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Gastritis and Gerd causing other problems

Posted by sstone11 @sstone11, Jan 30, 2021

So here it is i have gastritis and gerd..anxiety too....a year ago I went to the er thinking I was having a cardiac event...after multiple blood test ekg ecg etc my heart was fine ...no referral to follow up with cardiologist...im on sertaline for anxiety and protonix for my gastric stuff...today im feeling crummy nervous and scared heartburn and pain are terrible...my blood pressure is completely normal...is it likely all this is gastric I don't want to panic and go to er...no signs of bleeding either...pain radiates to my back

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susanfalcon52 | @susanfalcon52 | 5 days ago
In reply to @astaingegerdm "@sstone11 - Welcome to Mayo Connect! I know the pain and discomfort you are having. As..." + (show)
@astaingegerdm

@sstone11 - Welcome to Mayo Connect!
I know the pain and discomfort you are having.
As @wendymb mentioned, I also feel that anxiety can worsen the symptoms. I have had GERD for years- sometimes barely noticeable, other times there is significant pain. You mentioned pain felt in the back- I went to ER for that too. Turned out to be esophagitis.
I was then also given Maalox to coat the area and I also have Rx Carafate that also coats the lining of your stomach. Has anyone talked to you about diet?
Eating less fatty foods etc. maybe you should contact your doctor’s office to go over what you should and shouldn’t eat.

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I have struggled with gerd for years and am on Protonix. The GI doc just put me on Carafate yesterday. You are the first person that I’ve heard mention Carafate. Do you get relief from it?

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Ingegerd Enscoe, Alumni Mentor | @astaingegerdm | 5 days ago
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@susanfalcon52

I have struggled with gerd for years and am on Protonix. The GI doc just put me on Carafate yesterday. You are the first person that I’ve heard mention Carafate. Do you get relief from it?

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@susanfalcon52
Carafate makes a big difference , coating the stomach lining.
I also find that Dicyclomine helps- it’s an antispasmodic that in general helps with IBS symptoms.

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gussie | @gussie | 4 days ago
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@astaingegerdm

@susanfalcon52
Carafate makes a big difference , coating the stomach lining.
I also find that Dicyclomine helps- it’s an antispasmodic that in general helps with IBS symptoms.

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I am on Carafate right now and while it does coat the upper GI, it also is very constipating.

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