I recently was changed from prilisec to protonix which greatly relieved the laryngeal irritation from silent gerd. Two nights past week have awakened with severe nerve pain entire left thorax (front & back between shoulder blades) and left arm/hand. Ironically no substernal chest pain. Echo and persantine tests normal 3 months ago (done to evaluate for PH/copd) It was 9/10 and 10/10 severity nerve pain not muscle no brash no acid in throat etc. It lasted less than 10 minutes. I drank warm water and took a pepcid complete. Since it was so wide spread (waist to shoulder) am trying to figure out if this is just severe diffuse esophageal spasm (not up into neck like I get with 1-2x year esophageal spasm) or thoracic spine problem. I am fused C3-6 severe OA C1-2 and am starting to have more neck pain. I do not have any anxiety or panic disorders. I do have MCTD and am on plaquenil. I don't know whether to pursue this with a GI doc or just monitor it for now. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
2015-02-02 04:00:08
Hi Esophageal spams does not produce symptoms you have mentioned. It does not seem to be a GI problem. You need to discuss with your physician about other possibilities including nerve pain.
2015-02-02 04:00:32
