Trapped Air

[Finally! 0]

Three times in the last 2 months, I've ended up with HORRIBLY PAINFUL stomach pains that last for hours - that I'm almost 100% sure are the result of trapped air. The other two times, I drank and ate too close together. Last night, I think it was because I had a chug of juice and then a slice of apple about 5 minutes later. I was on the ground with horrific pains all night. I tried all the usual gas remedies - and I could feel air in my gut area that was incredibly tender to push on - but nothing worked to relieve it. Walking made me burp a lot so I'm pretty sure it was trapped air. I tried gas-x but it did nothing. I think it was NOT the result of poor digestion - but literally air somehow moving through my system. Finally at 5 am, it settled down and I could rest. There was no bad-smelling gas or anything.

I'm over a year out from my surgery, at goal weight (135, down from 212), and haven't had many other problems. I'm just wondering if I should be worried about this or if I just REALLY need to watch my Fluid intake timing against my food intake.

Please post if you have any ideas about what this might be.

THANKS!

[Stacie 1]

Could it be gallbladder related?

[mp8btpc 32]

Wow that sounds horribly painful and irritating! yikes. If it is trapped air you may try taking a warm shower then getting out and laying flat on your stomach on the bed or maybe on your knees curled up with a pillow under your abdomen. My mom runs marathons and the Beans they pop for potassium and stuff while they run causes some major tummy gas and after a marathon she always will lay flat on the bed until it is relieved. Plus on the belly is how I always had to lay my babies when they had colic. Maybe I am shooting in the dark but thats what I would try lol.

I hope you figure out what is causing it.

[SouthernSleever 228]

I get that too. I try to burp but food sometimes tries to come up with it. I lay down and nap for a little bit and it goes away.

[VSGirl 0]

I am finding if I drink with my food, I get the same pains. Mine causes pressure and pain. Up until last week each time I ate I experienced lung bubbles, such as when you run real fast a get sharp pain when breathing in hard. Thank goodness this went away. I had my surgery a little over 3 weeks ago. I hope you feel better soon.