I have been dealing with what i believe to be esophageal spasms for 2 years. My symptoms include nearly constant chest pain and pressure, extreame tightness and pressure in my lower throat, tachycardia, bloating feeling intermittantly. I have seen GI, ENT, Cardiologist, Rhematologist. All doctors were unable to pin point what was going on with me. I have had numerous studies done of which revealed GERD evidence found VIA EGD, Tachycardia with no cause found by EKG and Stress Echo, Englarged Pharangeus Muscle found VIA barrium swallow, Low Vit. D levels found by the rheum. I am constantly in pain and it is really effecting my emotional status and creating so much stress in my life. The only thing that i have found to improve it is alcohal, which seems to really improve all my symptoms. I, of course, dont want to begin self medicating with alcohal, so I am looking to see if anyone out there is dealing with the same thing and what might help me. I am going back to the ENT tomorrow, hopfully to get on a calcium channel blocker for these spasms (if that is what really is going on). Currently i am taking Zegerid (PPI), Lexapro (for the anxiety all of this has caused me), and Nadolol (for tachycardia).
Any input would be greatly appreciated!
Mary