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Friday, August, 08, 2008

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Melissa
04/22/08

can gasteritis cause swallowing difficulty and tightness in the neck/throat

I started out feeling that food would move slowly down after I would eat or like it got stuck I have a lot

of burps and air in my chest and a lot of disconfort. I have spasms in my stomach off and on they feel

like strong pain almost like labor pain that comes and lasts about 3 minutes and then tapers off. I have had almost every test all they have seen so far is chronic gasteritis I have had a lot of stress and anxiety

I used to have anxiety/panic attacks but not for a while but when all this started I was under a lot of stress

I have taken Nexium it didnt work some symptoms went away but the tightness in my throat and the feeling the food doesnt go down without drinking tons of water doesn't go away It is not as bad in the morning so I try to eat somethig then but it gets worse as the day goes on I get heartburn once in a while

and I dont know if it is because forcing myself to eat irritates it. I also have a lot od phlemn it feels like

I have to always clear my throat and eating makes it worse I even hack it out it is like cloudy clear phlemn

I feel cursed I want to just be able to eat regular with my family however this started Nov. 2007 until now

and only about two weeks out of this time I had a little releif were it felt like I was getting better it was easier for me to eat and then the phlemn and tightness came back and sometimes I get scared that when I am eating I will hesitate swallowing and choke because the constant tightness in my neck I even have the tightness when I am no eating.   Please help

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Vicki M
Thursday, April 24, 2008

Hi Melissa,

 

Online advice is a great resource for information to help you ask all the right questions, but it can not take the place of your doctor's advice and care. Hopefully you are seeing a doctor about this issue. If the Nexium is not working, then there are alternatives. Acid Reflux can cause allergy and asthma symptoms.

 

You can read more about that here in Dr Todd Eisner's posting about Nexium and what happens if it is not working. He also speaks about the common and uncommon symptoms of Acid Reflux. You can also check your symptoms here in the symptoms database. Once you and your doctor decide on the best method of treatment you can read about any medicines prescribed here. If you want to look into alternative treatments available, you can find treatment information here.

 

Hope this helps some. Stay in touch and let us know how you are doing!

Vicki M

Iluvmy2kids
Friday, May 30, 2008

Hi Melissa...

 

I read your posting and I feel you rpain. I am suffering and now more so at night. I have been on Nexium, 1/each morning, for about 6 weeks now. At 1st I saw some relief, but now it has seemed to get worse. The burning is what is really killing me in my situation. I feel the same way, how can this have happened overnight and all I want is to be able to enjoy my latte's in the morning and cook just the 1 way for my family and I and enjoy it.

 

I go back to the gastro on tuesday, I am hoping he'll either have me try something other than Nexium, or double my dosage.

 

Hang in there!

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