Chest Pain

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not me ....

but i am glad you are seeing your dr! post ops need to remember that

everything is not MGB related. i had severe vomiting and diahrreah

for days and days when i was like 4 months post-op.... but, so did

half the people in our town!....it was a " stomach-flu " type thing.

just because we have MGB we need to remember to look at other things

too. i read a post from a woman who chalked some pretty serious

symptoms up to MGB and didnt pursue them until it was ALMOST too

late. Thank God she got some help and had some surgery and is ok

now....it had NOTHING to do with " gastro " stuff. this is just a good

time to remind people not to dismiss symptoms and say, oh it is due

to MGB. you are WISE to check it out. we want all the good health

we are entitled to!

be well and good luck

cathy s in va

> Just wanted to know if anyone else out there has experienced chest

pains. I

> do not have my gallbladder so I know it isn't that. I get these

intermittent

> chest pains underneath my breasts. Sometimes they even wake me up

in the

> middle of the night. The pain can be pretty intense. I see my

doctor next

> week. Has anyone else experienced this? Thanks, Alisha (235/128)

>

>

>

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> Just wanted to know if anyone else out there has experienced chest

pains. I

> do not have my gallbladder so I know it isn't that. I get these

intermittent

> chest pains underneath my breasts. Sometimes they even wake me up

in the

> middle of the night. The pain can be pretty intense. I see my

doctor next

> week. Has anyone else experienced this? Thanks, Alisha (235/128)

>

>

>

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Yes, I am taking antacids. It isn't like reflux pain. I have had it from time

to time and this is definitely different. I see my doc tomorrow for

bloodwork. Thanks, Alisha

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Ginny, thanks for sharing! I have thought about going to the ER but my fear

is that they will just say it is gas. Now, isn't that silly of me! I guess I

would rather be safe than sorry. thanks, Alisha

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Let me know what he says.....

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Hi, Mar. I discovered that pepcid complete makes my chest pain go away almost immediately, and because it is a combination of an antacid and an acid inhibitor it usually prevents any other pain for the rest of the day. You can find it with all the other antacids at the supermarket. I could have eaten a whole bottle of regular antacids or swallowed a bottle of prilosec and nothing worked until I tried this! Let me know if pepcid complete works for you too. Best wishes! Joy

chest pain

Hi i was just wondering if anyone has any solution to these terrible chest pains.Most nights i have to sleep sitting up,and am awoken nightly with this pain.Sometimes an antiacid tablet will work but just for a short while.If anyone has any tips i would be delighted to hear them,thank you ,Mar.

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Hi, Mar;

I don't know if my experience will help you or not. When I just got A over 10 years ago, I started with "scratching pain" from my chest, radiating up toward my throat. Then I found out that was mainly caused by being hungry (because when you lie down, the gravity won't be able to bring food down to the stomache so you get pain from being hungry). My doctor told me to eat something before going to bed. I did this for a while, then I notice I start to have acid reflux when I wake up in the morning. Some doctors told me don't eat anything 3 hours before bedtime. Well that is too long for me. So now I take something 2 hours before bedtime which helped with my chest pain, also I raise my bed/head for the night. I am taking Protonix for acid, I still notice some reflux in the next morning. So I am still trying to find a way to get relief. Anybody got any suggestions? I appreciate any comment

and sharing. Good luck to everybody!

Mengsarah kumpost <sjk_uaa@...> wrote:

Hi, Mar. I discovered that pepcid complete makes my chest pain go away almost immediately, and because it is a combination of an antacid and an acid inhibitor it usually prevents any other pain for the rest of the day. You can find it with all the other antacids at the supermarket. I could have eaten a whole bottle of regular antacids or swallowed a bottle of prilosec and nothing worked until I tried this! Let me know if pepcid complete works for you too. Best wishes! Joy

chest pain

Hi i was just wondering if anyone has any solution to these terrible chest pains.Most nights i have to sleep sitting up,and am awoken nightly with this pain.Sometimes an antiacid tablet will work but just for a short while.If anyone has any tips i would be delighted to hear them,thank you ,Mar.

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I am not sure if this might help you but I tend to

chew two Rolaids and drink about 4-ounces of milk before bed. I find that I get

less reflux in the night because of it. Hope this helps!

chest pain

Hi i was just wondering if anyone has any solution to these

terrible

chest pains.Most nights i have to sleep sitting up,and am awoken

nightly with this pain.Sometimes an antiacid tablet will work but

just for a short while.If anyone has any tips i would be delighted to

hear them,thank you ,Mar.

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Hi Mar,

I suffered with spasms for several years. Nothing really ever worked

very well, the foaming antiacids, regurgitating before I went to bed,

different eating regiments etc. However, when I started taking

Nortriptyline for anxiety the spasms went away. I talked to my

gastro dr last week and asked him about it, since several people in

this group wrote about it. He said the basic action of the

Nortripyline is on the nerve endings so that doesn't supprise hime.

He is going to bring it up with other G dr's.

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personel and the Super Bowl pretenders, the Steelers.

> Hi, Mar. I discovered that pepcid complete makes my chest pain go

away

> almost immediately, and because it is a combination of an antacid

and an

> acid inhibitor it usually prevents any other pain for the rest of

the day.

> You can find it with all the other antacids at the supermarket. I

could have

> eaten a whole bottle of regular antacids or swallowed a bottle of

prilosec

> and nothing worked until I tried this! Let me know if pepcid

complete works

> for you too. Best wishes! Joy

> chest pain

>

> Hi i was just wondering if anyone has any solution to these terrible

> chest pains.Most nights i have to sleep sitting up,and am awoken

> nightly with this pain.Sometimes an antiacid tablet will work but

> just for a short while.If anyone has any tips i would be delighted

to

> hear them,thank you ,Mar.

>

>

>

>

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I don't understand ...... Me?? I have my last meal [if you want all it that] 4 hrs before bed i usually take Tums or some mylanta before bed Eating before gives me heart burn Thats because food stays in my "E" and decays It's not from "acid reflux Because "Acid" from stomach can't get up to my "E" I don't have to sleep with head higher I take nexuim first thing in the morning 20 minutes before breakfast Sometimes my breakfast is only liquid I do better for lunch Sometimes oatmeal or cup of soup Now that's me When I can't eat I do get chest pains COLD water and a cookie sometimes help If not PROCARDIA helps

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chest pain

Hi i was just wondering if anyone has any solution to these terrible chest pains.Most nights i have to sleep sitting up,and am awoken nightly with this pain.Sometimes an antiacid tablet will work but just for a short while.If anyone has any tips i would be delighted to hear them,thank you ,Mar.

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Mar,

I get the awful chest pains as well (usually at 3 am..on rare

occasions during the day). One time, I drank three full bottles of

water (some of the water not making it) and still couldn't make it

stop. I also get some stomach spasms...kind of like hiccups. Does

anyone else get those?

> Hi, Mar. I discovered that pepcid complete makes my chest pain go

away almost immediately, and because it is a combination of an

antacid and an acid inhibitor it usually prevents any other pain for

the rest of the day. You can find it with all the other antacids at

the supermarket. I could have eaten a whole bottle of regular

antacids or swallowed a bottle of prilosec and nothing worked until I

tried this! Let me know if pepcid complete works for you too. Best

wishes! Joy

> chest pain

>

>

> Hi i was just wondering if anyone has any solution to these

terrible

> chest pains.Most nights i have to sleep sitting up,and am awoken

> nightly with this pain.Sometimes an antiacid tablet will work but

> just for a short while.If anyone has any tips i would be delighted

to

> hear them,thank you ,Mar.

>

>

>

>

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If Procardia (nifedipine) helps your chest pains, I'd be inclined to say

it is NOT " heartburn " causing the pain, it is those NCCP's -- non cardiac

chest pains, or " spasm pains " .

If your pains go away with an antacid, then it's more likely to be

" heartburn " from acid from food decay.

I think you should discuss this with your doctor in more depth. And

keeping a log for a week of when/what you eat and when/how long you have

chest pains might help your doctor track down the cause and find you some

relief!

Debbi

> I don't understand ...... Me?? I have my last meal [if you want all it

> that] 4 hrs before bed i usually take Tums or some mylanta before bed

> Eating before gives me heart burn Thats because food stays in my " E " and

> decays It's not from " acid reflux Because " Acid " from stomach can't get

> up to my " E " I don't have to sleep with head higher I take nexuim first

> thing in the morning 20 minutes before breakfast Sometimes my breakfast is

> only liquid I do better for lunch Sometimes oatmeal or cup of soup Now

> that's me When I can't eat I do get chest pains COLD water and a cookie

> sometimes help If not PROCARDIA helps

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I know they are spasms

-- Re: chest pain

,If Procardia (nifedipine) helps your chest pains, I'd be inclined to sayit is NOT "heartburn" causing the pain, it is those NCCP's -- non cardiacchest pains, or "spasm pains".If your pains go away with an antacid, then it's more likely to be"heartburn" from acid from food decay.I think you should discuss this with your doctor in more depth. Andkeeping a log for a week of when/what you eat and when/how long you havechest pains might help your doctor track down the cause and find you somerelief!Debbi> I don't understand ...... Me?? I have my last meal [if you want all it> that] 4 hrs before bed i usually take Tums or some mylanta before bed> Eating before gives me heart burn Thats because food stays in my "E" and> decays It's not from "acid reflux Because "Acid" from stomach can't get> up to my "E" I don't have to sleep with head higher I take nexuim first> thing in the morning 20 minutes before breakfast Sometimes my breakfast is> only liquid I do better for lunch Sometimes oatmeal or cup of soup Now> that's me When I can't eat I do get chest pains COLD water and a cookie> sometimes help If not PROCARDIA helps

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Have you talked to your doc about any of the various serotonin-affecting drugs?I know that has has PHENOMENAL results from taking a very low dose of an antidepressant medication, and it wasn't until after learning about the connection that I realized that my own spasms went away back when I was on antidepressants in 2002. And then they came back when I went off the antidepressants. A bit too much of a coincidence for me to think they're unrelated.

Debbi

I know they are spasms

,If Procardia (nifedipine) helps your chest pains, I'd be inclined to sayit is NOT "heartburn" causing the pain, it is those NCCP's -- non cardiac chest pains, or "spasm pains".If your pains go away with an antacid, then it's more likely to be"heartburn" from acid from food decay.I think you should discuss this with your doctor in more depth. Andkeeping a log for a week of when/what you eat and when/how long you havechest pains might help your doctor track down the cause and find you some relief!Debbi> I don't understand ...... Me?? I have my last meal [if you want all it> that] 4 hrs before bed i usually take Tums or some mylanta before bed> Eating before gives me heart burn Thats because food stays in my "E" and> decays It's not from "acid reflux Because "Acid" from stomach can't get> up to my "E" I don't have to sleep with head higher I take nexuim first> thing in the morning 20 minutes before breakfast Sometimes my breakfast is> only liquid I do better for lunch Sometimes oatmeal or cup of soup Now> that's me When I can't eat I do get chest pains COLD water and a cookie> sometimes help If not PROCARDIA helps

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I have pain on the left side of my chest, especially when I get upset.I have

been doing acunpuncture and it has helped a lot with my AS and fybro. The

doctor says it may be related to the bones in my chest being inflamed, but I

panic a bit because my mother recently died of many heart complications and

my grandmother and aunts all had/have heart disease. Any clues?

Jacinta, Portugal, female, 42

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Jacinta,

Feel your sternum and all along your ribcage, especially where small rib bones

have tiny joints connecting them. If you can feel areas painful to the touch

you most likely have chostochondritis. If twisting, moving, laying down, rising

up, etc., cause the pain, it is most likely chostochondritis.

If the pain is not on the outer walls of your ribcage and sternum, but inside

your chest, only a doctor can diagnose you. Apparently the medical provider you

spoke about has evaluated you and has confirmed he/she feels it is

chostochondritis, an inflammation of the ribcage and its small joints. Vioxx,

Celebrex, Ibuprofen, and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatories may bring about

some reduction in inflammation and pain.

That's the best I can tell you. Get on internet and look up heart attack

symptoms or consult with your doctor.

Ray Neal, moderator

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Ray,

Thanks again as always for being on the ball here!

I have this same type of pain...your desc was very helpful to me. It hurts

when I sit up and hurts to cough. And hurts when I press in a certain

spot.Very tender. I just feel like oh great.. another thing I did not know

was coming and do I have to put up with it the rest of myh life???? I'm

on enough stuff to kill a HORSE already.... I do not want to go on pain

meds if I can possibly help it.....

Liz

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Thanks, Ray. In fact, I cannot put pressure on my sternum. It aches and so

do my ribs. I´ll be seing my rheumy in a couple of days. Till then the usual

meds will do.

Jacinta, AS and Fybro

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Hello Jacinta,

I remember very well about the costochondritis, the pain I had on my sternum. I

tried Emu oil once when I received it as a gift once and it actually helped with

the pain.

Are you taking antiinflammatories?

I hope you will be better soon.

e

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I would get it checked out, but for me, that pain is usually spasms. They are worse when I am under stress (or PMS - lol!). Cindi

-- chest pain

ok , ever since i started takin the meds that they gave me i have been fine and im actually able to eat now... but i just now notice that within the last few days i now i have this weird chest pain, even when just swallowing liquids.. this is the first time this has happen ....the smart thing to do it probly go get it checked out, which i am , but just curious on what it might be

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Could be any number of things.

If you do a search on "spasm" and "NCCP" in the message section, you'll find lots of references to a common chest pain in achalasia. People in this group can get these after a certain stimulus, or for no reason whatsoever.

If it only happens when you're swallowing, I'd guess that it's from the act of *forcing* stuff through when the LES is clamped shut. I'll get a pain like that if something is "stuck" and I'm fighting with it to make it go down instead of up.

Debbi

ok , ever since i started takin the meds that they gave me i have been fine and im actually able to eat now... but i just now notice that within the last few days i now i have this weird chest pain, even when just swallowing liquids.. this is the first time this has happen ....the smart thing to do it probly go get it checked out, which i am , but just curious on what it might be

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When I first starting having "chest pains", my doctor had me take a stress test,which came out completely normal, as far as heart function. Everytime I eat or drink, I get chest pains, which are also accompanied by a feeling of pressure in my chest.

My doctor (GI) says it is a "spasm" of the esophagus. From my reading on the message board, it seems to have something to do with nerve function (Vegus nerve) which runs along the esophagus.

But each person is different, and you should have it checked out.

Jan in Northern KY

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ahh but the weird thing is that when i take these pills to eat , they

make it so everything goes down smooth. but the chest pain just

started .... so even after i i take these pills i still get it ...

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Heating pad works for me plus cold water and a hard cookie When they are

real bad after all of the above doesn't work Pericardia to the rescue I

have been take B complex liquid Boy does that give me a high I can go all

day without feeling tired and washed out Also have ensure in the morning

And one more during the day Does any one know how many ensure or those

nutrient drinks one can take in a day?????? Heavy soups also does wonders

Protonix does not work Dr gave me them for " Heart Burn " one in the morning

They are sooo hard to swallow and does nothing for me And another thing I

keep away from Daughter in law # 3 She gives me stress Stress gives me

chest pains from NJ I feel damn good this weekend

-- chest pain

I don't suffer from chest pain as much as I used to

since I have been taking Protonix--I seem to get an

episode if I forget to take it, which I haven't in a

while. The last two times I had chest pain that

wouldn't go away by chugging cold Diet Coke--which

works for me usually if I get to it in time, were in

the middle of the night. I decided to try the heating

pad. I sat propped up with the heating pad on my

chest. The pain eased off within half an hour and I

went back to sleep. I know what it's like to be afraid

to lay back down or worry if it's going to come back.

I don't know if that was coincidence or if it really

worked since it's only been a couple of times. Has

anyone else tried this? If it works for you, you could

keep one of the instant heat packs with you when

you're out, although it might look funny with

something like that on your chest. I figured if it's

spasm, heat might help.

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sorry have only seen this as computer trouble, I get awful chests pains sometimes even ended up in hospital with it thinking it was the heart, they run tests etc said the pain is esphogus which imitates heart attack pain scary, said though dont always think of it as esphogus if not sure go in to emergency in case, but no pun intended its a pain not knowing if its the esphogus i usally put it down to that now i know,

sue

Lori <lch3312@...> wrote:

I don't suffer from chest pain as much as I used tosince I have been taking Protonix--I seem to get anepisode if I forget to take it, which I haven't in awhile. The last two times I had chest pain thatwouldn't go away by chugging cold Diet Coke--whichworks for me usually if I get to it in time, were inthe middle of the night. I decided to try the heatingpad. I sat propped up with the heating pad on mychest. The pain eased off within half an hour and Iwent back to sleep. I know what it's like to be afraidto lay back down or worry if it's going to come back.I don't know if that was coincidence or if it reallyworked since it's only been a couple of times. Hasanyone else tried this? If it works for you, you couldkeep one of the instant heat packs with you whenyou're out, although it might look funny withsomething like that on

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