Pancreatitis?

[ge0rgette2]

You know I could say that it is.. but it doesn't start as a panic attack.
Ive suffered w/ them for a years now, take a small dose of anxiety meds at night time, they work 75% of the time, as lately I've been getting PA's a bit more than I normally did.

Thing is, I feel pain, then my mind travels into a weird place, causing more pain, making the PA worse. Yes, the symptoms are real!!!!

 

[disfan07]

Do you think your pain is panic attack related? MY DH had a panic attack once, and had someone rush him to the hospital, because he was certain he was having a heart attack.

He had a virus that ended up causing vertigo. He was working on a roof when he started feeling dizzy, nauseated, sweaty, and had chest pain and difficulty breathing. His physical symptoms were very real.

I was wondering that as well. Sometimes when you've had undignosed medical problems for a while that are concerning to you, the feeling can spiral into anxiety/panic attacks and cause the symptoms more often and make them seem worse. Not saying the pain/symptoms aren't real, just saying that could be a reason you feel them getting worse or happening more often....you've developed this extreme hyper awareness to the symptoms.

Been there, done that. I have cardiac problems, severe asthma, severe allergies, and multiple GI problems....working with both my physicians and my therapists we've determined what the most concerning symptoms are and when it is necessary to be concerned and when it is anxiety making them seem worse than they are. Basically, I have a whole bunch of relaxation/stress relief techniques to use and for some specific issues, I try those first and then if it's not relieved or lessened by those, I see my doctor or go to the ER.

 

[ge0rgette2]

Update: Just finished 1ltr water consumption! Lots of fun.

Waiting to go down for my Bladder Ultrasound this afternoon. I'm thinking at this point multiple causes.

Still using Peppermint, and GasX if I have to.

Will be 7-10 days before results of test today.

Gurgle gurgle - water, water

I'd rather have the water than the banana icky stuff I had to have

I wonder if I should get some peppermint lifesavers, but i remember in the past, the docs said NOT to have peppermint with GERD

 

[mickeyboat]

You know I could say that it is.. but it doesn't start as a panic attack.
Ive suffered w/ them for a years now, take a small dose of anxiety meds at night time, they work 75% of the time, as lately I've been getting PA's a bit more than I normally did.

Thing is, I feel pain, then my mind travels into a weird place, causing more pain, making the PA worse. Yes, the symptoms are real!!!!

I'm just wondering if the pain is really a physical manifestation of the anxiety which begins before you realize it is a PA. It is worth talking to your doctor about.

 

[NFLDERS]

I've been following Gerd diet as well. I was not diagnosed with it but did notice some of the foods bother me. I started Peppermint because Peppermint Oil is in the Brand of GasX I had purchased. Since, the GasX helps, I thought the Lifesavers Peppermints cheaper and easy to use. Seems to help me, a bit at least.

Other brands of Peppermint bother me though, too strong?

 

[ge0rgette2]

I'm just wondering if the pain is really a physical manifestation of the anxiety which begins before you realize it is a PA. It is worth talking to your doctor about.

You are so right!!! Definitely could be.

I have, over the past 5plus years, been experiencing PA's thinking I was having a heart attack..... then my mind takes over.

 

[ge0rgette2]

I've been following Gerd diet as well. I was not diagnosed with it but did notice some of the foods bother me. I started Peppermint because Peppermint Oil is in the Brand of GasX I had purchased. Since, the GasX helps, I thought the Lifesavers Peppermints cheaper and easy to use. Seems to help me, a bit at least.

Other brands of Peppermint bother me though, too strong?

 

[ge0rgette2]

I bought some Gas X. Hope it helps.
Left side pain comes and goes with and without food added

After my vacation, have to get to the bottom of it. Can't believe they didn't find anything .. Has to be stomach/gastric related.

 

[NFLDERS]

Georgette, Have a great vacation!

 

[ge0rgette2]

Georgette, Have a great vacation!

Thanks!! I had a great vacation... One little slip up last night ... was fine all week, missed lunch, had a PA and had a xanax LOL and a light dinner, fruits and rice, went to bed early, missed the ICE show on board, but that's okay.

Woke this morning, headed home ... was talking w/ my son and husband and we are all in agreement that maybe it's my digestion ...

I'm going to work on eating right - watching my foods, seeing if an allergist can find out if I'm allergic to certain foods * been tested before for celiac via blood and it was negative *

I'm going to do some research on digestive enzymes or maybe some flora and see if that's maybe the case.

Hope all is well with everyone else.