pain in chest

[Maayana]

Hi,
I have a question,
I have this wierd pain in my chest it feels like something is stuck in there and i feel the pain also in my back at the same spot.
when i lay down i feel like i need to burp but there is no burp...
and sometimes when i have the pain i feel this weird feeling like when you open a soda bottle it makes the pssss sound... it feels like that and also makes a sound like its having alot of trouble coming out  and to me it sound like psss really quiet.
i've been having this for a long time, about 4 years but it comes and goes and lately its coming more than going...
i also sometimes have heart burn, that acidi feeling in the throat that goes away with tums.

so what is that pain thing in my chest???

thanks,
Maya.

[sage009]

Hi Maya,

Ive had all the same symptoms you described.  You may be having esophageal spasms and that's the pain you've been experiencing.  In my case I went to the er with food stuck in my esophagus, I could breath but it was so bad I couldn't swallow. The doctor did an endoscopy and told me I have the beginning of barretts esophagus.  Its a condition caused by acid reflux that wears away the esophagus and can cause esophageal cancer. ( I didn't even know I had acid reflux at the time)  I was put on protonix to control the acid reflux and all the symptoms went away.  Now I just need to have to have an endoscopy every three years.  Its very important you see a gastro physician and get the acid under control.
I hope this helps.

[selmaS]

HI Maya,

There r several things it could be, and going to a GI dr would be a good place to start.Not being a dr, I have no idea what it is ...and I do hope u can get to the dr and post an update.

Good luck
"selma"