Curious about others feeling abdominal heartburn

July 31, 2012

I have been reading thru my health history notes, and a few things stood out to

me. Details are below, but the summary is that I had left side abdominal pain,

tingling and numbness in my left arm and leg and headaches. (see below)

Just curious if anyone else has experienced these things. I find it interesting

that it was all left side oriented, and that is where my adrenal adenoma is

located.

Dec 2010:

Persistent left side abdominal low grade pain, with occasional heartburn like

burning in that area (not heartburn, but that same reflux like burning, almost

like some tube in that area is drawing up a liquid).

From around 2008- I had left side tingling.

Feb-March 2009

Numbness and tingling, mainly in left arm, shoulder to fingertips but

concentrated in shoulder area. Some also in left leg (periodically). Not as bad

or as persistent as last spring, but still present. Seem to be able to " walk "

the leg numbness out while walking 2 miles for exercise. I experienced

noticeable pressure in my right eye during sleep around Nov/Dec. It felt as

though the eye was very large in the socket and pressing against the eyelid. Not

painful, but noticeable. Noticed my vision was fuzzy/blurry, like I had mucus

in my eye. Eye doctor visit in January indicated significant changes in the

astigmatism, resulting in a dramatic change to my contact lens prescription

(-6.5 to –4.75 with a big swing in the astigmatic correction). New contact

lenses have resulted in great vision again.

Trying to be as descriptive as possible for future comparisons of symptoms. I

feel as though a good massage of the left shoulder/arm would improve circulation

and ease the numbness, I have this thought often, but in reality rubbing it

doesn't seem to make much difference. As above, same headache cycle/pattern

continues with hormones.

August 2009

Beginning on 8/3 in the center of my left palm, my left arm is numb/tight,

centered primarily in my left bicep and shoulder area. Remainder of the body is

fine. MRI of the cervical spine with and without contrast in July 2009 showed

nothing but minor arthritis in the neck.

Jill

2 cm left adrenal adenoma, CT scan diagnosed July 2012

Aldosterone level 32.7 (top level normal 30.0)

BP avg 150/100

Low Potassium for 2+ years

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