ThaMagnificent
Well-Known Member
I've been recently diagnosed with very mild gastritis. I first noticed this after smoking & eating a ton of spicy sushi soon after which resulted in this build up of pressure right beneath my sternum area that would only get worse. It felt like the food wasn't going down into my stomach and was just sitting there to the point where I had to be constantly moving around just to keep my anxiety down. At first, I thought it was my heart because it was in that upper area so I went to the doctor for an EKG, which came back normal, and then an upper endoscopy confirmed the gastritis, but nothing else. The doctors thought it was GERD/Acid Reflux at first so they put me on Nexium 20mg 2x a day. Interestingly, I only get acid reflux in the middle of the night that would wake me up after I first started the Nexium. It's like a burning/hot sensation in my chest. Since then, it seems to have gotten much better as I am watching what I eat (nothing spicy, greasy, fried, or alcohol), but I still have TONS of gas that I can hear and feel move around in my lower abdomen area. I also burp and feel like I have to burp but can't nonstop all day.
Now, the only thing that seems to set off this pressure/pain in my sternum is smoking! I have tried a bubbler, hand piece, and even bought a vape (crafty) thinking it was the thickness of smoke setting me off. After a few hits on the vape last night, the pressure came back again! It usually lasts 30mins-1hr and I don't even dare of trying to eat right after smoking because the pressure only gets worse. I also noticed some minor acid reflux in the middle of the night as well...the first in a while.
Has anyone ever experienced this and is it the smoke thickness or the temperature of the smoke setting my esophagus off? This is killing me because I work out 7x a week and have pretty much smoked everyday for the past 5+ years and never had any problems before. Any suggestions or solutions I would really appreciate! Thank You!
Now, the only thing that seems to set off this pressure/pain in my sternum is smoking! I have tried a bubbler, hand piece, and even bought a vape (crafty) thinking it was the thickness of smoke setting me off. After a few hits on the vape last night, the pressure came back again! It usually lasts 30mins-1hr and I don't even dare of trying to eat right after smoking because the pressure only gets worse. I also noticed some minor acid reflux in the middle of the night as well...the first in a while.
Has anyone ever experienced this and is it the smoke thickness or the temperature of the smoke setting my esophagus off? This is killing me because I work out 7x a week and have pretty much smoked everyday for the past 5+ years and never had any problems before. Any suggestions or solutions I would really appreciate! Thank You!