every morning in water for me. My situation with food getting stuck in my throat about halfway down is progressively getting worse. I am now off all foods and am juicing carrots, beets, kale, spinach, etc etc. and today I will start juicing some fruits for variety. It happened last night at an event with my hubby, and grandkids. I had made a paste of puréed dates and melted coconut oil for a treat, and that two was stuck for almost an hour, it is SO scary for me I start to panic , sweat, and shake, last night I finally took an Ativan I have for going to the dentist. In December I choked on large vitamins and then about two weeks later I had a huge antibiotic pill stuck in my throat for five or so hours. There could be a connection there. Perhaps I did damage. I am seeing an ENT doctor to a scope via the nose to the throat to see what's going on. In th meantime I am terrified to eat anything so I have decided liquids only. Please anyone out here ALS getting food stuck in the throat please help me with any tips or concerns.

I to have had all these symptoms and more for the past five months. My doctor tells me it's hitus hernia and esagus spasms. I mow have difficulty swallowing all foods and must be on a liquid diet. Thankfully I own a juicer and can juice veggies and fruit to feed my body. I hade a baron swallow test done, now I am waiting for a ENT doctor to get a nose/throat scope done. I had large pills stuck in my throat twice in the new year. One for five hours straight, perhaps there is a connection, and I have done damage. Anyone out there that can help me I pray you will write in.

Hi Collygirl. Sounds like you're having a rough time at the moment. Have you looked at the forum called 'oesophageal achalasia and spasm'? There seems to be discussions on there very similar to what you're describing. May be worth looking through there. Good luck!

Just been looking at this discussion and want to know if anyone suffers from the same as me?  Been on Lansaprozole but just finished my prescription and to be honest had good days on it but mostly the tablets did nothing.  I wake up most mornings and feel like something is slowly coming up my towards my throat then I can hear like a crackling sound from my throat.  Cant seem to sleep now on my sides and have to sleep on my back as I feel like I have a golf ball stuck just behind my ribs.  When I get up I only drink water now and then feel like I need to constantly burp - which gives relief fr a few seconds but then the feeling returns. Really fed up with this now.  Also I seem to have an overbuild of mucus first thing and have to constantly blow my nose and throat clearing.    Any advice be great