Gerd and Gastric Cardiac Syndrome
I’ve been dealing with worsening stomach and reflux symptoms for the past 6 months, but the last week has been really bad.
Main symptoms:
Upper stomach burning/irritation
Severe bloating and pressure after eating
Feeling like something is stuck in my throat
Shortness of breath after eating
Anxiety/panic feeling triggered by food
Chest burning/reflux
Sensitive to many foods now
For the past 5 days I could barely eat. Even water started irritating my stomach. I went to the ER 3 times, got bloodwork and a CT scan, and the CT came back normal. I’m able to drink water and eat small amounts sometimes, but after eating I often get bloating, chest burning, and anxiety again.
I had an endoscopy and esophagram 4 years ago that were normal. Medications I’ve tried recently include pantoprazole, omeprazole, sucralfate, Gaviscon, and Gas-X. Gaviscon seems to help the most temporarily.
I’m starting to wonder if this is severe GERD/gastritis, functional dyspepsia, vagus nerve overstimulation, or something like gastroparesis.
Has anyone experienced:
shortness of breath after eating
bloating that feels like pressure into the chest
throat lump sensation
anxiety/panic triggered by stomach symptoms
getting sensitive to more foods over time?
What ended up helping you?