Welcome to the anxiety community forum, a friendly space for discussion, help and support with mental health issues my doctor told me that acid reflux can cause anxiety being nervous or anxious makes my acid reflux worse vicious cycle today my anxiety is causing my throat to feel like it’s closing and that i can’t breathe youre. Acid reflux and anxiety forums. Trying to cut this short but for the last 5 years i have suffered really bad acid reflux and ibs like symptoms this started when i believe i had a nervous breakdown due to my emetophobia (fear of vomiting) leaving me with a whole host of physical symptoms.
acid reflux and anxiety forums
Welcome to the anxiety community forum, a friendly space for discussion, help and support with mental health issues sometimes i can just think about acid reflux and all of the sudden i feel like i have it which i know may sound weird of course i do worry because i read somewhere that symptoms of acid reflux can mimic a heart attack. However, anyone experiencing chronic anxiety or acid reflux should speak to a doctor. long-term acid reflux may cause other complications, such as scar tissue in the esophagus, barrett’s. My opinion is that acid reflux can increase or "cause" anxiety, since anxiety is really a continuum of feelings/thoughts, not an on/off thing. anything that creates a tight feeling in the chest, or a tight throat (both of which can happen as a response to stress/emotions) can certainly ramp up anxiety..
