Still Burbling--Advice? - Digestive Disorders Message Board

maggiecttr · 12-16-2003, 09:41 PM

It would be great if someone who had my same symptoms & was diagnosed with something OR someone who got rid of these symptoms would respond.

I have had a burbling or bubbly feeling beneath my ribcage, sort-of towards the left for nearly 6 weeks. It acts up whenever I am relaxing---when I sit down to read or try to nap or go to bed at night or as I come awake in the morning. When I'm up & doing things, I barely notice it. I modified my diet & have been on "natural" antiacids, aloe capsules, magnesium, digestive enzymes, etc. but nothing seems to really help much. I had this back in July for 6-8 weeks, then it vanished completely for 10 weeks. In tandem with these symptoms, I also am very gassy & feel like I have suppressed burps are in there. (I get some relief by burping & /or passing gas). I'll see a gastroenterologist in mid-January.
Any ideas what this is?
Thanks very much!

Maggie C.

carebear73 · 12-17-2003, 02:21 PM

Hi Maggie. I too have had a burbly/bubbly feeling underneath my ribs as well. Although I have had it for about 2 or 3 years. I seemed to have develped it after the birth of my daughter. I don't know if that could be related or not having everything "pushed up" so to speak. It doesn't hurt, it's just mostly irritating. I find it acts up when I am relaxing too.. laying on my stomach at bedtime, or in the morning, sometimes when I sit a certain way. Mostly lying or sitting, not standing. I mentioned this to my doctor and she suggested it might be that my diaphragm is sitting on my large intestine.. I have had all sorts of tests and everything is fine. I just recently had my gallbladder out but I still have the same burbling.. I get bad gas too and alot of belching.. I don't know what else it could possibly be. I posted on here about that subject about 8 months ago but no one ever responded. I am glad to find someone that has the same thing. Well, it's not fun , but it's nice to know that we can relate to each other. I see a gastroenterologist in February for the severe stomach aches I have been waking up with and I will ask about the burbling as well. I don't know what else to suggest... but if you find anything out, let me know and I will do the same. Take care.

maggiecttr · 12-17-2003, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by carebear73

I see a gastroenterologist in February for the severe stomach aches I have been waking up with and I will ask about the burbling as well. I don't know what else to suggest... but if you find anything out, let me know and I will do the same. Take care.

Thanks for responding! Yes--maybe we can ask our doctors & put our heads together to see what this is! I'm going to try Zantac over-the-counter to see if it helps---my general practitioner thinks its a combo of stress & GERD, though I don't burp up acidy fluid.

Take care!
Hugs,
Maggie C.

donsabi · 12-17-2003, 05:05 PM

Maggie,
I think I have the same thing. I always feel like I have trapped gas. I don’t belch like I would like to, but when I do manage to belch I get temporary relief. I don’t have any heartburn. It is always worse when I lay down, especially in the afternoon when I want to nap, and that is usually after lunch. I have tried everything you have mentioned and I did go to a gastroenterologist. He told me I have gas. LOL! Anyway he suggested a product called CharcoCaps, which is OTC. He also told me not to use Benefiber, because it is known to cause gas. I tired his suggestionsand I have reduced some of the gas, but I still have that queasy, gas filled, full feeling. I did eliminate all artificial sugars and that seemed to help for a while, but I am back to the gas. I do find that I can get some relief by pressing repeatedly on the stomach area which in turn releases some of the gas through belching. Please post the outcome of your MD visit.

luvmyboys · 12-17-2003, 05:59 PM

Hi! I have this problem too. Can I ask you both a question? Do any of your belches sometimes seem like fake ones? Just a noise with not much relief? Sometimes making the full, bloated queasy feeling worse? This is what happens to me. Worse in the evenings after eating or trying to eat all day. Then I lay down to go to bed and everything rumbles and burbles etc. which I assume is the gas moving on down. By morning, my colon is doing the rumbling and cramping and I start passing it the other way! They usually smell bad too. I have been told I have gastritis, gerd and ibs. Do either of you have symptoms like this? Mine too got much worse after having my kids and usualy coincide with my period. Please respond. Thanks.