Getting confused...gastric or cardiac?

[benzos]

I seem to be in a hole physically right now. I have had acid reflux probs for a long time now...a couple of weeks ago told I also have a hiatus hernia...but its my breathing ( ruled out anxiety). On exertion it seems to be worse but actually it can be bad at any time, even in bed at rest. Suddenly this inability to breath fully. I even do diaphramatic breathing regualarly and have for years with my meditation.

I have just had a stress test ( heart) and it was a negligible result..ie wasnt perfect but told it might not mean too much either. Then I have had two thallium tests ( one resting/one after treadmill)..wont get results for a while. The last three times I have had my blood pressure taken it has been low..around 90/50.

When I get the breathing probs I get a bit disorientated and dizzy..lightheaded. Burping sometimes makes the breathing a lot better ( after gaviscon).
I am getting confused.
Breathing probs of this kind can be associated with acid trouble, also the heart...and then theres the blood pressure problem. I am getting more concerned with the professional disregard for related acid/breathing probs that all focus will be on my heart. They wanted me to have an angiogram and i refused but agreed to the tahllium tests. I was told about the bp probs at hosiptal visits and wonder if i should see my gen doc about this?

Does this sound like acid or heart..or both. Anyone have any feelings on this please?

Thanks

 

[abbydabbydew]

It IS confusing and the symptoms can point either way. My family doctor and I "barked" up the heart tree for a couple of months before I got diagnosed with LPR. It's probably prudent to do the heart tests to eliminate the life-threatening possibilities first; in fact, some GI doctors insist on this before they will even see you for a GI consult. That tells you alot about how much GI symptoms can reserable heart symptoms. I personally have had very little breathing trouble with my LPR; only when my LPR peaked (about 6 weeks ago) did I experience a little shortness of breath and I'm not sure if it was even caused by the reflux. It could have been anxiety because I was getting slightly freaked out by how much "unexplained" chest pain I was having.

The dizzy, light-headed feeling...seems like that could be related to your low blood pressure, too. That's probably worth asking your family doctor about.