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can trapped gas cause soreness, sharp or stabbing type pains in chest?

Hi, i was wondering if trapped gas can cause chest soreness, chest tightness, shortness of breath, stabbing pain which is severe enough to think you are having a serious heart problem. and if the answer is yes, how does one go about solving this trapped gas problem?

Thanks.
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I've had this. Been to ER. "Anxiety". Wrong!! Trapped air! IBS!  = horrible pain, extremely terrifying. - Solution? Oatmeal for breakfast, lots of water during the day. Next day, yogurt and granola. Next day cereal with banana (rice/soy milk if you are sensitive to dairy). Rinse and repeat. No cokes/sodas. --- I'll repeat, OATMEAL. It helps diarrhea, and constipation. Wonder food. This pain will quit once you clean your diet up. Also, try to have some fruit on the side with your oatmeal if you're feeling extra froggy. Incorporate salads slowly into your diet. To fast will irritate the IBS, so small salad every other day, with your meal till you can eat them every day with a meal. No fried foods. --- Fennel tea with honey. Most Walmarts sell, "Mothers Milk" tea, it has plenty of Fennel. This will help bring relief during flare ups. 'Throatcoat' tea also has Fennel. I use both. --- You're welcome. Get well soon.

Regards,

CyrusVanB
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You Need a EKG,,Its sounds like Your Heart,,does your jaw hurt?? any pain that you described is NOT GOOD ,,Please Dont look at this as Minor Gas Pain~~ Doesn't sound good,,GOD Bless
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Dont let the know it all drs tell you its anxiety they love giving that out as a diagnosis because it gets the problem away from them i saw a cardiologist today for constant palps n chest and aorta pains and as usual i got treated like a sheep and told its anxiety and panic attacks even though they only started when i saw a massage therapist for a bad back he has destroyed my life non stop chest pain n palps nothing show on test
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I have read all the pages on the "trapped gas" thread ... and I, like so many, have the same issues!  Granted so many of you have gone through horrible ordeals with the medical community (I am NOT knocking traditional medicine ;o)
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I am 60 year old female.
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My issue started Dec 2013 / Jan 2014 ... I had started Zumba classes a couple years prior, lost about 40 pounds, even became a Zumba Instructor because I loved it so much and the benefits were Great!  During this same time I was also undergoing dental issues ... I had signed up with my dentist to be her "subject" for dental implants at an extreme lower cost procedure ... and due to the issues in my mouth, I was more than excited to do this.  Had the surgery in November 2012 and then had everything "loaded" in December 2013 ... forward to January 2014 ... annual check up after years of PERFECT check ups ... had recently noticed "GAS" so I asked Doc what should I take for these bouts of gassiness ... him and his assistant both chimed in unison BEANO ... ok, sounds good ... I'll try.  
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I am very much a "tuned in" person to my Body Temple.  No smoking (quit in 2003 cold turkey) No drinking alcohol (not even a beer) ... healthy eater for the most part, conscious of what I cook and eat ... mostly organics / natural and steer from GMO and nitrate anythings.  These horrible pains started on my lower right side that radiated to up under my shoulder blade, HOWEVER, once I belched, burped ... passed gas ... I was FINE ... albeit, the pain is debilitating!   All the "signs" pointed to gallbladder ... but, something just didn't "feel right" about that.  All the research I did just didn't FEEL right!  and as many of you know, you can conjure up just about anything when you are in so much pain!!
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I have continued on today and going back, retracing everything ... it points to one thing ... otherwise, except for the DAILY TRAPPED GAS PAIN (mind you, once the gas is released, back to near Perfect)... I attribute my issue to my new "denture implants" ... EVERY TIME I eat, I Suck AIR ... all of that excess air goes right into the nooks and crannies (especially since I have lost the weight) and gets Trapped and mainly on my right side lower abdomen (right above pelvic bone radiating up to under my right shoulder blade) for the longest time I thought I had a torn/strained inner oblique muscles or something attributed to my Zumba classes.  I have KNOWN INTUITIVELY that it is NOT a "major disease" ... WHY?  because once the gas is passed ... I AM GREAT again ;o)
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Now please understand ... I know that most people don't have dentures ... and I only have the bottom ... but, some people have partial dentures, teeth missing  ... a host of dental issues could attribute to this ... in EVERY post I read not one person brought this up.  No Doctor OR Dentist addresses this issue ...
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If you have been tested and retested for Digestive Issues ... I implore you to look into dental issues ... knowing this I am making an appointment first thing tomorrow with my dentist to have these appliance refitted, realigned ... and if that does not work, I will seek a new dentist and have a new set made.  I have suffered long enough with this and truly it is all of you and your sharing that made this revelation even more prevalent!  I choose not to go and have all these procedures done with the possibility of having something removed ... I KNOW and so do You ... TRUSTING your "GUT FEELING" (no pun intended ;oP) ... if you have trapped gas, especially if you have had all these procedures done and everything comes up negative or they have you on all kinds of meds ... you are somehow SUCKING WAY TO MUCH AIR which is getting trapped causing you these pains ... now with that said, if you have serious issues and FEEL that something is seriously wrong ... do not hesitate to seek medical advice.  Almost every post on the "trapped gas" thread shared the same ... but, not one post attributed any of the issues to DENTAL issues!  I KNOW this is my problem ...
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Your digestion begins in the mouth ... you have to have the correct digestive juices, enzymes ... for everything further down the pike to work in unison.  If something in your mouth is out of wack ... or has issue ... even a molar that has been removed and you chew, you are getting more "air" than normal!
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I have tried them all ... jumping, hubs patting my back, hot water bottles, apple cider vinegar (ACV), alka seltzer, peppermint tea, gallstonex, beano, charcoal, essential enzymes, gas-x, mylanta, prevacid, painkillers and so and so on!  
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It's always worse later in the day, night time ... better by morning and it starts all over again ... you've had a full day of "sucking air" and some or much of it has gotten trapped.
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I feel the pains in the lower right, under the rib cage radiates up and under my shoulder blade (common for gallbladder issues), heart gets squeezed and palpitates for a bit, get flushed and sweaty from the bloating up like I'm 9 months pregnant ~~~ it's horrible!  and for some extremely scary!  
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I hope this helps someone ... I knew when I finished 3 hours of reading the other thread ... I needed to share this and you can do your own research ... and most importantly, nobody KNOWS YOU like YOU DO ... Trust what you FEEL ... and go from there!  ;o)  (I am also a Spiritual Teacher) ~ LOL)
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I am so Grateful for this site and ALL of you that shared your experiences on the other thread.  I am going to post this post on that one too ... I wanted to share a NEW thread bringing my issue to current time!  I will come back and share what happens!  ;o)
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Watch out for diarrhea from magnesium.  Magnesium is a muscle relaxer - you control your bowel tract with muscles...... **Light Bulb!!**    If you want to relax, you can also bathe in epsom salt - which is, of course, magnesium laden - that should help pretty quickly since you are absorbing the magnesium right into your pores.  You only need to soak for 15 minutes - your body gets what it needs in that period of time...  Anything over that time period, you body just gets rid of...
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I Also had same problem . Pain in chest left area hv been through so many ecg's , heart echo test , lipid profile, barium swallow, x-ray everything was fine  and i also had so many panic attacks.i was in depression and anxiety however the problem is still going on so later on  i started doing research on it and i found that it could be related to IBS(irritable Bowel syndrome) or this is your is anxiety which is triggering all these pain.
so i Found a solution for all this. i went to a Ayurvedic Doctor and he gave me some medicines which i have to take twice a days with honey and milk(Don't know why honey and milk) but the medicine start working after 10 days i was feeling much better than before but not completely then i talk to my doctor and he said that this gas problem will be completely cured within 4 months and he also told me to take a walk at least 15 minutes a day. but seriously i wasn't convinced so i researched more on this and one day found on you tube that swami ramdev was telling about gastrointestinal exercises and i was amazed to know that only doing KAPAL BHATI just 10-15 minutes a days will work for you the gas will be completely out from your body in just 15 minutes not just that if u do it regularly for at least 6 month it will cure you completely because KAPAL BHATI is meant for stomach exercise and as swami ramdev hv said that it will cure 99% disease in your body so just 15 Minutes of walk and 15 minutes of Kapal BHATI will change your life completely. if you found it useful just reply me!
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I've had similar pains for a while now and usually sore next day followed by a few days of dark orange urine is there actually dr.s reading these or just a community of pain sufferers?????
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Thank you for your post on yoga solutions to trapped gas from April 2012. At 4AM I had already suffered over 3hours of terrible pain. This is something I had as a child frequently but had not had except occasionally for years. I am 63 now and had given up yoga practice after many years of intensive practice in myh20's and sporadic practice through my 30's and 40's, but back pain from excessive bending and cervical stenosis and radiculopathy through my 50s to present.
I knew there were yoga postures that would help, but have lost most of my flexibility and could not do them.  Your suggestions helped ease my pain and I was finally able to go to sleep towards morning.
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Hi everyone! I've found a great tea for gas pain!!!
It's made by Traditional Medicinals  called  " Gas Relief".
So far, it's working great for me and hope it does the same for you.
Love and Peace,
J
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no i have no f####ing idea was hopeing u might know by now. i had it all night last night .. i could barely remember to breath. my stamache blew up wen i had a bf he would have to burp me like a child but now it moves from side to side i get so light headed even my hearing gets distorted and then thats when i feel as though i.m about to die i see black shaddows over me when its happening i even thought it was negative spirits pushing on me trying to blow my heart up....i,m at a loss i,m young i,m hot i live in vegas and i cant go out and do nothing because this is takeing over my life i even look at myself in mirror and i look grey wen its happening i do jumping jacks at 3am trying to get a tiny little burp out but then it comes right back even stronger!!! help
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6 months now having all of a sudden gas build up in the chest area, but it's in stomach and esophagus. Checked no ulcer or heart problem. Heavy pain, spreads to jaw. Belching would help but doesn't happen. Gets stuck and builds like a balloon. Could explode. So quite a bit of pain for several hours unless treated. Writhing.

Now take a light mixture of water and apple cider vinegar. Sip little at a time. Helps quite a bit. No medicine prescribed by my regular doctor or the ER doctor.

Used to happen 2-3 times a month first few months. Thought it was caffeine. Cut back tea from 4 cups to 2.  But I think it was the milk in the tea. Anyway, still on 2 cups of tea a day, no more.

By doctor's advice dropped regular milk, on Lactaid, avoiding most brand of cheese, certain fruits - cherry, certain greens - maybe spinach, certain veggies or legume.  Eggs sunny side up a precursor.

Yogurt OK.
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6 months now having all of a sudden gas build up in the chest area, but it's in stomach and esophagus. Checked no ulcer or heart problem. Heavy pain, spreads to jaw. Belching would help but doesn't happen. Gets stuck and builds like a balloon. Could explode. So quite a bit of pain for several hours unless treated. Writhing.

Now take a light mixture of water and apple cider vinegar. Sip little at a time. Helps quite a bit. No medicine prescribed by my regular doctor or the ER doctor.

Used to happen 2-3 times a month first few months. Thought it was caffeine. Cut back tea from 4 cups to 2.  But I think it was the milk in the tea. Anyway, still on 2 cups of tea a day, no more.

By doctor's advice dropped regular milk, on Lactaid, avoiding most brand of cheese, certain fruits - cherry, certain greens - maybe spinach, certain veggies or legume.  Eggs sunny side up a precursor.

Yogurt OK.
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I found this website because I am suffering from this problem too at the moment.  Wind pain all in under my ribs, around the breast area and can feel it going round to my back as well.  It's not from Costochondritis as I suffer with that as well at times and that has to do with the cartilage in the rib cage, if I sit in a bad position and then go to move, the chest area can be locked in pain - that's Costochondritis.  This problem of trapped gas is SOMEthing else to contend with:).  I have a small blood pressure monitor, I just checked that and everything is perfect 121/73, no heart arrhythmia showing (sometimes it does) and heart rate 75 bpm so that was a relief but doesn't solve the problem of the pain and discomfort.  I think definitely it is coming from the colon, either spasm, diverticulitis or constipation and definitely anxiety and stress as I have been stressed over a few things in the last day or so.  Like some others here, I check what I have eaten - only thing I had earlier was an egg sandwich which I made myself.  It's so hard to know but I think it's definitely a digestion problem, hope nothing worse.  Planning on going to the GP any day now but sometimes you need to research these things as the doctors can only go with what what your telling them and I want to find a solution other than going for camera tests either direction.  Hope we can all find some help for each other!
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Hi All,
You guys have been fantastic. Like many others, I am so glad I'm not the only one!! Although, you do feel crazy of course. This all started for me about a year and a half ago. 29 years old. Very healthy. Since then, I've done Ultrasound, Endoscopy, blood tests, Pylori, ECGs, several trips to the doctor, omeprezole, etc. I noticed the two things that helped were: eating better (Paleo like diet to help reduce the gas, cutting down on coffee and fizzy drinks - and taking digestive enzymes...A LIFESAVER) and actually Zoloft (anti-depressants to help deal with the various panic attacks I have had that have only exacerbated this. I ruled that all of this is trapped wind that is pushing on my diaphragm making it difficult to breathe until I release it. I noticed they cut down significantly when I was on Zoloft and when I stopped it started to bother me again. Granted, I can deal with it better but for some reason I feel the fear only exacerbated things and numbing yourself to that actually helps loads. Also, check out your Vegus nerve. Yes, your heart is on your left side but so is your stomach. That nerve runs through both which means trapped air stuck in your stomach can push against the nerve, causing the left side issues and rapid heart beat and even dizziness. So many doctors have no idea about this because this is a holistic approach to the body, connecting different areas, both mind and body involved. Anyway, I hope this helps someone like your words have helped me. Definitely helped me in the right path in approaching a gastroenterologist when I kept getting scanned for cardiac stuff. Also, there's no shame in seeing a psychologist either. After all, gaining control back in your life is incredibly important when you feel like you've lost it and you're a relatively healthy person. OH and speaking of which, PROTEIN SHAKES and similar supplements can make this worse because of how your body digests them. Again, digestive enzymes help with this. Check out the FODMAP diet. It helps remove all the things that cause your body to react in a gassy manner. Remember, healthy food (broccoli does it worse for me!) doesn't mean it is something you should keep eating if you have these issues! Thanks again and good luck!
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My wife suffers from this same symptoms ,,she went to so many doctor did so many tests, endoscopy and everything ok but not getting rid of this syptoms. anybody has any help please let me know
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There is another possible explanation for trapped gas. I had a tumor inside my spine at T-3. The tumor was compressing spinal nerves that was interfering with the GI tract, bowel function, urinary function,and my ability to walk. It became almost impossible for me to have a bowel movement, and I could barely urinate. I got to where I couldn't pass gas rectally, but I was belching constantly. The stool was moving so slowly, there was plenty time for fermentation. I could only pass the gas upward. I belched frequently, long and loud. The gas was often trapped in my chest around my heart and left lung. It was very painful. I have since had the tumor in my spine removed and have gained much GI, bowel, and bladder functions, and I am walking better. I have noticed an increase of belching again with little flatulance and daily constipation. It may be a sign the tumor is growing back. I hope not. I hope this is not the cause behind this problem for any of you.
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Have you had your gall bladder removed then get a check for pancreas or liver cancer my mum died of it and she suffered exactly as described for years after her gall bladder surgery and doctors ignored her because they should not have removed her gall bladder they know now it leads to problems
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An ADD ON
I also feel like I/m having a heart attack. If I'm watching a favorite TV program when this happens, I can't concentrate on the show. I can't continue eating. I can't sit still. I can't carry on a conversation after this happens. I walk around twisting and turning and bending over trying and  hoping the bubble will burst. Sometimes it does but more times then not it won't.
Sorry I/m sounding like a crybaby. I guess I'm just looking for a place to explain things. As far as what one dr said---it may be a sliding hernia but there's no test for that.
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This may sound strange but after reading many posts, I see people saying that they belch/burp a lot. Well, that's my big problem. Think about a person who drinks a soda. So normally, within 2 or 3 or 4 mins, the person will have the involuntary habit to burp. Well, my problem is when any kind of air/gas wants to come up, the gas/air immediately gets stuck in a pocket in the middle under my ribs or lower lungs. I have to move in crazy contortions in order to press it up to break that bubble. Unfortunately, that singular episode can remain for minutes to hours without relief. This whole thing repeats itself at least 4 to 5 times a week. I've tried everything. The drs have no answers
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im 29 ,had severe acidity months ago, went to see doctor, i was priscirbed omeprazole, took it for a month it worked fine so no more acidity,now its been almost a week i ve been experiencing  some stabbing pain around my left chest,heart,shoulder n the left arms ,i jus can't explain how worried ndepressed im now ,thinking as to be one of the heart attack candidates in future, i  feel comfy when burping oaut the air from the stomtache ,nd thts makes me happy thinking its nt a heart illness n telling myself its Gas tht causes the pain , got appointment with my doctor, scared enough
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im 29 ,had severe acidity months ago, went to see doctor, i was priscirbed omeprazole, took it for a month it worked fine so no more acidity,now its been almost a week i ve been experiencing  some stabbing pain around my left chest,heart,shoulder n the left arms ,i jus can't explain how worried ndepressed im now ,thinking as to be one of the heart attack candidates in future, i  feel comfy when burping oaut the air from the stomtache ,nd thts makes me happy thinking its nt a heart illness n telling myself its Gas tht causes the pain , got appointment with my doctor, scared enough
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back in oct 2014 went to ER with chest pains which had stopped by the time the doc examined me, never had chest pains before, he did blood test which showed raised enzyme levels suggesting heart attack. didnt have anymore pain again, did go to Dublin for angio and surgeon inserted stent on the left cardiac artery at a tight bend in the vein.watched him do it on the telly. he said he thought it was where the problem was. I dont want to sound ungrateful but I have had similar pains in recent times and they are down to trapped air. Could I have had a misdiagnosis or are raised blood levels a definite heart attack.
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I have terrible sharp pains below my right rib cage.  I can't bear to move without pain.  I tried gas-x, antacids, massaging the area and still no relief.   I need a home remedy fast.  HELP!.
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