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Chest Pain When Swallowing

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Charlie's Girl Apprentice
Charlie's Girl
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First- let me begin with- I am fairly certain I am getting CC'ed as I have all the other symptoms: depression, brain fog, really bad D, sleep disturbances, body aches and pains, etc. I am working on this situation at home. This latest bout has gone on for two plus weeks. It is a tough situation with my 82 year old mother. I do not have anywhere else for her to go.

For the past month or so- I have horrible chest pains when I try to swallow food. It is in the solar plexus area and radiates out through my breasts. My acid reflux is worse too.

I just started Naturethroid for hypothyroid in September. I am due for a blood test to check my levels. Should I be checking anything else? I am on supplements for low vitamin D, low ferritin, probiotics, digestive enzymes, Isocort, etc....

I also started asthma medicine- Dulera 100 mg. 2X per day and Proventil for "emergencies" and before exercise this past September. I called the Dulera manufacturer and they said they are gluten free. Proventil is on the gluten free Rx list.

This week I went to the allergist and he doubled my Dulera to 200 mg. twice per day. Do asthma medicines or inhalers cause GERD/acid reflux in anyone on the forum?

Before I went gluten free- I had the same chest pains. I am thinking it is from the last month or so of accidental glutenings. I don't want to write everything off to glutening. As my friend SandSurfGirl learned- sometimes we have other medical issues.

Should I request another endoscopy? Are there other conditions I should be looking for?

Any home remedies- besides the obvious gluten free diet?

Thanks for all your help.

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Not sure how much I can help but I have acid reflux and gastritis and find that after a few glutenings close to together these conditions will flare up. I usually eat very plain and very strict for a couple of weeks and drink coconut water. It really soothes and some research says it can help to heal the lining of your GI tract.

I would definately see a doctor as soon as I could!

Charlie's Girl Apprentice
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Not sure how much I can help but I have acid reflux and gastritis and find that after a few glutenings close to together these conditions will flare up. I usually eat very plain and very strict for a couple of weeks and drink coconut water. It really soothes and some research says it can help to heal the lining of your GI tract.

I would definately see a doctor as soon as I could!

Thanks for the feedback, Miss Lynneelise. I get so ditzy when the brain fog hits- it is nice to hear from someone who is feeling sane. :rolleyes:

I am eating plain- simple food and will pick up some coconut water tomorrow at Trader Joe's. I got turned on to coconut water at Bikram Yoga- everyone there is addicted to it. Going to the doctor's office Monday for my blood tests and I'll check in with the nurse about my chest pains.

Love the fruit carving. Do you do other carvings/artwork?

Thanks again.

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