I had a very similar feeling as you Pat. I have been diagnosed with esophageal reflux. I am currently taking an OTC medication for it. I am taking Prevacid at 15 mg. I would say you really need to go to the doctor and find out what is truly wrong. I didn't want to go to the doctor at first either, but the discomfort became more then I could bear after a while. Good Luck to you at finding out what the issue is.