I'm no doctor, but I have both GERD and problems in my cervical discs. My guess would be that it's two separate problems. You feel the GERD because you're taking aspirin to control the spinal symptoms, but the tingling is due to the latter. My nerve symptoms began when I was lying down...numbness and/or tingling would awaken me from sleep, and progressed into symptoms that continued no matter what position I was in.

Here are my suggestions:
1. Treat your GERD with something like Prilosec or see your doctor for a prescription medication, if you're not already taking a proton pump inhibitor already. You need to protect your stomach from the NSAIDS.
2. Continue working with your chiropractor on the cervical spine issues only if his/her treatment is improving your condition. Don't throw your money away if it isn't; see your doctor and go to a PT if the chiro's treatment isn't making a difference. You may need cervical traction, a kind of massage only PTs seem to know how to do, and a PT can give you exercises to do on your own.
3. Check your sleeping conditions. Could what's under your head/neck be making things worse? I was sleeping on a wedge for my GERD when my cervical stuff started, and it turned out I would slide down into a strange position that was putting my neck into stress every night. I ended up getting a zero gravity recliner to sleep in when the GERD gets bad and an isotonic pillow (just the right height and support for me) plus a tiny worn out feather pillow to stick right under my neck and I started sleeping on my back.
4. Google "spondylosis" and see if you might have that. No doc will tell you about it, but all the tips I learned from reading about it helped immensely. My cervical issues are not causing symptoms for me any more after doing all of the above.

Good luck!

I agree with figling. I've had c-spine troubles in the past, and they would cause strange tinglings in the oddest places. Not just hands and arms, but also the outsides of my thighs, and the tops of my feet. I tried PT, and pain management, and all that, when an MRI finally diagnosed Spinal Stenosis, which was closing off the openings in the vertebrae where the nerves come out. I ended up having 3 vertebra fused 6 years ago, and that has helped a lot.

That said, I've found that my GERD can get really troublesome in the area around the incision (front of the neck), and if it's not under control, the soft tissue in the throat area really hurts.

Basicially, if chiropractic isn't helping, then you probably need to see a neurologist for a more thorough examination. Good luck to you! Hugs, Sue

Hi. I have acid reflux, gastroparesis and also degenerative disc disease in my cervical spine. I have pain between my shoulder blades as well, pain in my arm, hand, leg etc. They are getting ready to check my back for ddd. I am not sure what is causing what anymore. Some of my problems are from the gerd and some of it is disc problems. Put the 2 together and it is almost intolerable. I know exactlly how you feel. I hope you get help soon. it has taken me over a year to find out some of what's wrong with me. Now I have to wait til July when my new insurance kicks in to get treatment, the insurance I have now won't cover anything.

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