Why Do I Get - Digestive Disorders Message Board

Linda_in_NJ · 07-19-2007, 07:11 AM

gas pains near my heart? It is very scary. I've been having these gas pains for about 3 years now. Not all the time but when I get them, the pain is very sharp and I'm always ready to go to the ER. I have a lot of stomach issues, gall bladder, closed bile ducts, pancreatitis, GERD, BE, hiatal hernia, IBS but these gains pains are the worst. Just wondering why I get them up so high and not in my stomach. I do go for regular blood work every 6 months and yearly colonoscopy and endo and I just went through a series of heart tests, being 52 I wanted to get checked out, and everything comes baack good, especially my heart tests which show no problem. Anyone else have this problem? Thanks Linda

Donna K · 07-19-2007, 07:57 AM

HI Linda, I get the same pain over my left breast and it moves to the center. It has sent me to the ER a few times. I also had my heart compeltely checked-out. I'm 51 so I take my heart health very serious. My cardio even approved a CT scan of my coronary arteries to put me at ease, I was that crazed about my heart!! After months of tests and having my gallbladder removed, I have just received a dx from an ENT of acid reflux/gerd.
Sounds crazy but I am so happy that the ENT saw the problem when she put that scope down my nose and into my throat. I wonder why my gastro doctor did not see it back in January when he did an endoscopy. I've been feeling horrible since December. Gas pain can cropped-up anywhere in your body and I seem to have a lot of it since I had my gallbladder removed in January. For the last 7 months, I've been complaining about the pain over my breast and about the non-stop burping! Have you tried gas-x, I thought that helped along with a 1/2 tablet of xanax to ease the anxiety over the whole thing..................

Linda_in_NJ · 07-19-2007, 08:24 AM

Thanks for the reply Donna. Seems like we are in the same boat, age wise too. Having your gall bladder out does give you more gas I was told. But like you stated, at our age , the heart should be taken very seriously now.
Gax-x does helps me too. I've been taking it for years. Guess I'll to deal with the occasional pains. Thank goodness the pains are not constant or I'd really be nuts

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