Fainting and gerd
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Hi there,
I have been told by a Cardiologist and GI doc that acid reflux can irritate the vagus nerve and bring episodes of PAC's and PVC's on. PAC's and PVC's are extra heartbeats - even though we experience them as missed beats and "heart hickups" and this can be the "thubs" that you describe.
Even though it is very irritating, it is absolutely harmless and very common.
The episodes could be due to postural hypotension (blood pressure falling with change of position), internal ear problems, cervical spondylitis, anemia, GERD, hypoglycemia or low sugar, stress and anxiety and some endocrine problems.
In your case I would look at anemia, hypoglycemia, endocrine problems and GERD first. Stress and anxiety definitely add to the problem. However first get the above medical conditions excluded. GERD is common with steroids.
In addition to a great deal of shortness of breath and fatigue, I also began to experience significant heart palpitations, extreme lightheadedness and near fainting spells. On one occasion, I went to the ER and 1 1/2 hours after I was laying on the floor, my heart rate on the EKG was only 40 bpm. After an echocardiogram, a stress test and a CT angiogram, I was diagnosed with non-specific palps and vasovagal reaction. I was also treated wtih GERD meds, singulair and inhalers.
I am 38 years old and have been suffering from digestive problems since my 3rd pregnancy six years ago. Initially, I was diagnosed with GERD and an esophageal stricture (which was dilated during an endoscopy). I was also diagnosed with a slight hiatal hernia. I have been on some type of GERD med continuously for about five years and seemed to be stabilized on the meds up until about the last four months. For the last four months, it initially appeared that my GERD was worsening again.
So, I'm 16 years old and I faint. I usually get dizzy, my vission goes blurry then dark and I studder my words when the "attack" is happening, then I fall to the floor.. This happened once over the summer and it felt as if my head kept banging against the floor. I could see out of the top of my eyes as if i was looking up. Weird thing is, I felt as if i was thinking but I couldn't move or talk or move my eyes.. The "attack" lasted about a minute and I could get up.
,she has decreased appetite especially in the evening and she only weighs 42 pounds and is 42 inches tall. I spoke with her doctor and he suggested we increase her medicine to 15mg twice a day. I have put her on a bland diet as well. She is also on zyrtec for allergies which she takes every pm. Please help I do not know what else to do for her. I don't know if we are following the right path for treating her. If she needs to have some tests done to find out what is truly her problem.
Husband has spells where he gets a build up of sinus drainage, then starts coughing very deeply, he turns bright red and passes out and shakes like he is having ceasures. He has spent 6 days in a VA Hospital, with them running a battery of tests and they never actually diagnosed the problem. He has a nebulizer the sent home with him and albeutrol solution for the neb. (uses 4 times a day with the albeuterol) , also has proventil rescue inhaler, and a ton of different medications.
s disease), low blood sugar levels, and in some cases, diabetes, may lead to hypotension and hence lightheadedness and an off balance feeling.
Certain types of epilepsies and seizures too can cause similar symptoms. If you have an accompanying headache then you must also look at benign intracranial hypertension. Heart problems too should be ruled out in your case. If all other tests are normal, maybe an ECHO should be done to rule out mitral valve prolapse.
The other possibility is severe acidity with GERD. Normal GERD will not cause dizziness if under control. However a person with severe uncontrolled acidity or when such a person is hungry or his stomach is empty except for the acid, he may feel dizzy. The reverse flow of contents of the stomach cause a series of neurochemical transmissions, which cause dizziness. It is also related to changing pressure in the cochlear canals of the ear during this process. Discuss this with your doctor.
Well, first off, stress can and does cause these horrid PVC's, and it is not uncommon for them to be all day. I have them, but not lots, but, when I do, I get short of breath and I cough, I think the coughing has something to do with the artery near our throat. The shortness of breath is probably anxiety. GERD will certainly cause them too, the tummy is located near the vagus nerve and the vagus nerve is near the heart.
HI and welcome to the GERD forum .
DO u know what has caused ur gerd?...ur IBS?...Anxiety?.....
Yes I get what I call heart palps...like I was frightened....I have a hiatal hernia...was dx with IBS, but recently found out it was from another condition just dx.
May I ask what meds u r on, and are u avoiding foods that agrivate ur conditions?
Also, meds for gerd can take awhile to appear effective, u must be patient.And continue to follow the lifestyle changes and foods to avoid tips.
where as many findings in the post confirm my sympatology ,such as thumping of heart or increased heart rate from 80 to 110 with in 10 minutes of a havey mealor a meal rich in fat and carbohdrates, why should nt i think that the heart is trying to offset the effects of atenolol 50mg which i am taking for past three years?
three weeks ago, the night(sunday) after i came home 3am in the morning and had 4x beers and 6x cigarettes(just started smoking this year for about a total of 70-100 from jan till now) and dancing all night, at 6pm through 11pm, i was hit by lightheadedness to the point that i feel like fainting. (Note that i woke up and ate at 12nn heavy lunch, 2pm junk food and orange juice, then 4pm heavy dinner).
For the past 2 years I have been randomly woken up by sharp pains in my lower abdomen. It causes me to faint and the time I am passed out is getting more frequent & longer (my husband tells me how long I stayed out) I have depression, anxiety (within last year), heart palpations, restless legs, nearsighted decreased drastic in last 12 months, tired, insomia, moody, irratiable, hair loss, gerd (within last year), secondary PTSD (husbands war trauma).
I was told I probably had acid reflux and ulcers, and it turned out I had gallstones and had to go in for surgery 2 months after giving birth to my son. That really takes a toll on you. I still have chronic nausea, and am starting to doubt it;s from the acid reflux.
Good luck finding out whats up with your stomach.
I fainted at a train station, did my usual throwing up thing but I didn’t really come round from the fainting for a good hour. So an ambulance was called and after not being able to wake me and my blood pressure being ‘in my boots’ as they called it, they rushed me to hospital. Though of course by the time I was seen (4 hour wait) I was absolutely fine desperate for something to eat. The only thing they could advise was when I got home I should see a gynaecologist.
s a day has vision lost and near fainting along with constant nausea, constant headache pressure at base of skull, very low blood pressure that constantly fluctuates dramatically, uncontrolled body temp, and a multitude of other symptoms. Try a high salt diet and lots and lots of fluid, like gatorade. If dysautonomia, this may help. It was not enough for my daughter, but once we purchased the compression hose the doctor ordered, she is starting to see some relief.
I wonder if it is a GERD issue and the fact u wait to eat until after 11AM u may have some bloating that occurs and affects ur vagus nerve....that along with the BP issue, it may be y u feel like this after u eat.....
U may want to try and eat more frequently but smaller meals to see if there is a change....
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