Chest Pain..Gas related??

[oyder]

Im a 19 yr old male.. always been healthy, very althletic ect..
Earlier this fall I began suffering from horrible gas causing bad stomach pains. Often I would lay for an hour or so in the afternoons wailing in stomach pain and passing gas constantly until the pain subsided.. I started making dietary changes, specifically less oatmeal and bread products, and the gas seemed to relax some. About 10 days ago I started feeling chest pains that were quite worrisome. Mostly the pain is just to the right of my upper sternum. It comes in goes in a matter of a couple hours or so. I will often rub my chest and try to stretch out and it helps a little. I went to the hospital to see but no conclusions were found. They did an EKG and chest xray but found nothing wrong. Iv done some online research and I think maybe the gas is to blame..shouldnt the dr have suggested this? what could I do to alleviate this problem? Any info is much appreciated!
Thanks

[boron]

Gas comes from intestinal bacteria, because of:

1. bacterial overgrowth. Diagnosis with BREATH TEST.

2.malabsorption due to any disease which affects intestine:
- infection, Dg with STOOL TEST for bacteria
- inflammation (IBD), Dg with COLONOSCOPY
- celiac disease, Dg with opper endoscopy - GASTRODUODENOSCOPY
- lactose intolerance

What YOU can do:

1. make a DIET TEST: omit ANY milk product (milk, cheese, icecream, butter, etc) from your diet, if the cause of your problems is lactose intolerance, symptoms will improve in few days.
2. You can try with GLUTEN-FREE DIET, this is a bit more complicate, since gluten is in many foods.


WHAT TEST YOU CAN DEMAND:

1. STOOL TEST for infection
2. BREATH TEST for H. Pylori or small intestinal bacterial ovegrowth (SIBO)

Just remember: gas comes from BACTERIA. In intestinal disease, some nutrients can't be absorbed, so bacteria ingest them and produce gas.



  

[tinyrufus]

My gas issues is to the left. i am 37 female. I have been through EKG, blood tests, and chest xray and the stress test. I had my gallbladder out. I have had my thyroid out, and a total hysterectomy. I am hypothyroid and need my meds adjusted. Instead of tapering off and changing the diet slowly, I did things in excess--like drinking lots of bottled water, eating more fiber and all. My problem is that the gas gets trapped. (IE the pains in the chest). I just don't take the meds because I don't believe in them as in there are so many side effects. Think about what you were doing when the pains first started........what's the latest?