Question 1

how to differentiate from esophageal spasm/gerd and prinzmetal's angina? waiting for testing but get burning squeezing pain in center of chest. sometimes into my back and arm, but also have burning in stomach. ecg and troponin normal but crp high?

Accepted Answer

: Can  be difficult to do.
May need GI and heart studies with drugs injected to see if they can bring it on and see coronary artery go into spasm.

Question 2

if cardiomyopathy was bad enough to cause low fevers, cp, breathlessness and palps, would it show a sign like increased inflammatory markers, a murmur, low o2, weird bp and/or ekg changes?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You have listed most of the common signs.

Question 3

what if there are ekg changes during surgery? what does that mean? i had a knee replacement surgery and my ekg had changes during, i am 59 and female.

Accepted Answer

Needs Follow Up: It means that you  when your body was under the stress of anesthesia, your heart didn't tolerate as well as the next person. You should follow up with your primary doctor or cardiologist. Likely they will do some more testing like a stress echo.

Question 4

can esophageal spasms cause an inverted t wave on ecg? blood work was all normal at hospital. normal stress and echo 6 months ago. run tests again?

Accepted Answer

No: However, often you never find the cause of flipped T waves. How do you feel?

Question 5

can esophogeal spasm cause troponin t levels of 0.28, 0.26 and 0.24 over a 12 hour period and subtle abnormality on ekg one time and then normal ekg?

Accepted Answer

No: This could be mild heart attack. You may wanna consult a cardiologist without further delay.

Question 6

what are the most common symptoms of esophageal spasm?

Accepted Answer

Chest pain: It can feel like heartburn, but many people describe a pain that is similar to "angina" (which is just latin for strangling). An unpleasant squeezing or tightness in the chest. It's sometimes relieved by a belch, or antacids. Drugs like nitrates and calcium channel blockers are also effective, but not uniformly so. Sometimes antidepressants (yes, those!) work to reduce the spasms.

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: diffuse esophageal spasm?

Accepted Answer

Esophageal spasm: Is a term to define abnormal contraction of the esophagus during times that the individual is not eating.

It could be triggered by food at temperature extremes and usually disappear spontaneously. 

When present on regular basis, it should be an indication for evaluation of acid reflux, connective tissue diseases and some neurological conditions.

Question 8

what's the most natural treatment for esophageal spasm?

Accepted Answer

Bicarb: Bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) of soda is the oldest, most "natural" treatment but there are so many better modern medicines, why would you want to keep suffering?

Question 9

is there an over-the-counter treatment for diffuse esophageal spasm?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Prilosec otc isn't bad.

Question 10

is there often confusion between diffuse esophageal spasm and a  heart disorder?

Accepted Answer

Yes: And although diffuse esophageal spasm (des) can be quite uncomfortable, heart disease can be life threatening, and should be 'ruled out' by your md .
Des is best diagnosed by doing an esophageal motility study, where we can measure the pressures created in your esophagus spontaneously and in response to a swallow.

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How to differentiate from esophageal spasm/gerd and prinzmetal's angina? waiting for testing but get burning squeezing pain in center of chest. sometimes into my back and arm, but also have burning in stomach. ecg and troponin normal but crp high?

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If cardiomyopathy was bad enough to cause low fevers, cp, breathlessness and palps, would it show a sign like increased inflammatory markers, a murmur, low o2, weird bp and/or ekg changes?

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What if there are ekg changes during surgery? what does that mean? i had a knee replacement surgery and my ekg had changes during, i am 59 and female.

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Can esophageal spasms cause an inverted t wave on ecg? blood work was all normal at hospital. normal stress and echo 6 months ago. run tests again?

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Can esophogeal spasm cause troponin t levels of 0.28, 0.26 and 0.24 over a 12 hour period and subtle abnormality on ekg one time and then normal ekg?

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What are the most common symptoms of esophageal spasm?

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What is the definition or description of: diffuse esophageal spasm?

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Is there an over-the-counter treatment for diffuse esophageal spasm?

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Is there often confusion between diffuse esophageal spasm and a heart disorder?

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