hi there I've been experiencing reflux and daily heartburn I'm taking a PPI fir have been for about 6 years now they dont seem to be helping I've so got a pain in chest just under the breast bone it feels like ive pulled a muscle because its painful when I turn over in bed or when doing anything physical in just worried its something to do with this reflux problem I keep thinks its turned to cancer!
Hi Gillian have you had a camera into to your stomach, if not get your gp to send you for one, at least then you will be able to put your mind at ease
Fully agree with Kate However while there ask the GP to have a ECG done. I am having one on Thursday. Hope you are luckier than me, had barium meal, camera twice, 24 hour acid test down my nose, still no solution. Looking at heart now again! I feel strongly the pain / discomfort I have is wind related but no one seems to put their finger on the problem!
Hi. I must agree with the other comments. Any chest pain should be investigated. Its easy to have an ECG at the Drs and also ask for a endoscopy to be arranged to rule out anything and put your mind at rest.
i recently have been experiencing the same feeling! Although I've only had reflux for the last year maybe and only take omeprazole when it's really bad. Most recently however the reflux has been making it physically sore just under the left side. Not sure if this is exactly what you're experiencing as well, but it's my current pain as we speak.
hi Kate I had a camera out down beginning of year that didnt find anything but my syptoms have got much worse since then
hi do you get burning with it as well I feel like I have a fire in my chest with the pain under breast bone
Hi Gillian that's good ,i know its still worrying, I'm in same boat, had camera down in May but wasn't anything as bad then, have gotten way worse since about august, burning every day in my chest. What strength ppi are you taking
I do, I went to urgent care the other day for it cause I've never experienced it before, they chalked it up as rib cage being inflamed and said my chest wall was probably inflamed I'm going to make an appt and get a gastro to double check though
Hello. I have acid reflux too and the chest pain is terrible. I went to ER 2 nights ago for it. After ruling out heart issues I was assured it's my reflux. I clearly pinpointed the pain under my left breast on the inside. The doctor explained once the food goes through the esophagus it goes into our stomachs which is under left breast area. Dumb me always thought our stomachs were in the middle/ belly area. So I googled a picture and sure enough I had a visual of the pain now being in my stomach. It's so nerve wracking thinking it's my heart all the time. Now I understand the anatomy better so I hope that helps you understand too. They increased my lansoprazole to twice a day and gave me a cocktail of maalox, milk of magnesia and lanacain or something like that. I had a scope in August and all was good except lots of acid. I cant believe acid reflux can hurt so much! Hugs to everyone dealing with this.💗
Do you ever experience any other feeling with it? like just general pain in that area that's not solely sore?
hi Becky sorry to read your having the same problems as me it's so painful and burns so much I'm already taking a PPI medication twice a day and my doctors now told me to take an extra dose till I get an appointment to see the gastrolagst again I a bit concerned about taking extra medication because I dont think it does my body any good I've already got thinking bones I hope your symptoms get better and sending hugs right back 🤗
he I've been taking 30 mg a day and seen my doctor yesterday he as told me to use an extra tablet till I can see my gastrolagest dont now his long I have to wait to see him last time it was months ! I do worry about adding more medication in above the recommended safe dose
Hi again Gillian don't worry about it being something worse than reflux once you had camera down in Jan it's just the reflux gone a bit mad. you say you are on 30mg ppi so maybe try it twice a day for a short while. I'm on 20mg twice a day but not making much difference. I'm trying to change to plant based diet. as it is I only eat porridge in mornings and veg at lunch an d dinner with tiny bits of fish or chicken. no sugars coffee only green tea.its months since I ate cake.obviously nothing spicy or fatty. I dont understand why im still suffering so much. the chest burning is the worst
My gastro just changed mine to twice a day and I went back to once. It was giving me bad anxiety, rapid heartbeat and I felt sick. I just down some pepto until I can see her soon. So I'm on 30mg of lansoprazole in morning which helps. But in evening I was getting chest pains. I'm also on the perimenopause discussion board here and I'm pretty sure hormones are connected to acid reflux too. I feel like a big ball of mess right now.😳 Another thing the docs tell me is I may have sleep apnea which can make all this worse. So sleep study Monday and gastro Thursday for me. Thank you and I hope you get better soon too. At least you're not alone. 😊
I only eat fish chicken veg that sort of thing I never eat chocolate or cakes and dont drink coffee or alcohol or spicey foods but still suffer everday
hi Becky I hope they you get some answers and help to manage the acid I'm trying to take more lanzoprazole but it makes me feel bloated and sick yuk 😕
I know exactly what you mean. I haven't eaten red meat in so long. I eat fish and chicken with veg. today has been really bad with stomach pain and burning. the pain is running down both arms to my fingers. I feel like nettles are being push down into my stomach. I'm so afraid i will never feel normal again
let me know how you get on at your appointments 🙂
Hi Gillian I will let you know how my appointments go. today has been very bad. all day I feel like I have barbed wire bring tightened around my chest the pain is out my back too . I feel like my entire body is under attack how are you doing?