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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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rashida | @rashida | Sep 16, 2024
In reply to @jwool89 "I have anxiety too and history of gastritis and GERD. In May swore I was having..." + (show)
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I have anxiety too and history of gastritis and GERD. In May swore I was having a heart attack and my heart tests were perfect. Upper endoscopy showed I have a small hernia. My new gastroenterologist told me in July to have eight weeks of being diligent on taking my 40mg omeprazole. Because of all of the emphasis on "longterm use of PPIs is bad" I was trying not to take it every day". Here at home GI dr tried to push me into hernia surgery. Mayo Clinic talked me out of it and said just be diligent with your med. They disagreed with the PPI warnings and didn't think I was at risk for longterm use. I am doing SO MUCH BETTER. I am not getting acid reflux hardly at all. Just with certain meals and usually one Tums does the trick. Also figuring out what foods are triggers helps. I had one heart scare end of August and it was a one time episode I think brought on by not watching what I ate. I hope you figure out answers and what works for you. It is horrible to live with.

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@jwool89 I have been on PPIs - Lansoprazole (generic of Prevacid) for over twenty years too and it is the only thing that keeps my GERD in check - although I do stop eating and drinking by 9:00 p.m. the very latest. I also sleep with the head of my bed raised. For years the head of my bed was raised on risers, but recently we got adjustable beds which gives me a better choice of the height the head of my bed should be. Sometimes when I have eaten more than usual I am able to raise the head of my bed higher than usual. That helps a lot.

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