After reading a few threads on here, I'm wondering if this is my problem.

I go through periods of shortness of breath (or what I've heard referred to as air hunger), sometimes lasting a week, then it goes away. Many times at the end of the day I feel bloated, heart beats harder than usual (not necessarily fast) after eating, although if I eat just a little bit, i don't notice it. Exhausted. I'm about 70 pounds overweight. I don't have burning, but sometimes my throat feels "warm." I know that sounds weird. Sometimes I have periods of intense burping, but no heartburn.

I have Graves' disease, with which I'm now hypothyroid and take medication. I also have sleep apnea and use cpap at night. I sleep on one of those foam wedges already. I do have trouble with anxiety, more so in the last few weeks. On Toprol XL and HCTZ for HBP.

I've had EKG's and a nuclear stress test (last year) and everything is fine.

Any thoughts?!? :confused:

Hello,

I am sorry for what you are going through. Perhaps one of the medications you are taking is causing your stomach lining to become irritated. Beta Blockers (like the Toprol that you take for your HBP) - can cause stomach irritation which can lead to GERD... As we cannot stop taking the medication for our other conditions - we may have to supplement with a medication to help our tummys :)

Prilosec is a good place to start as it is mild and available over the counter.

I hope you find relief soon!

Vanessa