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cherish614

Aug 28, 2012

To: ceecee357

Same symptons here with trapped gas. It even hurts in my jaws. I have to rub under rib cage and change positions. Feels like a heart attack. When it comes, I think I have anxiety and it gets worse. I had this for 10 yrs before then lost 50 pounds and exercised. It was all gone until the past few yrs when the weight started to come back on. With just 40 lbs back on it is awful. I think the key is to not gain weight and to exercise. Certain sugary or dairy foods cause a lot of gas anyway.

ritaelwell

Aug 31, 2012

To: Carolyn4467

Hi i constantly have this its terrible ive recently benn hospitilizide becuase off it. I take peppermint tea, also gaviscon, and even windeeze tablets from chemist that usualy takes my pain away. I simpathise with you as its terrible i hate trapped wind. Also sets off my anxiety and panic attacks xx

LW01

Aug 31, 2012

Glad to have come across this site. I've suffered with this same problem on and off for about 20 years. Not been able to find what triggers it. I can go for months on end with no problems and then it comes on out of the blue. Sometimes I can be walking around, other times asleep in bed and get woken up by it. First couple of times I got it I thought it was a heart attack because of how suddenly it comes on, and the pain is always right in the centre of my chest and just under my ribs on the left side, but after some indigestion tablets and about 20 mins of vigorous rubbing of the area, eventually it shifts and comes out as a burp and then the pain subsides. Good to know I'm not the only one that suffers these symptoms. Wish I could find a way to stop it happening though.

kwinja

Sep 01, 2012

To: tonie644

Hi' i had the same symptoms and it turned out to be pulmonary embolism
you can suggest this to your doctor,its a blood clot usually in the lungs.
Good luck.

kwinja

Sep 01, 2012

To: Gaspipe38

Hi'i had once had the same symptoms and it turned out to be pulmonary embolism which is a blood clot usually in the lungs arteries,you can discuss
this with your doctor since its fatal and most a times symptoms differ from one patient to another and are very confusing,i never had of this before until i was diagnised now am fine,but i was on blood thinners for one year'all the best.

arcy_g10

Sep 10, 2012

To: GoblinQueen

u need to start taking magnesium, theyre cheap and fix everything. For anxiety take some dhea, doctors dont ever mention these because theyd go broke. i suffered from alot of disorders including hair loss, and since i started these, i dont suffer from hardly anything. it isnt over night, but in a week, you should see results. its worth a shot:)

mikk650

Sep 12, 2012

Try eating a banana! I literally had all the same symptoms as everyone else, chest pains in the middle of my chest and difficulty breathing due to the pain. i just had a banana as they are known to aid bloating and gas. worked a treat for me im feeling much better now!

rlynn

Sep 12, 2012

To: arcy_g10

What kind of magnesium? there is citrate.. which i am taking. also oxide, and a few more. Which kind do u take? Thanks, Rita

martha81

Sep 18, 2012

To: Gaspipe38

When I was a little girl i used to get them alot and my mom would make me a hot tea of estafeate which is in spanish but dont know what the name in english. It makes you burp it out. Im about to get a hot tea right now because i have been suffering from it since saturday.

JROfc253

Sep 18, 2012

To: tonie644

I get some strange stabbing pinching feelings in my chest and sometimes they kind of take the wind out of my sails..MAke me light headed, I think it's anxiety of not know wtf is going on with that but it is nice to see some people have the same symptoms and have been told it's noting overly serious..My question is have you or anyone else gotten any tips about how to make it go away entirely?

Bartie1777

Sep 18, 2012

Totally relieved to have found I am not alone or going nuts! I have had so many ECG's; Endoscopies. Shygnoscopies... I was on heart meds for two years; I now take Lansoprazole .... none of it make any difference. Sometimes I just sit and cry and think I will probably die. No one (medical) seems to care. They certainly do not understand the horrendous fear this problem brings on. Why is there no research being done to find a cause and a cure? Thanks you to everyone who has posted - perhaps I will not die tonight! At least not from the pain in my chest.

colinm81

Sep 18, 2012

I guess the best cure for this is avoidance and I have discovered that for me it is caused by too much fatty food such as a nice English greasy spoon breakfast (i.e. bacon, eggs, sausage etc in too much oil or fat) or too much foie gras or other similar rich things. Sometimes I still get caught out by unexpected things - tonight I suspect really dark chocolate. Maybe it then progresses via a leaky gut letting the gas out into the chest cavity. I never found anything to shorten the period of pain but can follow its progress around my rib-cage then up the front of the breast bone until it is burped out - usually in a tiny amount of air. If I suspect a food without knowing from experience I try to drink wine with it.

JoClassen

Sep 19, 2012

I'm also going through the same thing...
Pain down my left arm, stabbing pains on my chest heart area and my back!
When rubbing around my breast area it feels like lumps but moves in the direction I rub also feels like I want to burp but refuse to release!

I have however started a diet, and I don't eat much, could this be hunger winds??

Please let me know if anyone has had it after starting a diet??

Thanks for all the comments it's comforting to know I'm not the only one suffering these symptoms.

Jo-Anne

oside95

Sep 23, 2012

To: All

Sounds like many of you might be suffering from Costochondritis (kos-toe-KHON-dri-tis) It took me two years of suffering and many hours of internet searching to find this. Unfortunately, there isn't much we can do about it. Hope this helps.

teachingprofessional123

Sep 27, 2012

To: All and Hava- TY

Thank goodness I found you.  It all started after having been diagnosed w/ acute bronchitis.
Don't know if it is related but just posting in case someone can relate
.Experienced sharp pain in chest  4 weeks after catching a cold which led to bronchitis.
Trapped gas in my chest cavity is my guess also.  In ER last week after fainting spell at school. EKG, blood work and X-Ray were all normal.  I am a 50 yr old gal and Hosp Dr and staff said I was very healthy.  After reading Hava's post I did the exercise and experienced some relief, temporarily.   I see some posts mention food ties...If there is anyone w/ similar story please post so we can help each other and others.  I am highly gluten sensitive and it could be I had a gluten food unbeknown to me which may have caused trapped gas?  I am also extremely sensitive to corn, soy and all packaged and canned items which I haven't eaten in about 8 years due to the dangers of preservatives, and other chemicals not to mention the insecticides and pesticides in the original vegetable/fruit if not organic.  I also go to Raw Food Prep classes and hope to increase my raw food consumption to about 85 % to see if this helps. It will eliminate the consumption of grains of which some are primarily GMO's. PLZ LMK if there are any connections to your story.  Woke at 2 this a.m. to trapped gas and having trouble getting back to sleep because gas won't go away and I have to face and entertain 135 children this morning!

teachingprofessional123

Sep 27, 2012

To: All and Oside95

I googled Costochondritis and they did provide some solution such as baking soda and water [1/2 tsp to 1/2 c respectively] and or ibuprofen to reduce swelling. Thank you for the heads up on the diagnosis.

kev7007

Sep 27, 2012

This all sounds too familiar. At first, I would have the chest and lower back pain, sometimes pain in the arm and leg (left side). I ruled out heart issues because it seemed to happen not too long after I ate. So there are a few things I do to "manage" it. First, I drink wheat grass in the morning (which is great). Then, anytime I have a meal, I follow it up with enzymes. And I must say, no stomach issues, back issues are heavily minimized, but the chest and arm pain come and go. I could take a Tums, which seems to work, but I would like to give my body a chance to fight the issue on its own unless I really need it. And lets not forget exercise, which is great for gas relief.

Rampratap

Sep 27, 2012

To: hava

Thanks for the tips :) got relief , thanks once again

suedoenym

Sep 30, 2012

It seems that there are varying possible diagnoses within this topic. My issue specifically started with waking with what I believed was simply a pinched nerve. The pain in my underarm/breast area gradually worsened throughout the day, and then even more so if I bent over toward my toes. It referred to my neck and shoulder and I had a horrible sleep. I noticed that I also had lost of gas (burping) which would oddly relieve my pain a little. The next day, I had a bm and the pain was completely gone! I wasn't constipated, to my knowledge, as I had been going throughout the week... Anyhow, I have the same problem again, one week later. It is disconcerting because there are so many possible issues. I am convinced that mine is stress related. This time having a bm has not completely relieved the pain though, and I can feel, and see!, bubbles popping in my bicep region. I did read on a medical site, that Vitamin C tablets can cause gas, and I had been taking them daily for the last two weeks due to many people around me being sick and not wanting to catch anything (I just don't have time for that!). So, a combination of stress and maybe not putting the right things in my body. I am going to try acidophilous (sp?) yogurt and fennel seeds, along with the yoga positions mentioned previously. I'll let you know how it goes.

MWerk

Oct 09, 2012

To: MWerk

This might throw some light:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC181226/

Funsizem3

Oct 17, 2012

I have had the same prob over the last few yrs. Even had to new taken to ER each time. Its like a pocket of air caught in the middle of my chest. When I lay down, I feel it in my back & it hurts. Its uncomfortable to breathe. Sitting up didn't help either..I take lamas like breaths & it eases discomfort for a bit but its not enough.
only way of getting rid of it (for me) was this ER "cocktail" which was maalox & anesthesia. Once I took that, thry have me a muscle relaxer & anti inflammatory. That's all that works for me.
I have a really severe case of GERD. Spicy, fried or acidic food will set it off. I'm suppose to take anacid everyday & keep my weight down (heavier you are, the worst it is) but sometimes I slip into a comfort zone & then this happens.
..

yvio

Oct 30, 2012

To: Terrytoefairy

Hi Terry-I am very interested in this product as Ive been having severe pain,chest and burning across back-also pain mid back.I am full of wind and have now got to the place where Im not eating anything much(had a ripe banana only today and a soya milk fluffy).Do my symptons sound similar?
I live in NZ and am hoping to find it here.
Yvio

Kelz72312

Oct 31, 2012

To: All

I also have te same problem I have constant chest pains *** well as body numbness and tingly feelings I've had 9 ER visits in the past 2 months and they all said it was anxiety and depression but why do I keep having constant chest pain ? I wake up with it and it doesn't go away until I go to sleep I mean it is constant I've had blood test EKG, and chest X-rays they all came back fine

Kelz72312

Oct 31, 2012

To: All

I've also had this thing where every morning I'd wake up and burp it hurts to have sex it's like he's poking something in the low part of my stomache on the left side ??

Stretchone1

Nov 11, 2012

To: Shel76

Shel76 how are your chest pains now reading your post it sounds just like mine except my wife is not a nurse so am really curious how things are for you or if you found a cure ??

Wrestler138

Nov 17, 2012

To: all

I have the same problem ..and I am in good shape too one thing is stay away from protein powder eat it from the food like chicken or fish but not too much also if you have gas coming out dont hold it let it out ... and mint tea would help. Drink mint tea for one week you will see the deference ......

Wrestler138

Nov 17, 2012

KeeKeeP

Nov 28, 2012

To: All

Hey everyone! I'm so pleased I've found you! I woke up last night with short stabbing pains in my chest, I've had severe heartburn for about 3 days now, I feel like I can't breathe when this pain comes and goes! I've totally cut out wheat from my diet in the last 6months, i was rushed to er in feb of this year with numbness in the left arm, chest pain and heart palps! I had a chest X-ray, ECG and holter monitors! The lot! I was also told it was anxiety! Does anyone else get really bad heartburn in the centre of the chest as well as these spasms under left rib cage? X

jrnelson301

Dec 04, 2012

To: GAssy/tightness chest/Gastritis/GERD

I am an officer w 20 years of alcohol drinking and spicy Caribbean foods. A few months ago I was rushed to the ER because I thought I was having a heart attack right after I ate lunch. They tested my heart, ran on a treadmill to stress test me, and had an Echo-cardiogram. everything was fine but the heart doc said i may have gstro problems. i did an EGD and they saw Gastritis in my stomach. They gave me acid reduce meds ACiphex and Omeprazole 40mg. That reduced the acid but I still had severe gas that feels like it wants to stop my heart! I went thru Anxiety and feared I would die if I fell asleep so i would drink Licorice and Peppermint tea to relieve the gas. I feel better after I burp and pass gas. I also take Manuka Honey to coat my stomach lining and help my stomach issues. Now my doctor says I have Gas/Pressure issues which is totally seperate from the acid problems. He prescribed anything with Semithicone in it like GasX. Now when i feel like the chest tightness is coming I run and take a Omeprezole 40mg and a GasX pill and 5minutes later it goes away. I want this all to go away and have no gas.

MissississippiGirl85

Dec 09, 2012

To: ALL

I have these same pains. I havent had one in over a year until tonight. The last time I had one I hurt so bad I was crying and I seriously thought I was having a heart attack it lasted for 30 minutes and I was hurting so bad my husband rushed me to the ER. By the time the stupid doctors finally tookme to to a room it had stopped and the Dr. took forever to come in and talk to me.. He ran no tests he just told me that since it went away it was just gas. (What a wasted visit) The next day I had another one while I was at work. Luckily, it didnt last but about 5 minutes and I was able to stayat work, so when I got off I went to my family doctor and she sent me to have a chest scan and an upper GI done... These came back with no heart problems and no gall bladder problems. She said the only thing tat she can come up with is that I have severe gas pains. She prescribed me something, and told me that if I started feeling itcoe in again to take it and sit down til it passed. The meds she gave me really helped but I quit havig them and have not had one for over a year until now.. I have got to go back and getme some more of whatever it was because I dont have the prescription any longer. Whenever these pains come on it feels like sharp stabbling pains in my heart and it feels like the wind has been knocked out of me at the same time but Im able to breathe. Im not trying to be nastywhe I say this but the onlyway I can make it feel better is to go to the bathroom and throw up as much as I can then sit there and rock back and forth doing the lamaze breathing and try to belch and try to pass gas, either way it still takes it a while to pass mostof the time. I have only had the one time back before I went to the doctor that it lased only about 5 minutes. I will post on here as soon as I find out what she prescribed me.. this was the only thing that I have found to help at all!

***MissississippiGirl85***

pammilicious

Dec 12, 2012

omg, i have suffered from trapped gas for several years.....it usually starts off with a gall bladder attack, then nausea, and the the bletching starts and the shoulder/arm neck pain sometimes the jaw i always think it's a heart attack but the expelled gas tells me difference. i do know that most of the time i have not made a bowel movement for several days so I try to treat that with stool softeners, now i am using digestive enzymes and they have worked wonders. beano is one example but just google it and you're find some great ones on Amazon. They really help, except when I am having a bad bout like now.

a friend said heat packs help, does anyone else think so?

autumn143143

Dec 16, 2012

To: blacktimetraveler

where do you find the bitter leaf at to buy at a store?

emma1949

Dec 26, 2012

To: thecoin169

Hi thecoin169 try immunocal it did wonders for me and it is all natural and it is in the PDR , REDBOOK that sits on every doctors desk but they dont tell you about it because it is natural LOL If you would like to email me great if not that is ok to just passing on what I found and it is great for all diseases
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emma1949

Dec 26, 2012

To: pammilicious

Hi Pammilicous Yes the heat pads do help but boy I know what you go through I just started having these gas pains when I went off wheat and gluten and when I eat now I fill really full and the gas pains start ......I should have stayed on wheat and gluten but that bothers me also This is not fun Good Luck with yours

emma1949

Dec 26, 2012

To: KeeKeeP

KeeKeep Did you say that you just went off wheat and gluten as since I have also and have been having lots of gas and pains in stomach does anyone else have this or is it a detox

ahmedn

Dec 31, 2012

To: natrat1980

In the name of God, I thank all of you, especially to I_HATE_ANXIETY and natrat1980.

My wife also had sever intermittent stabbing pain between the ribcage and it would move to below the right breast.  It first started off from the centre of the ribcage. A year gone by and no one could find any problem. We did ECG scans, blood tests, etc, even though we knew it could not be the heart because of the pain was a moving pain (though more often it was at the centre of the ribcage, LIKE a heart pain). Most of the time, it would be at the centre of the ribs. ECG's were done, blood tests, diet checks, nothing was found to help explain.

Eventually we spoke to Dr Shakira Ismail in South Africa and she gave a similar diagnoses and prescription as explained by natrat1980.

The diagnoses is costochondritis.  We were advised to get Nexium 20mg 1 daily before meals, 2 mypaid (twice daily), Azor 0,5 mg (1 immediately and one at night). Voltaren Gel to apply and heat pack.

(Before trying this out, get you doc to confirm if you got Costochondritis, else you looking for trouble - dont be a "cowboy" - you tried everything else so it wont hurt one last time to get your doc to confirm, before you try it.)

The reason for writing is give thanks to natrat1980 for sharing and to  I_HATE_ANXIETY for facilitating :-)

Lilbears24

Jan 05, 2013

I'm having a cross between acid reflex and some really intense chest pains. The chest pains are sudden and quick. It truely feels like someone is blowing up a balloon in my chest then deflating it. There is no sharp pains. Its all pressure pains. And its in my back and middle of chest. I'm 24. With no previous health issues.its been 3 days now. I woke up today and it seems to be ok.. I had a small pain once tho. I read a lot of people have sort of similar. But does anyone have this pressure? I thought it was gas. The pain makes my body jolt and back arche until its done. It hurts. Plz help

Yanks74

Feb 01, 2013

To: All

WOW!!! I thought I was the only one with bad situation. I've been dealing with this for about a year and have been given every anxiety medicine under the roof. I have been taking 25 mg of Zoloft for about 15 yrs and have never had a problem. I also took .25 mg of Ativan but not a lot, usually on a plane or a large crowd like yankee Stadium just ensure no panic attacks. It would take a year to go thru 60 pills of Ativan.

In October of 2011, I woke up with a shooting pain in my chest near my armpit(kinda on the left of my nipple) now I have had a panic attack a few times before and it never felt like this. Just like everyone else, I'm sure I started to panic and after about an hour of this, I went to the ER. My BP was 220/160....After an ekg which was completely normal they  were tellin me it was just an anxiety attack and gave me valium and told me to see my Dr asap.
I went to  my dr and needless to say he increased my Zoloft to 100(took about a month to get there) increased my Ativan to 1 mg and added buspar. Did this for about a month with zero results. Same burning like chest pain but now I was feeling it in my left arm under bicep.
Switched to celexa 40 mg...nothing. A month later no change so they prescribed Ambien cause I couldn't sleep.

October 2011...By now I have gone to the Dr about 15 times in a year... had 3 EKG's, Bloodwork 2x's, Chest Xray, Amitriptyline(anxiety/sleep), Trazodone(sleep), Fexerill(muscle relaxer), Hydralazine, 3 BP medicines(one made me cough and other made me depressed) Meloxicam(anti inflammatory), Zoloft(anxiety), Ambien, Celexa(anxiety/derpression), Buspar(anxiety/depression) and saw a neurologist to make sure it wasn't a pinched nerve. Nothing changed...Its now over  a year later and this is the first time I have heard of trapped gas in your chest.
I started taking gas X, ginger root, magnesium and a muscle relaxer in case its a spasm. Its been since Jan 28th 2013 that I started doing all this. I'm praying this works cause I'm not sure how much longer I can do this. It's really debilitating and has made me not want to go anywhere. The pain ***** but it's the panic that follows that's overwhelming. Plus its the not knowing that makes it so bad...can't count the nights I have been up all night and asking WTF is going on...hopefully its as easy as just trapped gas opposed to all the other things I googled lol

notablonde

Feb 01, 2013

I cannot believe the response on this question, I am a 45 year old female, I lost my job in august 2010 due to anxiety disorder, severe panic disorder, agoraphobia among other issues. I am now on disability. Last year I had an upper GI and was diagnosed with GERD, esophogitus (sorry about the spelling) the acid from my stomach sits in my esophogus, so i have to sleep sitting up. I have been having chest pains like there is a little person in there grabbing me from the inside, it goes under my arm and sometimes down my arm. two days ago i thought i was having a heart attack, i was sweating, felt sick to my stomach, dizzy and my heart was pounding fast. I had seen my Doc a few weeks ago and she told me i was experiencing gas. I had never had gas pains like this before ever in my life and i think anxiety has a bit to do with it also. I enjoy reading these posts knowing I am not the only one that suffers from this. Something that helped me the other day was laying on the floor, listening to calm music and doing light stretches, and i even did some crunches, I got up went to the bathroom to comb my hair and put makeup on to take my mind off it and I started burping and passing gas in other ways and had a bowel movement and about 5 or 10 minutes later the feeling was gone. I am now experiencing it again, I hate the dizzy, sick feeling. These comments help my anxiety knowing i am not dying from heart problems, heart issues run in my family so its very scary for me. I hope my comment gives someone else peace of mind.
guess I will stop eating trail mix for awhile. LOL

Yankee66

Feb 02, 2013

To: To all....

Last yr at this time I was havin discomfort on left side of chest to lower shoulder n thought maybe I was coming down with flu which I never had, so that was that n didn't feel these symptoms again until thanksgiving time n now discomfort has been on n off since new yrs day. I went to doctor n he said I was fine, he told me my cholesterol was a little high n to stay away from certain foods such as spicy stuff, caffeine , alcohol, red meat for a while n told me to take tums n Zantac..that was 2weeks ago n I,m still feelin discomfort so I made an appt with cardio doctor this Monday n hope it's nothing more than gas issues..I,m 46yrs old n never had health issues n always in good physical shape n this has me very concerned..my wife tells me I overdue things way to much n maybe my 46yr old body is tellin me to slowdow..lately I been stayin away from certain foods, no more red meat n energy drinks which gave me a scare couple of months ago, but today I went to eat my favorite Mexican food n soon after I felt those awful symtoms (symptoms), my wife gets mad at me because I overdue the hot sauce on everything since I was 17, I love the stuff but its time to change things around here..just concerned n frustrated with these symptoms....,

duparoni

Feb 05, 2013

To: All

I have been experiencing some of the same issues as some of you on this board. I wake up after about an hour of sleep with my heart racing. I always assume heart attack, that sets off anxiety and then I chew on some baby aspirin in case it is a heart attack. I go downstairs and pace back and forth in my living room pleading with god to please make this be anxiety and gas and not a heart attack. This has happened to me probably 4 times in the last several moths. I usually take a Xanax and some Pepto but the fullness in my chest does not go away for about an hour. I go to bed and then wake up the next day thanking god that it was gas and anxiety. I get a pins and needles feeling in my back and face and my neck feels a burning sensation. I also feel like my legs are shaking but the are not. I wonder if people who do not experience panic attacks also feel the same way after gas attacks like this. It seems to be a common denominator though. If you have gas problems it brings on the anxiety. The funny thing about anxiety is that you don't necessarily have to be feeling stressed to have an attack. This is why I feel like it is a heart attack every time. Although we all know this is most likely a panic attack we tell ourselves that this it, the big one. I do think the panic attacks have made me more aware of my health and trying to stay healthy so they dont come back. It can be a curse and a blessing at the same time. Quitting smoking has really helped me alot with anxiety but I still have my moments. I am glad this board is here to give us all a little comfort that we probably are not having heart related issues.

Dave

Hamilton3

Feb 08, 2013

I have the same problem it hurts when I breath in please help.

bernadette593

Feb 10, 2013

Im so glad i came across this post.Ive been in the hospital got a stress test done and and nuclear test came back fine about 3 weeks ago I was then released after 32 hr had a heart moniter on me.I thank god it came back fine,Ive suffered with aniexty for years started when i was 8 im 44 now.I have GERD,the pain in the chest is so scary after i belch it goes away i belch so much but,it still throws me into a aniexty attacks.If any one has any ideas to help with this pls help.I just wanna be myself again. My poor husband and family have to hear me talk about it all the time.

PPP1959

Feb 13, 2013

To: Everyone

My trapped gas came on very suddenly 6 months ago. I went to the ER thinking i was having a heart attack. it is always in my upper chest up by my shoulder blades, neck and sometime arms. Lower intestines working fine and dandy! I do burp alot, but never get any real relief. I can feel and hear the gas moving up and down in my esophagus. I have had up and lower GI's done, EKG & stress test, all fine. I have appt. with my cardiologist next week to figure out next step. I do not have anxiety problems, reasonably good health, could lose 30 pounds though.

JaymesA

Feb 20, 2013

To: GoblinQueen

Hey, it sounds like you have precordial catch syndrome. Check it out.

JaymesA

Feb 20, 2013

To: Bartie1777

Precordial catch syndrome. Check it out.

adaybyday

Feb 22, 2013

I love that I found this. I've been dealing with this problem for the last couple of years too. My husband things I'm weird. I'm just glad I'm not the only one. My doctor concluded it was anxiety, but I think the gas brings on the anxiety since I spend many nights wondering if THIS time its a heart attack. Even if I'm too young. And healthy. Its crazy.
The thing that bothers me the most is my inability to get a full breath in. The rest I can live with, but I hate the pressure I feel in my chest and while I can take a deep breath, it just doesn't feel like a full breath. It makes me feel short of breath. Ugh.
I've been fine for quite awhile and can't figure out what I'm eating that causes it, but I just started eating bran at breakfast and using protein powder again after a break from it. I'm going to cut both those out and try a few other things. Thanks to everyone who has shared this story. I can't tell you how good it is to know I'm not the only one that deals with this.

fussy_hussy

Feb 23, 2013

To: LW01

I just started having that. I feel like there is a locked burp and my bowels are sluggish. I eat lots of fibre and have regualar movements, but I have GERD. It seems that once a week I have to take a laxative to clean out. It always hurts when I burp. I eat healthy but sometimes I eat chocolate and pastry. Not really a sweet tooth person and I seldom drink alcohol. Did your symptoms go away ?

joy68iou1

Mar 03, 2013

To: Kelz72312

Was wonder if you ever got an answer... cuz this is exactly what i just went threw... mine was anxiety and start of depression

Lyfetyme

Mar 18, 2013

Gas pains mimic a heart attack and I've had both, gas & a heart attack. If these pains you feel goes to your jaw, you get dizzy and vomit, tingling and numbness in arms from shoulder to elbow, fatigue, along with these chest pains; you maybe having a heart attack not gas. As for relieving the gas, I don't have an answer. If anyone does, PLEASE TELL ME.

SteveeJ22

Apr 02, 2013

I've been having most of these symptoms for the past 5-6 months and they scared the **** out of me at first.  After the 3rd for 4th time, once I realized it was a reoccurring feeling, I went to the local walk-in center and got my heart/lungs checked out.  Everything came back fine, though it still took me 5+ more episodes after that to convince myself the doctors were correct and I wasn't dying.  I have a short list of what I've discovered regarding these symptoms, hopefully it could help some of you:
-  Heavy drinking, without fail, triggers these symptoms the following day with the hangover.
-  I have found that Ginger Ale or clear carbonated beverages help with releasing some of the pressure by burping a lot.
-  I have also found that GasX seems to work wonders for these symptoms.
-  When I have the symptoms at night along with the anxiety I will take a melatonin to help get me to sleep and not focusing on the chest pressure and gas pains.
-  Lastly, I found out the hard way never to take Zantac with alcohol in your system, even the next day.  Immediately caused my head/face to get hot/tingly and vomited like crazy for a couple hours.
-  Sometimes its hard to separate what symptoms the gas is causing and what the anxiety is causing so try to stay calm and get the gas taken care of.

Best of luck!

papaganda2

Apr 05, 2013

To: teachingprofessional123

Hello, My name is Judith. I, too, suffered from the horrible pain in the rib cage, chest, heart area ... thought it was gas for years. Eventually ended up in an ER where some smart Doctor ordered a gall bladder scan. It showed the gall bladder was full of tiny stones which occasionally would get caught in the bile duct ... this was what caused the pain ... and then eventually the caught stone would clear and pass on through the duct ... end of pain. I had the gall bladder out (very easy laproscopic surgery for me) and have never had the pain again. Just like everybody else, I thought if was trapped gas and my own general practitioner doctor just kept prescribing over the counter aids. Hope you are feeling better already ... just wanted to share my experience ..as I remember how painful and scary the attacks were. Cheers!

Gaily53

Apr 13, 2013

To: JoClassen

I have the same symptoms and have had it for 2 days now....I am so miserable. Ended up in the ER last fall and they gave me something called a GI cocktail which took it right away....but I no longer have insurance and can't go go to Er everytime it happens...hurts worse to be up walking around...so lay dwn and try to rest. Yes, I have been dieting for the past week and now it came on 4 days into the diet....just not fair...no one understands how this feels....makes me think I'm having a heart attack,the pain is so unbearable. I did discover that club soda will help get the gas out in the form of a BURP..

Jolie6

Apr 13, 2013

Try apple cider vinegar.  Look it up.  Nasty stuff, but when nothing helped me I came across a website on Apple Cidar Vinegar.  Apparently, helps to digest food, helps with gas....I often burped after I took it, but I felt better after about 10-20 minutes of taking it.....sometimes I had immediate relief.  Doctor also showed me an abdominal massage for gas/constipation (you can look it up on YouTube as well).  Other times, I lay down on my back and get in the fetal position, then try to put my knees over my head as much as I can.  Works wonders (I got made fun of all the time by my family until my sistEr had the same problems!  Now she does it all the time).
Don't forget little tricks like propping up your bed (so your head is elevated).  Some other wonderful advice I got was to NOT drink water with a meal.  It doesn't help it break down the food....which then causes more gas and/or heartburn.
Many of you are complaining about shoulder pain.....make sure you see a doctor about your gallbladder!  My sister had many of the symptoms that are on here, and it turned out to be all from the gallbladder.  Good luck!  Try the Vinegar (make sure you dilute with water or apple juice)!

Eddie1956

Apr 16, 2013

Hi every one, nice to know I'm not on my own with my problems. been suffering for years with gastric/trapped wind/
chest pains. I have really bad GERD! and have to watch what I eat and drink! certain foods sets it off, even antibiotics! been to A@E so many times over the years I've lost count. been on antibiotics for a week due to a tooth infection and WOW! my whole body has gone nuts! I've had trapped wind in my chest, can't stop burping and passing wind.....
I'm 57 live in London, very stressful place to live IMO. my problem is I smoke and love red wine, LETHAL!
been diagnosed with anxiety and sad. been told my anxiety makes my problems worse. tried to stop smoking and give up the red wine and it made me so stressed my symptoms increased ten-fold. I never have two days the same
I either feel like crap or fantastic, even though I watch everything I eat and drink. because of this I get so tensed my
mussels in my neck and shoulders go into spasm's and cause me more grief. getting really fed up with it, so I'm
now on a mission to get fit and lose a few pounds...

gomer239

Apr 16, 2013

i have pain that travels from chest to rectum for several years. have had several tests all normal. i have discovered that swallowing water will help stop the pain, very strange any idea what this could be. the pain is incredible feels like i may die. does anybody have anything close to this?

cece225

Apr 25, 2013

To: adaybyday

I'm so glad I found you all. I have been suffering since last year from this . I have to the hospital so many times because of how scary this is and they all said that everything is normal. It would just come out of no where and have me light headed and cost pains in my chest and left sound and give me a feeling like I can't breath. Its so bad sometimes that i can hardly do anything even worst I have developed anixeity along with this. Just a horrible feeling even my left arm and neck hurts at times from this.

cece225

Apr 25, 2013

To: gomer239

cece225

Apr 25, 2013

To: Kelz72312

I'm going through exactly this been to the ER over 15 times and they called it anxiety . Gave me gerd pills etc nothing works and the numbness pins and needles ec. i even had pain in neck and jaw. so scary and it hurts because you only can sit there and take it.

Munishb

Apr 25, 2013

Omg ... Im going throgh an attack right now. This is the 4th time in theblast year. Its the most painful thing Ive expereinced. Twice i went to the ER but they were not too much help. My pain lasts for about 3 hrs. I hope this subsides soon. Have not slept a wink tonight. My pain starts as a small upper back pain and then concentrates in the right diaphram very painful. No pain killers help. I hope i cna find a solution soon.

Munishb

Apr 25, 2013

One of the doctor's I saw advised me to check for gall stones for this kind of excessive gas and acidity. I havent gone for the test yet but I am going to get it done first thing tomorrow morning. Maybe this helps.

DrRehan

May 01, 2013

To: Dr rehan

Use white carrot in food , best and perfect treatment for all stomic problems especially Gas and Chest burning...........

***@****

bennycgl

May 02, 2013

I had the same similar problems.. had my endoscope early this year and doctors diagnose me with H-Pylari and gave me the correct medication even though i have visited doctors dozens of times before.. which i believed it was also caused by GERD.. Gaviscon helps temporary..

1) Feels like a heart attack
2) Numbness on my left leg and sometimes my right shoulder / neck
3) A sharp pain at the back below of my shoulder after the endoscope
4) Severe cramp while driving which cause my hand and front neck and back of my neck to felt tingling and numb
5) Anxiety and panic attack
6) No confident to drive long distance or worst stuck in a traffic jam
7) Not in the mood to walk at shopping areas
8) Found that jogging helps to relieve the pain on my back
9) Short of breath.. feels like your heart are punctured / double pumped and it will last about 5-15 minutes depending on how calm i could be..
10) Heart racing ... blood pressure shoots up
11) Shoulder felt uneasy
12) The more i read / ppl mentioning about this symtoms (symptoms) it will become worst
13) Avoiding death topic / movies in related to death
14) Couldn't sleep ..waking up at wee in the morning and couldnt sleep from then on
15) Keeping calm like playing mobile games on concentrating on something i like to do helps to overcome the pain and anxiety
16) Heartburn
17) Avoid stress at work
18) 24/7 burping which cause me to feel dizzy
19) Couldnt stand cold areas / room / cinema..

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