Re: GERD Diagnosis and Left Arm Pains

Posted By No Answers but... on September 13, 1998 at 22:43:05:

In Reply to: GERD Diagnosis and Left Arm Pains posted by Blair Price on September 11, 1998 at 22:02:44:






Hi,
I am a 45 year old male who has been complaining of digestive
problems for the past 4 years. I have had all the normal testing
done including an endoscope (yesterday) and esophogeal motility
test and Bernstein Test to be done on Monday. I was on therapy
for h-pylori and it had no effect at all. My gastroenterologist
told me that the scope showed some signs of scare tissue in the
food pipe.
I have severe pain almost constantly in the breastbone area and
often get pains down my left arm which always goes away when I
get rid of my gas by belching. My left arm pain is really scary,
it feels like my arm weighs about 50 pounds and it gets numb.
My stomach is constantly full of gas from the time I wake up
until the time I go to bed.
My heart has been thoroughly checked and I am fine in that
regard.
Why is he ordering the 2 tests for Monday (he said to rule out
heart problems) and is there any other treatment that can be done
so that I have to take medication forever. Can GERD cause these
symptoms especially the arm pains.
Thanks for any information,
Blair


I justed wanted to let you know that I have very similar symptoms.  I have a burning beneath my breastbone with immense pressure
almost daily AND to top it all off I have the same feelings that occur simultaneously in my left arm.  It gets very heavy and numb
and tingly, it's very distressing.  I've had ECG's, stress test and holter monitoring and my heart is apparently fine..(aside from
the racing due to fear when all this happens!) I had an upper GI series done a year ago which showed nothing. I've now changed doc's
my last one seemed uninterested. My new doctor suspects possible esphageal spasm, which by what I've
read on the net, can have these symptoms and can be associated with GERD>
I have no answers but I can relate.  It can be really scary especially when the symptoms present as cardiac, even more so considering
I'm only 23.
ALSO, I really like your Quit Smoking resources. Lots of useful info. Months ago I subscribed to the newsletter! (still haven't quit though!)
Take care, be well,
Sue Wilson