Can Someone Please help? - Acid Reflux / GERD Message Board

Kellir · 12-14-2006, 04:26 PM

Can someone please help to ease my mind? I havent been to the doctor to get tested for GERD or anything because I have no insurance and thats what we're waiting on. Well, here are my symptoms, chest pain, pain in ribs, back, armpit and left arm and sometimes sharp abdominal pains. Burning sensation all around my ribs, under my breasts and sometimes chest and back. Jaw and ear pain and I just feel sick most of the time. I am also having trouble breathing, sometimes I cant get a deep breath!! I do not feel acid coming up in my throat and my throat doesnt burn. I burp ALOT, even if I drink water. So do you think it is GERD? I have anxiety and panic disorder and I keep thinking that I have something more serious and Im dying so could anyone please help to ease my mind about this? Any help is much appreaciated. Thank you.

peace1910 · 12-14-2006, 04:36 PM

kinda seems to me like you've got yourself tied up in knots...indeed it could be "GERD" some of your symptoms sounds a whole lot like gallbladder trouble.you didn't say how old you are or if you are overweight which are risk factors for GB disease...however most of the symptoms could be attributed to anxiety and panic.....i used to get all the same symptoms as you and just kind of waited around to die...that was about 30 yrs ago...

if you think it could be related to some sort of GERD, go to the pharmacy and pick up some otc prilosec and see if that helps...

if that fails to help at all, then i'd go see a doctor somewhere just to put my mind at rest if nothing else.

hope this helps................................... .......peace

Kellir · 12-14-2006, 05:10 PM

Thanks peace, I have been taking prilosec and it seems to help a little. Im 18. Im not overweight, I weigh 104lbs. I just cant wait to get to the doctor, this is doing my head in.

Hypnomoemoe · 12-19-2006, 11:39 PM

You must be a tiny little thing at 104 lbs!! I suggest that you seek out a chiropractor also. That would be the quickest, cheapest way to see if you get relief. Sometimes when your back is out, or you have popped a rib, those symptoms can occur. If you have anxiety problems, this can cause all the muscles in your body to knot up and pull things out.

Paulk · 12-20-2006, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Kellir

Well, here are my symptoms, chest pain, pain in ribs, back, armpit and left arm and sometimes sharp abdominal pains. Burning sensation all around my ribs, under my breasts and sometimes chest and back. Jaw and ear pain and I just feel sick most of the time. I am also having trouble breathing, sometimes I cant get a deep breath!! I do not feel acid coming up in my throat and my throat doesnt burn. I have anxiety and panic disorder and I keep thinking that I have something more serious .

Kellir,
I have similar symptoms too. All that you mentioned above. My GP told me that it is GERD, and I will be going to the Gasto in Jan to get more tests done. I am talking Prilosec OTC but not sure if it seems to be working.....