Panic Attacks Support Group

A panic attack is a period of intense fear or discomfort, typically with an abrupt onset and usually lasting no more than thirty minutes. Symptoms include trembling, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, sweating, nausea, dizziness, hyperventilation, and sensations of choking or smothering. Panic attacks can be very sudden, appear to be unprovoked, and are often...

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heartburn, gerd, etd

harry3333
harry3333
panic attack and agoraphobia sufferers are very likely to suffer indigestion, GERD and heartburn

heartburn can be mistaken for heart trouble, its a strong pain from what seems to be the heart and it usually hurts more everytime you breathe
but its just a type of indigestion and responds to usual indigestion cures
any comments?
Community LeaderMid
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Some people swallow a lot of air when they are in high anxiety levels. One way to reduce swallowing excess air is to push out the cheeks, blow air through and that helps to relax the muscles.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yeah, I was getting a tight chest feeling with sharp pains that came and went. I started prilosec after seeing the doctor and found that it helped. Now I remind myself I'll be ok, it's just heartburn/gas and sometimes it's just muscle pain/cramping. So much work having anxiety/panic to get through the day sometimes.
deleted_user
deleted_user
If you miss a dose of that prilosec Its horrible. "/
pgood
pgood
YES I CAN RELATE TO THAT, SPENT SOME TIME WITH THE DOC THINKING I WAS HAVING HEART ATTACK, HAD GERD, MEDICATION HELPS, BUT EVEN THE SMALLEST SYMTOMS CAN BRING ON A PANIC ATTACK IT SEEMS
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