Every time this happens to me and i think i have heart problem and i went to anxiety.

Gastritis can often cause these symptoms particularly after food. For me, I found PPIs gave me the worst heartbeat issues - i would often wake in the middle of the night with my heart pounding - this ceased when i stopped taking PPIs. I had an ECG just to be safe, but the results were fine.

I have done 3 times ecg 1 time ETT and 1 time ECHO. alhamdullia all fine. But i get scared

Yes that's understandable. Gastritis can mimic anxiety, and this combined with meds like PPIs can make a rapid heartbeat issue seem even worse. Controlling anxiety is key to reducing these side effects.

Are you having some anxiety medicines as well

Hi Mobeen42,

I occasionally take low dose Valium (2mg) when i stomach feels at its worst in terms of tight and anxious - that is enough to settle things down for me. I'm sure there are better options out there though.

Feelings of anxiety, palpitations & breathing problems can be because of the diaphragm 'splinting' or spasming because of the inflammation in the stomach or intestines.The diaphragm muscle tries to protect from the pain so it doesn't move fully so breathing becomes shallow, leading to breathlessness, then palpitations, then hyperventilation, anxiety or dizziness symptoms.

Hi smilelike..

I agree, gastritis can replicate anxiety, however, i do believe there is a negative feedback loop where gastritis not only mimics anxiety but can also lead to real anxiety, stress and depression particularly if it is chronic. This can then compound the problem and, in my view, make gastritis harder to shift. Certainly, in my case, 2015 has been a very stressful and difficult year in terms of work and domestic life. It's no coincidence that gastritis has been at it's most prevalent.

One thing you can do for yourself if your having stomach/abdominal spasms or pain is to lie down with a heating pad on your stomach on low or medium. I cover mine with a sheet or a towel to keep the warmth in. It stops the muscle spasms in 15-30 minutes. Laying down and stopping everything, close your eyes and concentrate on the heat entering your body. This slows down your breathing in just a few minutes. It might help you with the rapid heart beat and anxiety.

I get worse when anxiety kicks in - and breathing does not seem to go deep enough so I keep taking big breaths then it seems ok but then starts again like its just not going deep enough. That has a knock on effect with my stomach and it starts feeling really tight and then I feel my blood pressure going up because I get anxious. I really feel it at night when all is quiet and because I have Insomnia I lie awake for hours and of course start thinking about my breathing. Then it gets all shallow which fires up the cramps and gastritis. I like the sound of the heat pad and how calming it can be from 22Lynn. I will be doing this tonight for sure. Great feedback from all.

Gwen, it has really helped me a lot. And not just with the spasms, but with the anxiety that goes with feeling that way. I do the same thing as you, I'll lay in bed and can't sleep. If I start thinking about stuff I get spasms and stuff. So I also use talk radio or listen to a podcast to take my mind someplace else. That will put me to sleep about half the time.

I am just fed-up from all this I wanted to be aright back again. I missed those days. and I don't know from where this Gastritis came into my life.
any one have the feeling like laziness, kind of sleepy feeling?

I have a question for you. I always understood that heat raised heart rate. So I'm kind of wondering about the idea of putting a heating pad on your stomach when your h/r is up.

And, if it actually is ok to use heat, is it safe to put it right on the chest where the spasms occur? I'm having a lot of esophageal spasms lately. At least, that's what I believe these are. I was doing so much better. Then things took a sudden turn again. I guess this is the "good days, bad days" thing.

I agree that gastritis can kind of act as an anxiety stimulant (obviously) and anxiety can act as a gastritis stimulant.

My anecdotal evidence being that I never really understood the whole nervous stomach thing spread about by my peers. I never really understood what they meant by feeling like puking their guts out simply because of anxiety.

I remember the first time being when I was to take a final exam (my gastritis was at its peak at the time) and I was feeling decent all the way up until 20 minutes before the test. Then came the overwhelming sick feeling.

Prior to this experience, I never really had 'actual' stomach pain from anxiety.

In addition, when I was at my peak of gastritis issues, there was a week where I literally forgot where my shoes were I hadn't left the house in so long and then when I finally improved a little bit, I would always worry about leaving the house and how my stomach would kill me while I was out and about.

It's a tough cycle to break.

With regard to PPI's I notice a 'burning head' sensation typically accompanied by my normal postural hypotension.

Did u guyz feels pinch kind of feeling just for an instant in legs or arm i mean side effects of PPI