diaphragm problem

[chrissie145]

Can anyone help please. I have a problem with my diaphragm that I dont know how to explpain! It is almost CONSTANT and is driving me crazy. It feels as though it is contracting for me to be sick or cough or expel something. It is an URGE. feeling. I just expel air and it feels as thougha dozen snakes are wiggling about inside me making me PUSH from the diaphragm area.

I do have gastritis and esophagitis which I think is not active as I have no pain. I also have reflux disease of the larynx and pharynx which I have stirred up by drinking coffee 5 weeks ago. (Stopped now) Because of this I have had an incessant tickly cough for 5 weeks. This is of course making the diaphragm worse. But it is not the cause as I had it before this.

I was addicted to diazepam and tramadol - prescribed by my doctor - for a year. I came off - cold turkey - 4 months ago. Could the diaphragm problem be part of the w/d? Also I began taking a potassium supplement a few weeks ago. Could this have effected it?

PLease someone help me! I have had a dreadful year with the drug problem and can hardly face this new thing - especially as I am still going thruogooh withdrawals from the diazepam.

Thank you.
Chrissie

[Honey10bee]

I hope you talked to a doctor about the potassium supplement because Potassium is involved in nerve signaling and an excessive amount could therefore be linked to a muscle spasm such as yours in the diaphragm. If a doctor told you to take it then I'm sure that is not the cause, but you may want to tell them about your new symptoms.

[ayri]

hi, yes it is a symptom of going cold turkey, stop the potassium supplement for a little while and get on a strict gerd diet, your body needs time to rid itself of the drugs, drink water before and after each meal, carrot juice is also recommened, ease up on breads and cakes, stop the coffee and chocolates, icecream, sweets and fizzy drinks, i know its a hard ask but hey it beats being sick everyday, lastly excersize lighty every few days, let me know how you go.