jenza20
07-03-10, 13:37
Thank god for No More panic. If it wasn't for this forum I would've done what I have done several times in the past and rang 999!
I have been poorly for a little while which I believe is reflux. Am on Omeprazole which although has reduced symptoms, hasn't exactly 'cured me'. Anyway, yestereday was mostly spent in ed. Had bad headache, stomache pains and generally feeling unwell.
This morning I decided to 'battle' against my fears and take my kids to the park. All was going well when suddenly I had the most excrutiating pain in both the should blades and centre of the back. I didn't kno whether to collapse on the floor and demand an ambulance or try and get home. Because I didn't want to scare the kids, I decided on the latter. By the time I got to the car it had subsided a little but is still lingering in my right shoulder.
I came home and read some of the forums on no more panic. Initially this made me worse as some people mentioned it was linked to lung cancer. Something I hadn't considered before but of course, will now! Then I read some of the replies to these threads and it appears lots of other people have had the shoulder pain along with the reflux and ibs. I am obviously not alone!
Like I said, the pain is lingering but I am proud that I managed to fight it today. I'm still worried, it's impossible not to be, but at least I haven't wasted the Emergency Services' time as I'm sure an ambulance is really not necessary.
Does anyone else get shoulder blade pain (at the bottom of the shoulder blades) with reflux? It's also lingering under my right ribs which is unpleasant considering I am obsessed with a failing liver too.
I hate health anxiety but am determined to try and beat it.
I have been poorly for a little while which I believe is reflux. Am on Omeprazole which although has reduced symptoms, hasn't exactly 'cured me'. Anyway, yestereday was mostly spent in ed. Had bad headache, stomache pains and generally feeling unwell.
This morning I decided to 'battle' against my fears and take my kids to the park. All was going well when suddenly I had the most excrutiating pain in both the should blades and centre of the back. I didn't kno whether to collapse on the floor and demand an ambulance or try and get home. Because I didn't want to scare the kids, I decided on the latter. By the time I got to the car it had subsided a little but is still lingering in my right shoulder.
I came home and read some of the forums on no more panic. Initially this made me worse as some people mentioned it was linked to lung cancer. Something I hadn't considered before but of course, will now! Then I read some of the replies to these threads and it appears lots of other people have had the shoulder pain along with the reflux and ibs. I am obviously not alone!
Like I said, the pain is lingering but I am proud that I managed to fight it today. I'm still worried, it's impossible not to be, but at least I haven't wasted the Emergency Services' time as I'm sure an ambulance is really not necessary.
Does anyone else get shoulder blade pain (at the bottom of the shoulder blades) with reflux? It's also lingering under my right ribs which is unpleasant considering I am obsessed with a failing liver too.
I hate health anxiety but am determined to try and beat it.