Gastritis related to palpitations?

[lostintransaction]

32 yr old male, 5'6, 120 pounds. I have had this issue for 3 years now and don't seem to be able to find help despite seeing a fair number of doctors. It all started one day as I stood up after lunch, I felt something was off under my solar plexus and my heart started racing. I panicked and asked a colleague to take me to the ER where I had a EKG and an echo. They didn't find anything abnormal and sent me home, saying I was probably stressed. I followed up with a cardiologist, wore a Holter monitor for 24 hours, and had a regular stress test which both came out normal. It happens from time to time. I would stand and feel this weird feeling in my chest as I stand, it would mount slowly and then my heart would start beating faster and faster. I usually have to sit down (unable to stand) with a sense of panic. I am extremely pale during these episodes. Given the exams I had, my doctors say that a heart issue is unlikely. However, I still fear it is a possibility as I am easily fatigued and feel chest tightness when I do any kind of strenuous activity. Another possibility is GI issues as for some reason, I blurb a lot after these episodes and after an upper endoscopy, my GI found an ongoing gastritis. This condition is making my life impossible and I live in a constant state of stress of these symptoms occurring. I would really welcome any idea and exchange with people who had the same experience.

[selmaS]

  I agree many Drs do that....and the problem is not everyone responds to PPI's....

Make sure you follow a modified diet and lifestyle which along with meds should help you feel better.

[lostintransaction]

Thanks Selma, I will check with my doctor. I feel that they always go for the easy solution: giving the PPIs...

[Jiegrace]

We have the same symptoms..last year I experience that palpitations also...it started July...I was rush in the hospital also bcoz of palpitation...I suffer for that till first week of Dec...and also at first I've got that loud burping...the doctor gave me also PPI for it..nbut the burping didn't disappear...last December the palpitations stop and the loud burping turns into silent burping..I suffer fatigue also...I'm easily get tired..my doctor ask me for HEPA b test...and it turns reactive.I wonder where I got that desease...I have no blood transfusion and also I haven't sex with anyone..I don't know what's the connection of this silent burping ..palpitations to HEPA b...but I am all suffering this symptoms u have

[selmaS]

  Hi and welcome to the GERD forum.

Have they checked your vagus nerve? It can get impinged if you have a hiatal hernia and that can cause heart palps.....

Ask your Dr to look at that possibility.....good luck.