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Possiblity of GastroCardiac syndrome?
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The technical clinical phenotype for "Gastrocardiac syndrome" is...Roemheld syndrome, in which the hiatus (& hiatal hernias) figures largely. Here's a good informational introduction/resource for Roemheld syndrome: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.764478/full.
Sliding hiatal hernias, often a feature of Roemheld syndrome, sometime predispose sufferers to experience GERD (as well as heart arrhythmias).
A suite of G.I. conditions also very often predispose and/or are associated with Roemheld syndrome & heart-arrhythmia conditions--& elevated G.I. inflammatory conditions also often figure largely, including G.I.-centered mast cell activation syndrome, IBS, SIBO (C & D), leaky gut syndrome...among others.
Finding American healthcare providers with interest & competency in diagnosing--let alone treating, these complicated conditions & interactions is...a nightmare. Sufferers (patients) are almost always their own best advocates.
Best wishes.
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@shoshin thanks for the reference to Roemheld syndrome!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roemheld_syndrome
I figured out some of the same treatments, myself, including Gas-X/simethicone, Pepcid, Tums and Klonopin (similar to Lorazepam).
I have several spinal fractures and can experience a feeling of fullness and a feeling that my diaphragm has moved up, before an afib episode. Lifting and reaching will do that, even the tai chi I have always loved. I believe it is related to there being less room for everything and so there is pressure on my heart, but it could also be on the vagus nerve.
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Great, thanks for mentioning this to me!
I just had the treadmill test from the cardiologist. He said everything was fine, but on the treadmill test, I felt more dizzy, and had very brief and very mild chest pain. For the time being, the cardiologist said to wait and see.
If the cardiologist ruled out any problems, what other avenues/specialists should I take a look? A friend suggested Integrative Medicine at Sutter.