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Anyone else ever got this ? I am feeling very alone about it. If I have trapped 'air' in my stomach I get adrenaline rushes and then panic. As soon as I burp up all the wind (a lot), usually by drinking water, the adrenaline burning and panic subsides. It is really scaring me at the moment and wondered if there was anyone else like this ?!
Believe me you are not alone, I have been suffering a great deal from trapped air and bloatedness and the associated discomfort. I have also had what I have been told are adrenaline rushes, but they are a relatively new sensation for me & yes I agree they are absolutely awful and can cause heightened anxiety & panic.
I have cut right down on spicy foods and caffeine and the situation has abated slightly. Gastro-intestinal disturbances are very common in anxious people and the worry from the symptoms always antagonises the situation so it is a bit of a vicious circle. You might be wise to get yourself checked out by your GP in any case to put your mind at rest if you have not already done so. Take care.
Carys at the moment i am suffering from trapped wind and bloating and also increased panic it is driving me mad tried some windeze tabs but no help
Yesterday i felt so bloated that i felt sick i do have IBS so put it down to that ,but it is a horrid feeling also my trousers wont do up today
Are you on any meds that might cause this as a side effect ??
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Its more than likely the antibiotics causing this Carys ..Its a good idea to drink yakhult yoghurt drinks when you have or are taking antibiotics .As they kill off the good bacteria in the gut ,necessary to keep everything working as it should .Drink for at least a week after the course has finished and dont eat white bread as this causes bloating and wind .Im sure it will settle down once the antibi s are out of your system .This takes about 4 days after the last pill .. Hope you feel better soon , Sue x
Thanks for your replies all. I have taken your advice and am eating stacks of probiotic yoghurt Sue (haven't been able to get out to buy yakhult yet), it has slightly settled the indigestion. Edwardthebear - I think the moment my mind subconsciously 'feels' (does that make sense LOL ?) the pressure in my stomach it sends me into panic mode with burning throughout my body from the adrenaline. So, annoying. As soon as I burp a good amount (sorry rather graphic I know) it abates for a while. I think it must be something subconscious going on as I am terrified of vomiting and have learnt to associate stomach pressure with anxiety ?! Thanks Maggie - sorry you are feeling so bad, I can certainly associate with you today quite strongly. lol
OH great, I now have 'normal thrush', oral thrush developing (I would guess judging by the burning soreness appearing in my mouth and throat) and indigestion that is so bad it feels like I'm gonna vomit. Thank goodness there is only one day left LOL ! Wonder if this all means that the antibiotics are having a powerful affect on me ?
Sue, how many probiotic yoghurts should I be stuffing down per day do yout think ? :blush:
I think that makes perfect sense, I find that the stomach pressure never really fails to make me worried or anxious. It is always accompanied in my case by feeling tired & listless and frequent ectopic heartbeats which only add to the stress and anxiety.Quote:
Originally Posted by Carys
I am sorry I didn't realise that you were on a course of anti-biotics, that probably explains a lot. I hope you do gain some success with the probiotic yoghurts although I don't think eating them in vast quantities will be any more beneficial. A few days ago I invested in some Prebio 7 tablets from Holland & Barrett (approximately £10 for 40 tabs) I must admit that my bloating has already shown a marked improvement. I hope it is sustained and not (yet) another false dawn !
Anxiety and poor digestion often occur together. I find taking digestive enzymes really helpful,eppecially ones with HCL
You're definitely not alone on this one. Having wind that literally feels trapped in your chest/abdomen is very uncomfortable indeed. For me it's worst when lying down- for some reason the bloating and general gut symptoms can spark off ectopic beats, and anxiety, like crazy. Not desirable when I'm trying to sleep!
I've read that it can be caused by swallowing air, but obviously keeping check on your food and drink helps a great deal. Personally I stopped drinking herbal tea and general hot drinks several days ago (had been drinking it more often than usual), and so far have had far fewer stomach upsets/ectopic beats. I'm considering peppermint oil supplements too, as those seem to work very well for some. It's a very individual thing though.
Reading this has been most helpful. I suffer from IBS and had a major panic attack at work yesterday - all because I started feel bloated and passing wind, and then feeling uncomfortable in my tummy. I started "obsessing" about it, even though I knew nothing was wrong, but it set off the cycle and anxiety and panic.
I don't feel so silly now.
im similar i get very bloated so much so i find it very difficult to breathe, this can then make me hyperventilate, this is stopping me from going out my doctor has given me omeprazole as he said it could be gerd, has anyone took this can it help bloating?
could someone pls give me some advice ive benn suffering with indejestion for months i just keep beelching ill get chest pain and back neck pain also a little numbness in my left arm this freaks me out and ive been to hospital and had 5 ecgs and found nothing wrong ive been taking omeprezole and cut down on alchol and fatty/spicy food ive lost over 2 stone eventually i went for a endosocpy which found nothing wrong really i was told i had a slight hyatus hernia i wake up in the mornings with what i describe as a faint feeling in the chest/stomach area if i ocupie my self it seems to go away as the day goes on it seems to fade most times.any way i seen my gp he suggested i might be depressed and this was all in my head this made me angry i dont think im depressed its just the pain and discomfort has got me stressed out i was willing to try any thing at this point so he gave me prozac 20mg i have taken them for 3 weeks and feel really wierd i get panic sensations in my chest should i stop
Wow I missed this, I posted in child board of this section about deep breaths trapped wind and panic, because for me it makes my heart do erratic things. Been on antibiotics for the last week for the sore throat and had symptoms for about 5 days...didn't twig the good bacteria could be low too. I have some actimel in the fridge.
I hate the feeling of bloatedness since for me it rests just under my heart cavity and when it's high it pushes up and can also cause me to be a little wheezy, cos i guess it's pressing on the lungs too.
Wow, I've has this for years. Starts off with trapped wind, then it feels like something shoots out of my heart and up through my chest! Full blown panic attack and I convince myself that I'm having a heart attack.
Ive just started a thread about this over in health anxiety. Its horrible to have trapped wind :( I thought I was alone too x x x x x
:O I cant belive you typed this!!! Ive had this... when you breathe... its like you breathe into the bloat, and it cuts it off short?? I get SO panicy from it!!! x x x x x x xQuote:
Originally Posted by maybeoneday
Just remember that any probiotic need to be at least 3 hours either side of when you take the antibiotic. Or they just fight against each other too close together.