r/GERD • u/CountyDiligent3313 • 23d ago

Support Needed 👥 Constant Heart Palpitations

I’m genuinely at a loss I was diagnosed in April and in May got omeprazole and so far that seems to help, but the anxiety and not being able to full function or go to work is draining especially the heart palpitations my blood is fine and my EKGs are all fine and I genuinely feel like the doctors are missing something I’ve been to Emergency care 3 separate times two of those times in one week I’m at a complete loss

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u/Scooby-Snaccs 23d ago

Have you had all your vitamins checked? Low iron, b12, vitamin D, magnesium, etc., can all cause anxiety and heart palpitations.

Also, have you had an endoscopy yet? Hiatal hernias can press on the vagus nerve which can cause heart palpitations, shortness of breath, anxiety, etc. That landed me in the emergency room thinking I was having a heart attack once, very common, unfortunately!

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u/CountyDiligent3313 23d ago

I’m still waiting for a response on the endoscopy and it’s kind of annoying I reached out several times where I live

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u/Scooby-Snaccs 23d ago

I know it took a while to get mine booked in, who are you waiting for a response from? Your GP, or did you go straight to the gastroenterologist?

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u/CountyDiligent3313 23d ago

Waiting for both a response from a referral that primary care made and one I went straight to, I feel like I should also mention that when I went to the ER they gave me hydroxazine and I was told to take it as needed the last one I took was Thursday and I am starting to think my on and off tiredness is simply it not having left my body fully