Somthing more dangerous than just Acid Reflux. Doctors Help please!

Since 2008 my health has steadily declined with no doctors able to help me. I have had a multitude of tests and scans, all coming back normal. I have been diagnosed (By doctors in a small low rural hospital) with severe Acid Reflux and Panic Attacks by the doctors, which in my opinion is a easy way of writing me off. My symptoms have progressed far beyond regular Panic Attacks and GERD. Let me give you some background. I am a 23 year old male, off and on smoker for 5 years, normal weight, no history of diabetes or heart disease. In 2008 I started having Panic Attacks with Hyperventilation. I was in and out of the emergency room more times than someone with a serious illness. My lips and hands would tingle, and at that time I started having vision problems. Here is a list of the symptoms as they slowly progressed.

2008
Tingling and transient paralysis of limbs
Panic Attacks
FREEZING hands and feet
Heart palpitations
constant fatigue and weakness

[bhj867]

I believed the doctors at this time. They put me on xanax blues and sent me home, which they quickly took me off of when they noticed the panic attacks weren't "That serious" as they put it. I continued to have panic attacks all the way through the winter and into the following spring of 2009 when things became increasingly worse. There was a large period there where I didn't have to go to the ER until May. My brother had to call the ambulance because I had passed out on the floor. From what I remember my heart rate had gone out of control. Beating erratically and then paused. Everything went gray and when I awoke the ambulance was in the driveway. They sent me to the hospital, and again nothing serious was found. My heart rate and blood pressure was normal. They wanted to put me through further tests so I had an EKG stress test and 1 day holter monitor. Again . . . everything came back normal. Throughout 2009 things grew progressively worse. I have never had acid reflux before. NEVER. I have never had stomach issues. and Suddenly one day I woke up, ate dinner, and I started puking up acid. I went to the doctor again and was put on zantac. Which I take religiously even to this day. Then the scary symptoms started that summer.

2009
Acid reflux
Transient chest pain in the upper abdomen
severe pain between shoulder blades
nausea (Uncontrollable constant)
Pale skin (I lost all my color and I'm part black)
dark circles under the eyes
Pale loose small painful stools.

[bhj867]

as well as the continued

Tingling and transient paralysis of limbs
Panic Attacks
FREEZING hands and feet
Heart palpitations
constant fatigue and weakness

By 2010 I had been to the doctor who has ran so many tests and scan (Mostly full body scans) and nothing has come up at all. I have been labeled a hypochondriac at this point. and am not happy about it, because I don't just go around making stuff up like this. Even my close family see's there is something wrong with me and the doctors are missing something. I went to the hospital in the neighboring town, and they couldn't find anything either. Even though I continue to go home after the visits just as sick as before I entered the hospitals.

This year things have gotten to a point where It's nearly unbearable. I started school again, and can barely make it through my classes. I start puking up whole chunks of food now after I eat, and my burps in my chest are getting "Caught" on something. forcing me to contract my stomach muscles forcefully to push out a weak burp. I feel so weak I can barely make it up a flight of stairs and my left arm and leg  have started going numb at times forcing me to try and walk it off. Walking alone causes the worse heart palpitations I have ever had. My heart is constantly flip flopping in my chest, and I wake up in the middle of the night with a jolt and my heart is all erratic.

For the past 4 weeks I have had constant insomnia. I cant sleep now. I sleep for only 3 or 4 hours and then am woken up in severe upper abdominal and back pain. My girlfriend is afraid I might be dying and so am I.
What is happening to me, and is it too late to do anything? The doctor bills I have racked up are ridiculous in amount, and You would think as much money I owe, they would have been able to help me by now.

Thank you so much for your help. No matter what that help might be at this point. I'm at the verge of giving up and letting my body take me out.

[icyhot10]

Greetings bhj867

First off, sorry to hear about your struggles.  Believe me I know what you are going through since I am going through exactly the same.  Let me give you some background:

I am 32 male who has been suffering from pretty severe anxiety since April of this year.  Started out of nowhere.  I was at work and it felt like I was having a stroke and had a co-worker take me to the hospital.  Needless to say...nothing wrong.  "Go home and relax" was what the attending doc told me.  Felt ok for a few hours but then that nigh..BAM...I started sweating, cramping up, feeling like I was having a heart attack and my head was pounding.  Again, went to the ER and was told...ANXIETY/PANIC.  Of course like you I could not believe it.  No way I thought its not me.
Since then I have gone downhill.  Here a few of my symptoms.  Im sure you will recognize many as yours.

Heart Palpitations
Chest Pain
Vision Issues (sensitive to light, blurry vision)
Headaches
Dizziness/Lightheadedness
Feeling as if I am gonna pass out
Feeling of something stuck in my throat
Muscle weakness
Pain in muscles and joints
Pins/needles and numbness all over
skin rash and breakouts
dry mouth
Body jitters (inner and outer)
Insomnia
Esophagus Spasms (esophagitis as well)
Acid reflux
fear of dying or having some major disease
etc....

Those are the most noticeable and obviously most troubling for me.  I missed alot of work because of this and because I was going to all kinds of doctors cause I just knew something had to be diagnosed other than anxiety. Have gone to:

General Medicine
Internal Medicine
Cardiologist
Pulmonologist
Gastro

All tests have come back negative except for Acid Reflux (which caused esophagitis) and a hiatal hernia.

So basically I am stuck with Anxiety.  It is very hard to accept I know.
Let me say that I am not saying that that is what you have but it sounds very likely.
Yes the physical problems you have are real but they are psychosomatic.  We have brought these on ourselves.
I now think back and realize I have been a worrier for a very long time.  I still sometimes think.."oh man something is wrong. I have (insert disease here)"  hahahaha.
When I was little I remember throwing up when it was time for me to go to school.  I still even into adulthood would gag when I was nervous.  It is truly amazing what we can do to ourselves.
I am now on the road to trying to recover. My mind, body and spirit are in shambles but I have great faith in God that I will be able to recover.  I know I still have much to live for as I am sure you do.
My only advice is this...if you have had countless tests and they all come back negative, look at the possibility of it being anxiety.  Look back at your life and look for signs and possibly symptoms that may help you see what could have caused it.  For me it has been very eye opening.  I have seen where over the last 10 years I have been under a negative cloud.
I hope I have helped you some or at least put your mind at ease some.  I will be happy to keep chatting with you through here.
I wish you the best and many blessings from God.
Dont lose hope.