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Re: Spasms or something else?

From: David Cloyd MD
Date: 05/14/00
Time: 02:09:40

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Doesn't sound typical for GERD.

You can often feel cardiac arrhythymias as a mild thumping inthe chest, called palpitations, but it sounds like your symptoms go all the way up into your neck, and this isn't usual for palpitations. Makes me wonder if your reglan is causing some side effects with the esophagus. The intended effect of reglan is to increase the peristalsis and contractility of the gut. Most often this occurs lower down in the gi tract, where you can't easily appreciate it.

I agree with your doctor that caffeine may cause an arrhythymia - if you're consuming an excessive amount it should be eliminated both for the cardiac and the GERD effects. I would also discuss with her/him how long you're going to need to stay on reglan - hopefully not too long.

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