My stomach bloats out to where I easily look 8 months pregnant. This has been happening on and off for years and I just accepted there is nothing I can do about it. I was diagnosed with Gastroparesis (after several tests) in 2003 or so. I do not take any medication for it.
I figured I am swallowing a lot of air, being an anxious person, and that the air builds up inside my guts til I bloat like a balloon. This is extremely uncomofortable and annoying but I tolerate it.
But, sometimes I have trouble breathing with the bloat and very distended abdoment. I had a very bad "episode" on Thursday and was near tears and also close to calling 911. Could I have died...? I dont THINK so but the trouble breathing was quite severe, I felt like I was suffocating.
I took a mild sedative, out of sheer desperation.. to calm myself down, and within a short time I could breathe pretty Ok again. I am thinking a sedative would not have helped if I was truly having severe difficutly breathing.... meaning my anxiety contributed to the breathing problem, which wasindeed difficult due to the great bloating and distended abdomen (I guess pushing onto my lungs? ).
Has anyone had any of this happen to them and if so, what did u do about it? Now I am worried of this severe an episode happening again..... already I am not leaving the house today.. out of fear I will have severe trouble breathing again along with my still distended abdomen.
I will add that I foolishly drink a lot of beer and also gained 60 pounds in the last year and a half.
I Know to lose weight, and to quit drinking.... but aside from that, I still have this serious issue. Any help, advice? ? I almost left work early Friday because I was still bloated/distended and afraid the trouble breathing would start up again too (thank God it didnt!).
Shortness of breath has been my most debilitating symptom during my latest bout. It felt like everything was so inflamed and distended that my lungs and diaphragm didn't have room to expand.
As I've said on previous threads, this was apparently the result of a long course of antibiotics that I took in May for a sinus infection. I'm just now feeling closer to normal. In fact, the last two days have really given me a sense of hope that my nightmare is almost over! But I'm not taking anything for granted.
Here's what all I've done this summer:
1. Ate frequent very small meals and refrained from eating three hours before bed time. Got used to going to bed hungry. Lost 25 pounds because I haven't been able to eat my usual too-large portions. I'm still overweight and need to lose 50 more! I guess the weight loss is the silver lining in this whole episode.
2. Started eating yogurt, lots of it, and taking probiotics (acidophilus and FloraSmart). It's helped.
3. Went off my Nexium which had ceased to work and started taking Zegrid. I think it's working.
4. Started taking Beano before each meal. This may help you with the bloat. It seems to be working for me.
5. Started taking a fiber supplement - Benefiber, and incorporating more fiber into my diet. I think it's also helping.
My constant belching has lessened significantly and I can breathe again. Hope you feel better soon.
I'm not really qualified to answer that, but I would venture to say that if you haven't died yet from it, you ain't gonna. Have you shared these concerns with your doctor?
Forgot to add that sometimes pressing on my belly helped to displace the bloat and allow me to get a good deep breath, at least enough to dispel my anxiety for a little while. The anxiety really is debilitating too! When you can't breathe, it's all you can think about.
I did notice also, that pressing in on my belly and gut area helped.... I am wondering if the problem isnt partly a mechanical one... otherwise, why would pressing or pushing in on my gut, help me to breathe better? Like the muscles are too loose in there or something?? A true breathing prob would not get better from pushing in your gut, I wouldnt think (meaning.... trouble breathing due to pneumonia, etc).
Oh yes, the anxiety is bad...! I used to have severe panic disorder from around 1993 - 1998 or so.... I dont get the monster panic attacks and havent for years but I do still tend to be an "anxious personality"... worrying a lot, lots of "what iffing" etc. But even a non-phobic person would freak, at least a little, if they were having trouble breathing!
Thank u very much for your posts!!
Yes, I do tend to think if I havent died from it yet, that Im not going to. It is VERY VERY distressing though.... gosh. I havent suffered like that in a reallly long time (what happened this past Thursday). ((The thought came to me, "This would be a horrible way to die!!").
I went to the ER on Friday due to the stomach distress and trouble breathing. I think what happened is that I started hyperventilating... over-breathing, in a vain attempt I guess, at getting more air in. Since my stomach gets so full of air, I feel like I cant take a deep breathe (or get to the "top" of my breathe) and I get scared and start chest breathing.
They took blood, urine and did a chest x-ray in the ER and all was normal. I am to follow-up with my gastro doc tomorrow (I had already made the apptmet with him before this ER visit).
I am discouraged and upset... I think I have an ulcer maybe, on top of the Gastroparesis and GERD.... the trouble breathing thing is driving me nuts though.... I Just cant help it, i start gasping for breathe and struggling hard to breathe. Taking a tranquilizer relaxes me and then I feel pretty good actually, can breathe or at least that i Cant take a deep breathe doesnt FREAK me out anymore. But I hate the idea of taking such meds (anti anxiety). Because I am desperate feeling, its what im doing now.
Ive lost 5 pounds because im afraid to eat.... for fear my stomach will blow up like it did one time and render me nearly unable to breathe. The ER person said she thinks a lot of this is anxiety and I think shes right, but theres no question something is going on to CAUSE me to get all anxious in the first place.
Just wanted to bump this up..... Im set to have an endoscopy next month... Ive already had two (2) of those, the last one four years ago or so...
I was prescribed a PPI and some new med called Amitiza.
Now I am getting where I cannot take a deep breathe and there is tightness in my stomach... and I am short of breathe due to this. I dont know why it is happened but its never happened before. Doesnt seem to matter if Ive eaten or not. Taking tranquilizers eases it up. I hate gasping for breathe tho!! Its also frightening..... I Am praying God heals me completely of all of this.
I had to leave somewhere early due to the breathing thing/stomach tightness/inability to take a deep breathe acting up. I cant hide it when it happens, just have to talk very little or else its noticeable that Im gasping for each breathe. This is so upsetting to me. :
there's hope. I had it for months. It got very bad. I could barely walk a few steps to my car. My shortness of breath was connected to my stomach somehow. I could always feel a wave of nausea and stomach discomfort immediately prior to my breathing difficulties. The pulmonary function tests showed there was a problem, so of course they said it's asthma. It was not. The asthma meds did nothing for me. Anyway, what seemed to help a lot was the PPI I was put on, Nexium. I became much better over a period of several weeks. The only problem is that my GERD (I also have a hiatal hernia) got quickly worse. I just wanted you to know things will get better for you. I know how it feels not to be able to breathe.
Oh WOW, it is such a relief to hear from a single person who understands and can relate what I am talking about! I can never find anyone who experiences this problem! I mean they believe me (people online, etc) but just have not had it happen like this to them.
Did you have any stomach tests done, an ultrasound or CT scan? Endoscopy? GI series? Anything like that?
I don’t think it is asthma either, because I don’t feel any lung involvement, no coughing or wheezing or chest tightness… it is all STOMACH feeling.
What would u do when you got severe bouts (of trouble breathing)? I was so scared, and would panic, and would take 1 mg. of an anti-anxiety med like Klonopin. It was just so frightening when it would happen severely… and I had to leave wherever I was.
I used to get bad panic attacks in my life but not in many years and this just hasn’t felt like a real panic attack. I think anxiety and panic comes but only AFTER the stomach thing has acted up, in response to it. And I think most people would get freaked out if they were having trouble breathing!
I have a scrip right now for a med similar to yours, Aciphex or however you spell it. Only problem is, I cant swallow pills, and u cant chew it! Ug! That it has helped u so much (an acid reflux med) with the breathing must mean this is rooted in the stomach….. I still want to know the root cause of it though. I feel I am still not out of the woods with it and do live in fear and worry of another “episode.”
Thank yoU SO much for your post!!!!
Flowergirl -- do u think the hiatal hernia had anything to do with this??
How was that diagnosed in you?
I was wondering about that with myself and my stomach and breathing issues...if the thing pops out or something and interferes with breathing...?? But then if that were the case, a tranquilizer wouldnt have eased up the breathing trouble... or would it??
I am not out of the woods completely. Just better. I feel the shortness of breath lurking and know that it could return. I sincerely hope it does not. It totally wrecks my life. I was off work for ten months with a severe, drug resistant hypertension and related problems. Getting my old life back seemed like a distant dream, impossible and hopeless.
I have been back at work for six weeks now only because I can breathe better. I am not able to do anything when I can't breathe. Any physical activity leaves me breathless. I get short of breath whether or not I am doing anything; talking, eating, sitting down. It's more or less constant with me.
My internist has not had a chance to look into it. He did not know about any of my problems until recently. I had not seen him for six months. As soon as I mentioned the pulmonary function tests and the SOB, he called the hospital & ordered the results sent to his office. He also told me that my hernia or GERD (which he had also just found out about) could be fully responsible for the breathing problems. I will be seeing him in a few weeks. I need thorough testing done. The hernia and GERD were found a couple of months ago during an upper GI x-ray (barium swallow). I suffer from really bad nausea, which, besides some stomach discomfort, was the main reason for the test.
There were times I had to leave wherever I was and go home to bed. In the middle of grocery shopping with the cart half full, while enjoying (or trying to) a cup of coffee at Starbucks with a friend, while walking...I guess you know all about that as well! I too would like to know what's REALLY causing it. I did a lot of research and found that voice box dysfunction is a very frequent reason for it (I had no idea! Do some reading. "Can't breathe? Suspect vocal cord dysfunction" I printed this article out, over 50 pages. It describes me to a T! It is absolutely fascinating. Some kidney diseases cause breathing problems (RTA-renal tubular acidosis). I have an undiagnosed kidney disease, so there's a chance the SOB could be related. I have a gut feeling though the stomach is behind my breathing problems.
Good luck with your reading! Lets' keep in touch...
Flowergirl, (Farmgirl and Flowergirl.... aw shux ).
Wow, it sounds like you have really suffered a lot with all this! I didnt realize it was an almost consant thing for you (it isnt with me, it comes and goes....).
Were u ever tested for Gastroparesis? I have that and it can cause nausea although interestingly, I dont get nausea. But some people do really badly with that. I am sorry to hear how bad things have been :
I have never had a barium swallow but I am due to have an endoscopy next month. Can that tell if u have a hiatal hernia, do u know? I think so but am not sure.
When the breathing/stomach thing has happened, I take 1 mg. of an anti-anxiety and it relaxes me enough so I dont feel the need to gasp and struggle for air. It feels like my stomach is "tight" and I cannot get to the "top" of my breathe... I cannot take a deep breathe (but I can breathe). Then I start breathing faster... which just makes the problem worse. Is it like this for you? Can you describe exactly what you experience when it happens in more detail? What did the ER do for u when u went in for this (if u did, I dont remember...).
I did find and real the vocal chord article.... I think I may have issues with mine due to LP reflux and years of not taking care of my body and drinking tons of beer (whicH i still do but I have cut way down since this stomach and breathing thing!). But I dont feel it in the throat at all, it feels totally centered in my stomach. But certainly cant be a bad idea to rule it out and also for peace of mind, too.
I had the SOB/trouble breathing/stomach last Tues, Wed, Thurs and Friday and it was really discouraging to me. I was pretty upset about it.... I took Klonopin and I was able to be "ok"... but i hate doing that, taking something just to be able to cope with the issue.
Yes, lets stay in touch! I am glad to have met you.
Oh, have u ever had a scan or ultrasound done of your stomach/adbominal cavity? I am going to ask my primary doctor to order that test for me when I see her the first week of Dec. This issue is really stressing me out, though I am thankful I havent had any "episodes" since Friday. Still I live in worry of them.... like you do.
What can cause the inability to take a deep breath?? I dont think its anxiety either though I do think it comes as a secondary thing and makes everything just worse.
To answer your question, upper GI series (barium swallow) and gastroscopy (endoscopy) are both used to diagnose a hiatal hernia.
To answer your second question, I'd say when not in motion or exerting myself, the shortness of breath was moderate. With exertion it became severe. This is what is feels like: a tight feeling in the stomach preceeds a wave of nausea. Then there's stomach discomfort and it begins to ache. Next, I start gasping for air. I can't take in enough air, no matter how hard and deep I try to breathe. It feels like I am sucking the air through the straw and getting hardly any. I take as deep a breath as I can, time after time, while feeling completely starved for oxygen. As a result, there's tightness and discomfort bordering on pain in the chest. Sometimes this discomfort evolves into a real pain and the lungs/chest remain achy all day. The shortness of breath is severe with exertion, present but bearable when at rest. In spite of these difficulties, I used to walk two hours every day at a reasonably fast pace, stopping to catch my breath for a few seconds as needed before continuing on my way. Once I think I had gone without enough air for too long. After I stopped my legs became paralyzed. I could not move them in any way or lift either of my feet the tiniest bit. That was very scary. Of course I thought I'd remain paralyzed for life. I am so very glad I don't have to deal with this now. It seems that one thing has gone only to be replaced with another. Oh well.
I was not in the ER with the hernia or GERD, as they are both fairly recent developments. I spent two weeks in the hospital with other, much more serious issues. I had a myriad of tests done, including abdominal and renal scans, ultrasounds, renal and cardiac catherization etc. but no gastrointestinal tests. The recent upper GI series is the only gastric test I've had to date. I need more testing done, I am sure. I've never heard about Gastroparesis until I saw it mentioned on this board. I don't know anything about it and am sorry you have it. I'll do some reading tonight!
I wish you the best of luck with the upcoming test. You are lucky it's being done. I wish I could have one tomorrow.
Wow... that does sound bad, and a little different from what I experience. Do u think your trouble breathing/stomach stuff could be related to these other serious health problems you have mentioend having? The legs becoming paralyzed does sound truly frightening. I cant help but think, as I read your posts, that there is something -- a ROOT cause -- going on inside yourbody that is causing all this distress and upsetting symptoms. That it isnt by itself a stomach problem but rather that those issues are just other symptoms of some underlying disorder.
Some of your breathing stuff sounded like asthma. Not the stomach part, no, but the breathing thru a straw part. Ive heard that that is how an asthma attack feels, like you are breathing thru a straw and then chest tightness may or may not be present. Hmmm. Maybe u have something with the stomach but also asthma? I know though, u said u were given the asthma diagnosis but didnt feel it fit. Does anything help when youre having any of these symptoms? Like for me when I take some anti-anxiety medication (something similar to Xanax), it relaxes me so I dont start over-breathing (hyperventilating) and getting all panicky becasue i am having trouble breathing, etc.
I am not positive but i think an abdominal scan would have shown something..... I just dont know what to make of your symptoms. Mine are all limited to the stomach area (plus I have the GERD and Gastroparesis) and I think worsened by anxiety. It sounds like your whole body is being attacked by something..... and I am really sorry to hear of this, it sounds so distressing.
That your SOB is severe with exertion..... yeah, I just think something else is going on there. What if any, diagnoses have the doctors made on u so far? I know u mentioned a hypertensive episode that was pretty bad..... and it sounds like this new doc you are seeing is taking you seriously and hopefully will lead u to the right tests and real diagnoses.
And u are able to take a deep breathe? Hmmm. See, when it happens to me bad, I cant get a deep one.. then i think i freak a little and start breathing more and harder .... worsening it all. I think i get spasms in my stomach and maybe intestines too.... i just know i feel noticeably better after i take the anti-anxiety med, that something calms down in me due to it.... though I am still severely bloated and uncomfortable, the breathing thing calms down.
I dont get nausea at all.... just this heaviness in my stomach with grotesque bloating. I think the Gastroparesis makes that worse.... I swallow air a lot, from nervousness, and the air just stays in my belly instead of passing thru like in a normal person. I feel so full of bloat and air and/or junk, that i cant breathe well, but its bad.... not like the average person who eats way too much and is like, "Oh wow, im stuffed and can hardly breathe!" Its A LOT worse than that sensation.
Please keep me posted on your test results, meds tried, etc. I wil keep you posted on mine. I think a hiatal hernia and even the GERD can cause trouble breathing stuff.... did u say u had the herni, or no?
I had a chest x-ray in the ER 2 weeks ago and they said it was fine. I thought a hiatal hernia might show on that... but maybe not necessarily??
I will go for now... i do tend to ramble, what a mess here
I will pray for God to heal you completely. Have a happy Thanksgiving if u can!
I didn't mean to get into all this. The main thing is that it is not bothering me now. Maybe I do have asthma AND another disorder that makes breathing even worse. I think my medications were also contributing to the SOB. I cannot take deep breaths either during the SOB, just shallow ones. Enough about that. I don't think the doctors would give me medication specifically for anxiety. I am on a beta blocker and those are also used for anxiety. I'd had a headache lasting 6 weeks and a neurologist refused to give me any medication for it, saying I was on enough of them already.
I read that a long-term use of antacids can result in altered calcium metabolism and buildup of magnesium in the body. I was told to take one before any physical activity. (I don't.) I wonder about the PPIs and their long term side effects. I would like to know whether they can make things worse for some people.
Have a nice Thanksgiving, Farmgirl!
Greetings, Flowergirl
Hey I am reading an interesting article online about hiatal hernias... I think this may be what is causing me, at least in PART, such distress. I woudl put in the link but theyre not allowed. Maybe do a search on them? I have wondered why my "episodes" come and go versus being constant and maybe it is the stomach sliding in and out.... hmmm. I have all the other symptoms associated with it, too: GERD< trouble breathing, hiccups, overweight now, digestive problems in general, chest pains at times and much more.
Maybe look into it?
Yes for you, I thought of asthma as there are different types.... some brought on or worsened by exercise, or exposure to cold weather, certain perfumes/chemicals, etc. I would ask your doc for more tests to at least rule out the possibility.
Iused to take PPIs but dont anymore. I cured myself with Pine Nut OIl, of severe GERD/LP reflux. I do think there are long-term side affects to these meds.... and I think with all. I do hope you get to the root cuases of all of your symptoms and I woudl also highly recommend a naturopath, who would be more inclined to find your root causes rather than throw prescription meds for symptoms-treating at you (MDs do that an awful lot).
thank you so much for your post!
I will look into hiatal hernias and how they relate to shortness of breath. I cannot believe how many people have been using naturopaths, including several people I know. Everyone seems to get great results by using herbs and natural products. Some have been able to go off their meds after a treatment. It's absolutely amazing! The only thing that worries me is the possibility of interactions between the meds and herbal remedies. I was told I'll be on my meds (not the Nexium) for life.
I needed my Nexium prescription filled today. I took this opportunity to ask the pharmacist about Nexium's long-term side effects. He said he did not know of any, and that the claims about them being harmful have not been substantiated. I then went to another pharmacy while doing my shopping and asked the same question there. The pharmacist said long-term use of PPIs is fine as long as there is also calcium supplementation. She said an acidic environment was needed (I think) and people must take calcium citrate to provide that. I was happy to hear it's that particular one, since I've been taking it for some time now. In her opinion the PPIs do no harm when used over a period of time.
I did some thinking and wonder if the pharmacists could be a little biased. Drugs are their bread and butter, so to speak. These medications also happen to be very expensive. I can't imagine the drug manufacturers ever complaining about people using their products for extended periods. I also think the pharmacists are happy to have us come back for refills.
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I was told I'll be on my meds (not the Nexium) for life.
Ok, IMO these are the words of someone who either doesnt know how to or isnt interested in getting you HEALED. This is someone who wants to throw drugs at symptoms, and keep you dependent on the drugs and on him/her> THis is not a healer!! MAN It makes me so angry when I hear stuff like this! A real healer will want u off artifical meds as soon as is possible and safe for you... not keep you hooked on them!
I so strongly urge you to see a good alternative doc/naturopath and also a chiropractor too. These people are more into seeking root causes of the symptoms and steering you toward REAL answers and remedies that heal your body. The body was made to heal itself. It was not made to be pumped full of man-made drugs to "survive." I bet you have been misdiagnosed and are being put on meds that dont or wont help you. The PPIs arent that bad, I dont think but there are a ton of other drugs out there that are (harmful).
As for the pharmacists.... yeah... drugs is what they do for a living.... they are usually good with knowing side affects (as opposed to doctors.... they usually dont know!) and interactions, which they shoudl know. But yes as u said, thats their bread and butter. I personally could never work as a pharmacist, dispensing drugs to people who are likely given wrong diagnoses and taking way too many medications but yet being made to feel that they "have to." Your best bet is to seek alternative care.... and yes, I too, have seen posts of others who saw someone in the naturpathic field and got correct diagnoses and correct treatment, and got well! None of this "you will need this drug for the rest of your life" garbage!
I remember a doctor years ago once telling me I woudl likely need to be on anti-depressant medication the rest of my life. I did have very severe, medication resistant depression (and was suicidal a lot). It turned out I had late-stage Lyme Disease with neurological involvement, which was causing the suicidal depression in the first place! I got treated for the severe Lyme and in time, was completely well of all suicidal depression symptoms. And it was amazing. I had never felt so well in my life. I thought of all the wasted years taking so many different pills for depression... and could never understand why almost none of them had any affect on me. Treating the symptom instead of the root cause, a huge problem in modern medicine.
I am certain now that I have the hiatal hernia and am annoyed how I was blown off in the ER pretty much. I indeed had severe trouble breathing (which passed in time) but it was chalked up as "anxiety." No, I had the breathing issue and THEN got scared, as anyone would having difficulty breathing... it was secondary thing, the anxiety. Now I have to see another doctor and explain to her what I have (the hernia) and see what can be done next.
I will say most people with hiatal hernias dont know they have them as they have no symptoms. But, this isnt true for everyone, including me it seems. I keep praying to God to please heal me of it, because I have almost no faith in the mainstream medical community.
Please keep researching on your own. We need to be our own health care advocates.... I have heard so many horror stories of people being misdiagnosed, for years, and getting sicker even, until they took matters into their own hands and started researching their symptoms and seeing different kinds of doctors. I had to do this too, with the Lyme (now that is a nightmare to get properly diagnosed, and treated, dont get me started on Lyme Disease! ).
If any doc doesnt take your seriously or take the time to answer your questions, find another one. These people are not God, but many seem to think they are on that level.
I am not bitter, but I am angry. People go to doctors putting their faith into them for getting well and instead many times they end up with all these prescriptions meds they most likely didnt need and are told to come back in a few months. They are not getting REAL help!
And as for drug makers... they are evil and greedy IMO. They are ALL about money.... this is perhaps another topic that I shouldnt get started on
FLowergirl, I pray you find the right peopel to help get you properly diagnosed and treated. Please also consider your diet -- it really is true that we are what we eat. There are good websites on eating healthy and i wish i could post links.
I dont see another doc for my trouble breathing/stomach issue until a week from this Tuesday, so I have to suffer in the meantime. I will stay in touch and hope you will too.
I am sorry about your misdiagnosis and other not so nice experiences with doctors. It could happen to any of us. My biggest fear is that the breathing problems will return and I'll go back to not being able to do anything. I finally got my life back and would like it to stay that way. I have cut back on the number of visits to the doctor's office. I will only see him when absolutely necessary for my prescriptions and lab requisions.
I have severe, drug resistant hypertension. It's pretty stubborn like your "depression" used to be. I realize you didn't have depression, just had been told you did. That's why the drugs they had you take didn't work. My blood pressure is "controlled" with five medications. It behaves for a while, then it becomes elevated again. It's very good right now, because I've just had another dosage increase. I am afraid I will develop a tolerance for my medications and they will stop working. Dependence could also become an issue. I have already had to deal with some of that. My blood pressure can go to 250 without the meds. I could die. When I forget to take the meds, the blood pressure starts to climb and I feel unwell. Because I am at a high risk for everything, I have to follow doctor's orders for now. I have to keep my blood pressure as low as I possibly can to prevent further loss of renal function. The hypertension, among other things, also damaged my kidneys.
I'd like an appointment with the naturopath. I know a lady whose young daughter was diagnosed and cured by a naturopath. Her regular physician could not figure out what was wrong. The girl got sicker and sicker. The desperate mom finally took her to a naturopath. This story has a happy ending.
I don't know if my ailments can be treated with herbs only. Diet is very important, of course, but not enough to enable someone with my type of hypertension to get off the medication completely. I have been eating a very healthy diet. A nutritionist approved it and made only one small change (told me not to take extra vitamin C-I do anyway). Weight loss is important for good health, but not easy to achieve when on several medications that cause people to GAIN it. I figure any fee the naturopath might charge for an initial consultation will be money well spent.
I can understand your anger and frustration. I see where you are coming from. I've often had these feelings myself. Being sick is no fun! I have mixed feelings about the meds. Drugs saved my life. They have also been making it quite miserable with their side effects. I wish our doctors paid more attention to the way herbal treatments are utilized in some countries in Europe. Doctors prescribe them, the government reimburses the patients for their cost. Everyone is happy, side effect free and gets healthier!
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I Just cant help it, i start gasping for breathe and struggling hard to breathe. Taking a tranquilizer relaxes me and then I feel pretty good actually, can breathe or at least that i Cant take a deep breathe doesnt FREAK me out anymore. But I hate the idea of taking such meds (anti anxiety)...
Have you ever tried just drinking some water instead of taking an anti-anxiety medicine and it relaxes you enough so you dont feel the need to gasp and struggle for air ? I think what I did several days ago had been just drinking some water & somehow it had calmed me down . I am going to try it next time to see ... If it does help then maybe it could be the acid fume that bothers me ...
But I have never been tested for Gastroparesis and never had an upper GI series such as barium swallow, endoscopy yet . Only had H Pylori test ( positive ) & an ultrasound on abdominal areas (normal) .
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