So glad you have talked about this . I have been following you since the beginning of the pandemic. I have always had health anxiety. But have managed to keep it under control mostly. But as covid hit I started to suffer with it very badly. I have been suffering with silent reflux. Since we went into the first lockdown I don't get heart burn ,it mainly affects you throat. A constant burning throat . Although I had the same as you ,I could feel all kinds of symptoms stomach , throat, chest . Lots of tests , endoscopy ect and they couldn't find anything that was causing it . 2 consultants and my GP , have all said that it mostly down to anxiety , like you said brain,gut connection. it seems like it's very common. Although I still have days when I am convinced that they are wrong and I have cancer. And I guess that's why it's not completely gone . And that the the problem with health anxiety. I hope this helps anyone with this ,I had never heard of it before so hopefully this might help anyone going through it at the moment . I have been doing a lot of reading on this subject,and there are lots of different symptoms
I haven't had acid reflux, but I used to burp a lot from my anxiety, about 40 times a day. I tried to pay attention whether there was a dietary trigger, but I found none. But I started burping so much after reading an article. Usually I burp/have single hiccups a couple of times a day because I swallow a lot of air, so this usually happens when I talk a lot "on one breath," eat and talk at the same time or I stand up and then quickly go to another room (this doesn't give me hiccups etc. every time, obviously). I physically feel I swallowed some air as well, but that article convinced me something was wrong with me and I started swallowing air like crazy. As soon as I realized I couldn't have the disease I was worried about, I stopped burping/having hiccups so many times a day. Just yesterday, I was talking to a person who had acid reflux from stress on the health anxiety subreddit. As for the funny taste and/or smell in your nose, make sure you don't have a lot of tartar on your teeth or a cavity. I suspected I could also have silent reflux, but nope. 😂
This is definitely something I struggle with. Ironically, it started the moment I read heartburn was a symptom of a disease I was fixated and obsessing over having. Its crazy how health anxiety works because I will go to bed and think to myself, wow today I had no heartburn but tomorrow I bet I’m going to have it and it will always end up happening. I will go an entire day without it and then the moment I think about it, it starts.
I’m exactly the same. I only started getting it once I found out it was the symptoms of something I was obsessing over. Plus my dr said ‘last patient I had that had ‘x’ (don’t want to trigger anyone by mentioning that disease) had terrible indigestion’. A week or so later I developed indigestion!
I've actually given myself anxiety induced GERD. Most people suffer from this when they have a weak LES (stomach valve) so the acid goes into the stomach back up the throat. I noticed too after I had my son, my health anxiety was at its worst and they say you can't cure it but I think that's false. We aren't born with these things. Anyone suffering should obviously work with triggers, but also breathwork is so so important, its strengthens the diagphram. I'm pregnant again and having bad reflux, and my anxiety is at a high again so it's funny how it goes hand in hand. I had a formal diagnosis through a gastroscopy and the lady was confused how I had it but I knew straight away it was my anxiety! Take care of yourselves people, and remember the body wants to heal, it isn't working against us. We just need to be with our pain and give it compassion, the symptoms will go away x
your videos help me soooo much tbh, my panic attacks have recently gotten worse (stronger/faster) but your videos definitely help. thank you so much my mental health has definitely taken a toll on me. i appreciate you and your will to help other people. much love ❤. i have thus currently and the past year and a half or so i get gurgling in my throat voice easily gets raspy. not much hesrtburn. regurgitation often it sucks. thank you so much for being a great person :)
like I mentioned before going grain free..low carb and getting my b12 jabs frequently pretty much rid mine and having Apple cider vinegar diluted in a glass of water...its caused by low stomach acid...eating meals and not snacking helps...when your stomach acid is low your sphincter doesnt get activated and close so that's how the acid comes up...ACV naturally increases stomach acid which will activate sphincter to close stopping acid reflux.
Great video Cherelle as always. I can relate to this as I have reflux due to a hiatal hernia. I have to take meds for it. Suffer with it almost daily but because I suffer with health anxiety aswell I believe I make my symptoms worse. The pain is like a muscle memory now. I have always got it and I just cant work out in my head how bad it is. Basically I have got it but does my health anxiety make it worse.
Michael, I am the same. Have a hernia 30yrs. Could always manage it with meds. Now with anxiety it seems worse. Anxiety feeds the reflux and the reflux feeds the anxiety.
Thankyou Anne with your comment and best wishes. Yes it is a vicious circle with anxiety causing reflux and reflux causing anxiety. Thankyou again and all the best to you
I have gerd really bad and of course I don’t get typical symptoms. The middle of my chest feels sore, crampy, & achey and then both my shoulder caps hurt😭 So with my head I always think heart attack even though I’ve been checked several times! Gotta love health anxiety😳🤦🏻♀️
I got the same symptoms. Thanks for sharing. Keep your head up!! Trust Jesus Christ. He will give you perfect peace rest and eternal security. (John. 3:16). God bless you!!
@@birdbird1 I’m good😊 I’ve just been practicing dare (program for anxiety) to get out of the health anxiety loop. I have to constantly tell myself when my chest hurts that it’s just anxiety and gerd I don’t need to go to the hospital👍🏼 It’s hard work for sure…
@@BernadetteTheRealest I'm really pleased you're doing well! Have you tried breathwork? It strengthens the diaphragm which can strengthen stomach valve. We shouldn't have to live with these things, was your anxiety induced? Mine definitely is! Xx
I had something similar too.. only God can heal is from anxiety /health anxiety issues/ depression. Seek Jesus and repent for your sins, read the word …he’s coming soon🙏🏼
I have so much burping problem because of an anxiety plz help me sister I am taking the medicine for anxiety now but not working so much. Plz sister suggest me some medicine
I am dealing with anxiety since a year with multiple physical symptoms I have bitter taste in my throat not in the mouth but... Like it travels from the back of my mouth to the throat. What can be the reason.. yes but I did have common cold for a week. Or 2... But I don't have any symptoms of it anymore... Does anyone go through the same?
Ive been having constant pain in both sides of my ribs which radiates to my back, sometimes with chest pain and stabbing pains just in random places in my abdomen. But not much heartburn common symptoms, i have been told this is probably due to acid reflux but i am struggling to accept this due to the symptoms i have, does anyone else have similar symptoms?
I’ve currently convinced myself I have throat cancer and oesophagus cancer and I can’t stop thinking about it. I’ve experienced alcohol abuse + tobacco and I keep thinking I’ve gone too far and it has caused me to have cancer and it is such a horrible cycle, I can’t stop😣
Me too! 😭 i have convinced myself because I suffer from acid reflux every day after every meal. And on top of that I have stomach problems so I think I have colon cancer or something. I feel like I’ve gone beyond any repair!
@@sumaiya7329 I got the same symptoms. Thanks for sharing. Keep your head up!! Trust Jesus Christ. He will give you perfect peace rest and eternal security. (John. 3:16). God bless you!!
@@snowy-19 I went for a colonoscopy and endoscopy there was a little inflammation in my colon and as for the endoscopy it came back ok, but I genuinely believe it’s because I kept pulling the tube out they couldn’t get accurate results. I still suffer from acid reflux and indigestion everyday. My problem is fullness at the top of my abdomen / chest and tightness in throat. I’ve noticed if I eat a lot earlier it is some what better. No medication has actually seemed to help. I’ve never had a day (from my memory) in a few years where I didn’t suffer from reflux😢 it’s the worst thing ever.
I have a discomfort in my upper tummy/chest that radiates to my upper back like between my shoulder blades, worse when I lay down better when I forcefully fake burp I'm petrified.
I too feel a sort of tightness in the lower chest near my diaphragm and sometimes that tightness radiates to my shoulder or I feel a tingling sensation at my back it is so wierd I also feel nauseous or stomach full most of times I came across hetal hernia which also cause similar symptoms and now I'm little worried 🙂
For a little over a month I have been eating fast food, pizza I have had a bad taste and smell in my mouth.burning and sore throat going to fix my diet and eat salads now.
So glad you have talked about this . I have been following you since the beginning of the pandemic. I have always had health anxiety. But have managed to keep it under control mostly. But as covid hit I started to suffer with it very badly. I have been suffering with silent reflux. Since we went into the first lockdown I don't get heart burn ,it mainly affects you throat. A constant burning throat . Although I had the same as you ,I could feel all kinds of symptoms stomach , throat, chest . Lots of tests , endoscopy ect and they couldn't find anything that was causing it . 2 consultants and my GP , have all said that it mostly down to anxiety , like you said brain,gut connection. it seems like it's very common. Although I still have days when I am convinced that they are wrong and I have cancer. And I guess that's why it's not completely gone . And that the the problem with health anxiety. I hope this helps anyone with this ,I had never heard of it before so hopefully this might help anyone going through it at the moment . I have been doing a lot of reading on this subject,and there are lots of different symptoms
I haven't had acid reflux, but I used to burp a lot from my anxiety, about 40 times a day. I tried to pay attention whether there was a dietary trigger, but I found none. But I started burping so much after reading an article. Usually I burp/have single hiccups a couple of times a day because I swallow a lot of air, so this usually happens when I talk a lot "on one breath," eat and talk at the same time or I stand up and then quickly go to another room (this doesn't give me hiccups etc. every time, obviously). I physically feel I swallowed some air as well, but that article convinced me something was wrong with me and I started swallowing air like crazy. As soon as I realized I couldn't have the disease I was worried about, I stopped burping/having hiccups so many times a day.
Just yesterday, I was talking to a person who had acid reflux from stress on the health anxiety subreddit.
As for the funny taste and/or smell in your nose, make sure you don't have a lot of tartar on your teeth or a cavity. I suspected I could also have silent reflux, but nope. 😂
This is definitely something I struggle with. Ironically, it started the moment I read heartburn was a symptom of a disease I was fixated and obsessing over having. Its crazy how health anxiety works because I will go to bed and think to myself, wow today I had no heartburn but tomorrow I bet I’m going to have it and it will always end up happening. I will go an entire day without it and then the moment I think about it, it starts.
I’m exactly the same. I only started getting it once I found out it was the symptoms of something I was obsessing over. Plus my dr said ‘last patient I had that had ‘x’ (don’t want to trigger anyone by mentioning that disease) had terrible indigestion’. A week or so later I developed indigestion!
I've actually given myself anxiety induced GERD. Most people suffer from this when they have a weak LES (stomach valve) so the acid goes into the stomach back up the throat. I noticed too after I had my son, my health anxiety was at its worst and they say you can't cure it but I think that's false. We aren't born with these things. Anyone suffering should obviously work with triggers, but also breathwork is so so important, its strengthens the diagphram. I'm pregnant again and having bad reflux, and my anxiety is at a high again so it's funny how it goes hand in hand. I had a formal diagnosis through a gastroscopy and the lady was confused how I had it but I knew straight away it was my anxiety! Take care of yourselves people, and remember the body wants to heal, it isn't working against us. We just need to be with our pain and give it compassion, the symptoms will go away x
your videos help me soooo much tbh, my panic attacks have recently gotten worse (stronger/faster) but your videos definitely help. thank you so much my mental health has definitely taken a toll on me. i appreciate you and your will to help other people. much love ❤. i have thus currently and the past year and a half or so i get gurgling in my throat voice easily gets raspy. not much hesrtburn. regurgitation often it sucks. thank you so much for being a great person :)
Thanks for sharing Cherelle, what treatment did you take to get rid of reflux or heartburn ? Also did you have to do any tests at the doctors ? Thanks
This is unrelated but these days after 4 months of being anxiety free I started having death anxiety and I can't enjoy anything anymore
like I mentioned before going grain free..low carb and getting my b12 jabs frequently pretty much rid mine and having Apple cider vinegar diluted in a glass of water...its caused by low stomach acid...eating meals and not snacking helps...when your stomach acid is low your sphincter doesnt get activated and close so that's how the acid comes up...ACV naturally increases stomach acid which will activate sphincter to close stopping acid reflux.
Thanks for the information!!
Great video Cherelle as always. I can relate to this as I have reflux due to a hiatal hernia. I have to take meds for it. Suffer with it almost daily but because I suffer with health anxiety aswell I believe I make my symptoms worse. The pain is like a muscle memory now. I have always got it and I just cant work out in my head how bad it is. Basically I have got it but does my health anxiety make it worse.
Michael, I am the same. Have a hernia 30yrs. Could always manage it with meds. Now with anxiety it seems worse. Anxiety feeds the reflux and the reflux feeds the anxiety.
Forgot to say I wish you well. Know you are not alone.
Thankyou Anne with your comment and best wishes. Yes it is a vicious circle with anxiety causing reflux and reflux causing anxiety. Thankyou again and all the best to you
Michael how are you now?
@@annecampbell2950 pretty much still the same to be honest Anne. Have it daily but will have to find away of dealing with it. Hows things with you?
Why u deleted video on night sweating.. please answer mam
Much needed ! Thank you!
I have gerd really bad and of course I don’t get typical symptoms. The middle of my chest feels sore, crampy, & achey and then both my shoulder caps hurt😭
So with my head I always think heart attack even though I’ve been checked several times! Gotta love health anxiety😳🤦🏻♀️
I can relate
I got the same symptoms. Thanks for sharing. Keep your head up!! Trust Jesus Christ. He will give you perfect peace rest and eternal security. (John. 3:16). God bless you!!
Got the same, how you been?
@@birdbird1 I’m good😊
I’ve just been practicing dare (program for anxiety) to get out of the health anxiety loop. I have to constantly tell myself when my chest hurts that it’s just anxiety and gerd I don’t need to go to the hospital👍🏼
It’s hard work for sure…
@@BernadetteTheRealest I'm really pleased you're doing well! Have you tried breathwork? It strengthens the diaphragm which can strengthen stomach valve. We shouldn't have to live with these things, was your anxiety induced? Mine definitely is! Xx
Out of topic question..when you asked your eye doc about flashes and eye floaters and anxiety .. what did they say?
If they are like mine probably how is your mood?
@@annecampbell2950 that's a good doctor
I had something similar too.. only God can heal is from anxiety /health anxiety issues/ depression. Seek Jesus and repent for your sins, read the word …he’s coming soon🙏🏼
I have so much burping problem because of an anxiety plz help me sister I am taking the medicine for anxiety now but not working so much. Plz sister suggest me some medicine
I am dealing with anxiety since a year with multiple physical symptoms I have bitter taste in my throat not in the mouth but... Like it travels from the back of my mouth to the throat. What can be the reason.. yes but I did have common cold for a week. Or 2... But I don't have any symptoms of it anymore... Does anyone go through the same?
❤️👍 Thank you for sharing
Ive been having constant pain in both sides of my ribs which radiates to my back, sometimes with chest pain and stabbing pains just in random places in my abdomen. But not much heartburn common symptoms, i have been told this is probably due to acid reflux but i am struggling to accept this due to the symptoms i have, does anyone else have similar symptoms?
I've deffo had the random pains in stomach and on the sides been for ultrasound was normal hope this helps a bit
I’ve currently convinced myself I have throat cancer and oesophagus cancer and I can’t stop thinking about it. I’ve experienced alcohol abuse + tobacco and I keep thinking I’ve gone too far and it has caused me to have cancer and it is such a horrible cycle, I can’t stop😣
Me too! 😭 i have convinced myself because I suffer from acid reflux every day after every meal. And on top of that I have stomach problems so I think I have colon cancer or something. I feel like I’ve gone beyond any repair!
@@sumaiya7329 I got the same symptoms. Thanks for sharing. Keep your head up!! Trust Jesus Christ. He will give you perfect peace rest and eternal security. (John. 3:16). God bless you!!
I can relate. Keep your head up!!
Trust Jesus Christ. He will give you perfect peace rest and eternal security. (John. 3:16). God bless you.
@@sumaiya7329
Same 😢....what did u do now
U okay?
@@snowy-19 I went for a colonoscopy and endoscopy there was a little inflammation in my colon and as for the endoscopy it came back ok, but I genuinely believe it’s because I kept pulling the tube out they couldn’t get accurate results. I still suffer from acid reflux and indigestion everyday. My problem is fullness at the top of my abdomen / chest and tightness in throat. I’ve noticed if I eat a lot earlier it is some what better. No medication has actually seemed to help. I’ve never had a day (from my memory) in a few years where I didn’t suffer from reflux😢 it’s the worst thing ever.
I have a discomfort in my upper tummy/chest that radiates to my upper back like between my shoulder blades, worse when I lay down better when I forcefully fake burp I'm petrified.
I too feel a sort of tightness in the lower chest near my diaphragm and sometimes that tightness radiates to my shoulder or I feel a tingling sensation at my back it is so wierd
I also feel nauseous or stomach full most of times
I came across hetal hernia which also cause similar symptoms and now I'm little worried 🙂
For a little over a month I have been eating fast food, pizza I have had a bad taste and smell in my mouth.burning and sore throat going to fix my diet and eat salads now.
How are you doing now?
You know that advice we were given to eat 12 small meals a day? Well that is wrong. No snacking, eat fermented foods, dont eat late.
Honestly, I can’t imagine how anybody can eat 12 meals in one day regardless of size. Whoever came up with that idea is full of it.
Have you ever worried about skin cancer
That’s probably one thing that I’ve actually never worried about it! Although, I do check my moles about once per month just to be safe :)
Great video! Thanks for sharing
I have it i gt breathless btw thin you have a spirit in youre house
I have heartburn 24/7
Chest pain
Yes
@@brianlouis2590 i can relate.
Did you do an endoscopy