Re: Re: Back ache/chest pain

[Guest guest]

Hi . I understand what you are going through. I have a hiatal hernia

which causes GERD and I am on Nexium for that. I was diagnosed with Fibro in

December of 03 and I am slowly working on getting better with my dr's help. I

found out yesterday from my gastro dr that i have IBS now as well so I am

trying hard to find out what I have to do for that as well. It seems like every

day is some new experience. I'm on a pain medication for my fibro but I don't

take it every day. I look forward to talking to all of you and learning new

things and supporting and getting support from everyone. thank you.

kelly

[Guest guest]

Be careful. I was diagnosed with espphagael spasms and it was prinzmetal

disease, and actually my heart. The spasms start in the jaw often. I had

reflux also and the same stressors are heat, cold and stress. I suffered a

heart attack because of the mis diagnosis. It is terribly hard for the doctors

to tell the difference in the esphagael spasms and the heart spasms. I believed

the diagnosis and suffered for 5 years with the spasms until one fateful nite it

went into a full fledged heart attack.

I understand the esophageas stuff. But be very careful. If the pain goes down

the arm or gets intolerable get to a hospital. I didn't ... but did

survive....

when there wasa actual heart damage they revised the diagnosis and many people

are misdiagnosed with the esoph spasms. I had the reflux etc. also.

Do you carry nitro?????????????? You NEED to.

My spasms are also increased by the back pain......causing adrenylin to form and

etc etc. dash

Re: Back ache/chest pain

Hi ,

My spasms start mid sternum and while they may feel like

they radiate from my heart at times if seems to go straight thru my

chest and stab into my spine.I'll have tightening of the throat

muscles just under the jaw and increased saliva. My Dr. calls them

esophageal spasms due to a variety of reasons from acid relux that

has actualy scared the esophagus.and my be triggerd by emotions or

hot/cold irritation such as a hot meal with a big healthy swig of

cold milk..could be heriditary as my Dad had it. Some times

stretching the esophagus will take care of the problem but meds

would be a must so the same situation doesn't occur. Meds could

include tagamet. protonics or even the prevelcid...sp. And yes Dash

if the esophagus strangulates [bulges inward] then death could occer

by strangulation or aspiration of stomach contents into the lung. My

is slight right now only 2-3 a week where as my Dad had that many in

one day every day..until he had surgery to stretch out the esophagus.

Just Me, k

- In Fibromyalgia_Support_Group , Merritt

<clmerritt@m...> wrote:

> That is terrible. I doubt that I have any heart spasms, but

occasionally

> have stabbing chest pains that are incredibly painful. I just hold

my

> breath, then try very shallow breathing.

[Guest guest]

I have esophageal spasms also. They say mine is from GERD which I've had for

years and have had a Nissen Fundoplication for it. The surgery involves bringing

the top part of the stomach up and wrapping it around the esophagus to help stop

the reflux. It has worked somewhat.

I still take 2 Nexium (1a.m. 1 p.m) and then also take Imdur for the spasms.

I've been hospitalized so many times with " chest " pain it isn't funny. Even been

transferred to another hospital 70 miles away by my heart doctor. The Imdur

does control the spasms. Only get them when the reflux is really bad or I'm

stressed out.

Gentle Hugs,

Penny C

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[Guest guest]

Hi, I, too, had the Nissen Fundoplication surgery about 4 years ago, It was

very effective for about 2-21/2 years but not now. Slowly I seem to be

reverting though so far without regeratation ( which is a great blessing). My

GP said sometimes it begins to leak around where they wrapped the stomach around

the esophagus. I also have some chest pain. Would I have it again, you betcha!

Just my too cents.

Joan

Re: Back ache/chest pain

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