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Numbness in the right diaphragm area
by JayShelton, Aug 10, 2009 11:55AM
I'm not sure if I have GERD or not - I'm trying to figure out what's going on. My chest is fairly tender to the touch at the base of my sternum, and it burns, although not unbearably, periodically. And I have some numbness (constantly) on the right side of my stomach below my rib cage. At night when I lie down, it feels as if I have a weight on my diaphragm. Could this be GERD or what? The numbness is scaring me. Thanks.
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I have slightly similar conditions. In my case i can feel mild tingling occasionally below the ribcage ( in the diaphragm area) on the right side. I also had cramps a couple of times when i bend. I do have acid reflex and am on medication for over 4 years for reflux. I considered surgery for reflex in the last couple of months and decided to loose some weight and see if that solves the problem. My BMI is 24-25. I did not have this problem (reflux) when my BMI was 21-22.
I think you can go thru the motility and 24 hr PH tests to identify acid reflux and proceed from there. Though i went thru other tests much earlier for reflux, these two gave me more info on my condition than others.
--MC