Question 1

i eat zantac (ranitidine) 75 tablets to get rid of acid reflux and now i having problems regarding to breathe or my heart beats too fast or i cannot sleep well?

Accepted Answer

Maybe try other: maybe you need a more potent acid inhibitor! You may wish to get either omeprazole 20mg over the counter and take twice a day or else get your physician to prescribe protonix (pantoprazole) 40mg daily and see if that works better.....

Question 2

why do i burp after a few skipped heart beats when lying down? i'm 26, no heart disease (tests ruled out) i have acid reflux

Accepted Answer

Diaphram twitches: Possible diaphragm twitches due to spasm after skiping beats. Skip beat is not normal. Need to get cardiologist evaluation done for skipping beats.

Question 3

pounding fast heart beat up to 140 after eating. feels like i need to burp and burns.can reflux cause this? holter monitor says normal rhythm

Accepted Answer

Yes it can: Would avoid using Tom's, is increase calcium can also increased symptoms of heartburn., Also be careful of the type of foods you eat that may increase gastric acidity. You may want to work with the integrative medicine doctor, who can look at your anxiety, heartburn, heart rate issues. S/he can create a plan for you to work at reducing your current symptoms faster by also integrating mind/body methods like meditation and lifestyle management.

Question 4

can reflux /belching trigger high bp/high heart beat immediately after dinner in some occasions ?

Accepted Answer

Not likely : Belching will not trigger high BP or high heart beat.

Question 5

left side chest pain on and off for over a week w/back pain, sometimes stabbing, mostly dull. was woken up laying on back with dull chest pain and rapid heart beat. am currently being treated for reflux, gi issue and hyperthyroid. cause for concern?

Accepted Answer

Time to see a doctor: A person in her 40's with intermittent chest pain and a new fast heart rate are signs to talk with her doctor now or go to the ER.  She should not drive herself (have someone else drive, or use ambulance). If it turns out not to be heart angina, abnormal rhythm, myocarditis, anxiety attack symptoms, a collapsed lung, or pneumonia, the ER is still the safest place to go for chest pain evaluation.

Question 6

does the drug aciphex (rabeprazole) for acid reflux cause fast heart rate?

Accepted Answer

No: This drug does not affect heart rate.

Question 7

what can i do?: acid reflux and heart palpitation?

Accepted Answer

Associated diet?: Caffeine is the most common substance associated with heart arrhythmias (palpitations). Some people feel heart palpitations when they drink coffee or tea or eat chocolate. Red wine and eating too much can bring about symptoms in others. These rhythm problems are rarely serious.  Most of these foods also cause reflux, but by a different mechanism.  See primary doctor for further evaluation.

Question 8

is chin pressure heart related or acid reflux related?

Accepted Answer

Reassurance : Possible for both and, at the same time for other things as well. All depends what other symptoms you have. Try your regular medications or Prilosec or Zantac (ranitidine) 75 twice a day. This will help with acid reflux.

Question 9

could pain from acid reflux be confused with heart pain?

Accepted Answer

Sure: The pain is frequently very similar.Many patients make the mistake of assuming chest pain is gastrointestinal with serious complications. Heart pain can be burning, associated with belching, and even at times related to eating, so do not assume your pain is gastrointestinal. Get it checked out. I remember a cardiologist who had "heartburn" and assumed it was GI when in reality it was a heart pain.

Question 10

how can i distinguish between a heart attack and acid reflux?

Accepted Answer

Multiple possible: Not sure if you're asking the cause of the chest pain.  If that's the case, a thorough history and physical examination, by your primary physician, can typically narrow down the possibilities.  I don't see an age on your profile, so its' difficult to tell how concerned.  Basically, if you're concerned, don't risk it.  If you feel it might be a heart attack, or something else dangerous, call 911.

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I eat zantac (ranitidine) 75 tablets to get rid of acid reflux and now i having problems regarding to breathe or my heart beats too fast or i cannot sleep well?

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Why do i burp after a few skipped heart beats when lying down? i'm 26, no heart disease (tests ruled out) i have acid reflux

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Pounding fast heart beat up to 140 after eating. feels like i need to burp and burns.can reflux cause this? holter monitor says normal rhythm

A member asked:

Can reflux /belching trigger high bp/high heart beat immediately after dinner in some occasions ?

A member asked:

Left side chest pain on and off for over a week w/back pain, sometimes stabbing, mostly dull. was woken up laying on back with dull chest pain and rapid heart beat. am currently being treated for reflux, gi issue and hyperthyroid. cause for concern?

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Does the drug aciphex (rabeprazole) for acid reflux cause fast heart rate?

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What can i do?: acid reflux and heart palpitation?

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Is chin pressure heart related or acid reflux related?

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Could pain from acid reflux be confused with heart pain?

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How can i distinguish between a heart attack and acid reflux?

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