CONTROLING MY LIFE

[Haych22]

ok, so ive been on this site for 2months...back and forth like i have been doctors just trying to get answers to whats controling my life right now...so it started 2months ago i was hospitalised for dehydration, reflux, chest pain, shortness of breath, dizzyness, fatigue and heart pulps...since then ive gone through hell...i have seen a GI doctor, cardiologist and several regular MO's. the test ive gone through are 4 EKG's, 3 blood tests, holter monitor, neck ultrasound, echocardiogram, stress test, barium swallow, CT scan on head, 2 xrays on chest, endoscopy...pretty much the lot!!
all come back normal cept arythmia on the holter and reflux in the endoscopy, so you'd think ide be releived but i cant bacause im suffering severe 'anxiety' now 24/7...i have no control over it, it just comes from nowhere even when i dont feel anxious over anything, its taken over my life and to think i was 'normal' 2months ago and nothing happened in my life to bring it on it literally appeard outta the blue, this is the reason i feel its not anxiety even tho all my docs are convinced it is....my reflux is constant its not acidic, im burping 24/7 and take nexium to relieve it but it barely does, i dont kno weather its conected in anyway but my heart feels like it thumps at times then i need to burp..how could this be conected?? i also have heart pulps alot and sharp pains in the 'heart area'(not heart burn) and my cardiologist has put me on metoprolol 12.5mg(a quarter of the tab) twice a day but i makes me feel really tired and funny, i dont like it even tho my heart hasnt raced or had stabbing pains in days, but it pumps scary slow now and i still get the thump feeling followed by the need to belch, is this normal?? i just want to know is anyone thinks reflux and heart pulps are connected and how it is...?? i know alot could be conected to anxiety but i feel this causes the anxiety not the other way round....i also cant drink alcohol for my heart races and i get the stabbing pain...im 21 next week and i weight 54kgs and generally been healthy my whole life, this has been a massive set back on my life and i just wanna be back to the ways things were.....please any help would be greatly appreiated !!

[Haych22]

i might ask my doctor when i see her next, thanks for your help selma =) cheers

[selmaS]

HI....do u know if they checked ur Free T3 and FreeT 4...TPO antibodies and TSH for ur thyroid?...if u have a autoimmune disorder just checking TSH can and will appear normal.

I am not sure....I think that may be an MRI of the area or a ultra sound to determine if hte vagus nerve  is impinged.

No worries
"selma"

[Haych22]

ive had 3x blood test to check everthing plus my thyroid when this all started, came back normal.....if my vagus nerve is causing this is it serious?? and how do you determain its the vegus nerve...?? thanks for your help selma

[selmaS]

Hi...it is possible to have reflux and heart palps...if the vagus nerve is affected....

I would also ask if ur drs in all the testing they did, tested u for an autoimmune disorder involving ur  thyroid...it is called hashimoto's thyroiditis...u need to have ur TSH, free T3, and Free T4 and TPO antibodies done to find out...and an ultra sound of the thyroid may also help to determine this....a thyroid issue can also affect the vagus nerve.....anad explain some of the other symptoms u r having.



I pray u get answers soon.

Good luck
"selma"