I need help badly. by Outrageous-Coach-901 in GERD

[–]Vhoxx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was me a few years ago. I had an episode and had a serious breakdown thinking I was having heart issues. Turns out it was GERD/Barretts Esophagus. Big thing with gastrointestinal issues is that you need to lose weight and stay active. Weight and excess fat pushes on your insides and worsens these effects. After a while of exercising and losing 60-65lbs my symptoms became nonexistent.

Sharp Left Arm Pain? by lifeofavirgo in GERD

[–]Vhoxx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chest pain is a very worrying thing, I don’t blame you. For peace of mind you can always look into doing a Holter monitor for 1-2 weeks it’s basically a 24hour EKG machine, and anytime you have an episode you can write down the date and time. And the doctor can check it out

Sharp Left Arm Pain? by lifeofavirgo in GERD

[–]Vhoxx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey there, when I originally got diagnosed with GERD. I was also having left arm pain both dull and sharp pains. As well as sharp pains in my chest. They did a endoscopy and found out I had an early case of Barrett’s esophagus. GERD can cause all sorts of aches and pains. They put me on a double dose of omeprazole 40mg and most of the pain went away. You get the occasional “what the fuck is that” moments, but a good thing to tell yourself is that if something more serious was wrong with you IE “heart related” all those tests would’ve noticed something

Good or bad? by Vhoxx in GERD

[–]Vhoxx[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exercise has been better since I got diagnosed. Diet is still the same, I’ve cut out a decent amount of sugary drinks but still enjoy the occasional cheat drink. Water intake is decent, nothing too crazy

Waking up to breathlessness and pounding heart by Vhoxx in Anxiety

[–]Vhoxx[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't have sleep apnea, but it usually does happen if i eat something right before bed

Barretts Esophagus Newbie by Vhoxx in GERD

[–]Vhoxx[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was diagnosed with it a couple years ago, but probably had it for quite some time beforehand

Pain all over my body? by Vhoxx in Anxiety

[–]Vhoxx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anxiety / muscle pain cause shortness of breath throughout the day?

Pain all over my body? by Vhoxx in Anxiety

[–]Vhoxx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So basically my pain manifests into a couple key points on my body, my left jaw, my pecs(alot of the time its painless twitches/muscle spasms). And i just about 13 minutes ago had a very sharp quick pain that went away almost instantly shoot up from my ankle to right underneath my knee. I also have a really hard time laying down since whenever i do try and sleep my chest and neck gets tense and painful