Guys help Im having really horrible anxiety right now or acid reflux!!! (scared) - Acid Reflux / GERD Message Board

lpr guy · 07-19-2009, 07:30 PM

Ok so I get this feeling like deep in my throat its like a big glob of something. I try to hack something up but the only thing that comes up is clear sticky saliva, and I try to swallow really hard and take it down but that doesent help either. Ive take a zantac 150, some apple cider vinegar, aloe vera juice all today, and nothing is helping. Does anyone else experience this? It gets worse when I think about it and concentrate on it. Its scares me and I keep thinking its gonna get bigger and Im not gonna be able to breathe or something.

Help me please everyone, Is this anxiety related do you think? Or could it be acid reflux? Im in desperate need of some answers. Ive thought about going to the ER a couple times but I cant afford another visit!

michmob · 07-20-2009, 03:31 AM

I don't know what it is, but I do get a lot of anxiety with my reflux, try to calm down an breath deeply, reassure yourself that these things pass and you'll be ok soon, I hope this helps, Ive been at my wits end with reflux to the point where I have gone to the emergancy room a number of times where they found nothing wrong but reflux and a panic attack, I hope by the time you get this msg your feeling better, keep the chin up and good luck.

Camembert · 07-20-2009, 04:13 AM

Panicking really aggravates the reflux, and vice versa. So it becomes a vicious cycle.

Peppermint is supposed to be bad for us, but when my GERD gets scary, it helps me. I also read that peppermint tea is dilute enough for the acid in the peppermint to not have an effect.

For me also, if I think about heartburn, it is so much more likely to happen. I really hope you feel better soon.

lpr guy · 07-20-2009, 07:16 AM

update guys: I made it thru the night. I wonder why sleeping always helps? isnt that supposed to make it worse? i lay flat also and not at an angle lol.

Beeb · 07-20-2009, 09:31 AM

The apple cider vinegar and zantac are conflicting remedies. The first is if your problem is not enough acid, the second is if you have too much acid. I would suggest you dont use both. If you indeed have too much acid, the acid from the vinegar will make things worse. If you dont have enough acid, the reduction of acid from the zantac will make things worse. Choose one remedy and see if it helps, if not, try the other.