Is this true???

[ThreeMusketeers]

Be real...
I know this is TMI..but


Can you get gas so bad it feels like a heart attack??


I don't know what is going on, but I am getting such awful gas it feels like I am going to die..

I know it's gas b/c I am passing it. But I have never had this much in my life.


Didn't realize it could hurt so bad.

Please tell me I'm not dying.

 

[KStarfish82]

Try laying down and just letting nature take its course....it always makes me feel better!

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Mylanta Gas Pills are a lifesaver. I highly recommend them.

 

[themarquis]

lol, yes. I think a lot of people end up in the ER for "heart attacks" or "appendicitis" that are actually gas.

There is something you can get over the counter that might help -- it's called simethicone (gas-x). It will sort of consolidate the gas so that it can um ... come out better without hurting so much.

Something like a warm bath or lying down in a dark room might help, too, esp. since it seems like you're panicking a bit -- maybe help relax you.

 

[C.Ann]

Lay down on your bed on your left side - with your left leg straight out and your right leg bent at the knee.. An enormous amount of gas will move around and be "eliminated" that way..

I know "gas" issues, bloating issues, and "bathroom issues" all TOO well right now - and they still haven't found the source..

Also, if this happens on a daily basis, go to the drug store/Walmart and get a box of Digestive Advantage Gas Defense Formula.. It stops the intestinal gas before it develops..

However, if you start sweating, feeling clammy, dizzy, pain in your arms or jaw - anything other than passing gas, CALL 911!! That could definitely be a heart attack and you don't want to assume it's gas..

 

[ThreeMusketeers]

lol, yes. I think a lot of people end up in the ER for "heart attacks" or "appendicitis" that are actually gas.

There is something you can get over the counter that might help -- it's called simethicone (gas-x). It will sort of consolidate the gas so that it can um ... come out better without hurting so much.

Something like a warm bath or lying down in a dark room might help, too, esp. since it seems like you're panicking a bit -- maybe help relax you.

LOL, Isn't that silly..I am panicking about GAS!

But, this whole week, it's been awful awful. I've never had it this bad!

I haven't eaten anything different????????????

 

[ms1031]

Been there, done that. I feel your pain. I've found it helps to lay on my stomach. I hope you're better soon!

 

[ThreeMusketeers]

Lay down on your bed on your left side - with your left leg straight out and your right leg bent at the knee.. An enormous amount of gas will move around and be "eliminated" that way..

I know "gas" issues, bloating issues, and "bathroom issues" all TOO well right now - and they still haven't found the source..

Also, if this happens on a daily basis, go to the drug store/Walmart and get a box of Digestive Advantage Gas Defense Formula.. It stops the intestinal gas before it develops..

However, if you start sweating, feeling clammy, dizzy, pain in your arms or jaw - anything other than passing gas, CALL 911!! That could definitely be a heart attack and you don't want to assume it's gas..

Thank you. I think it is just gas..b/c like I said..some is coming out.
But...it hurts like in my chest and then I think I start to panic and other symptoms "appear".
Let's just say..If i were having a heart attack..I proboly would have had it by now..right??

Also..thanks for the med tip..I am running out to get some tommarrow am! This is crazy. lol
I feel so silly.

 

[themarquis]

I agree that you'd most likely have some other symptoms if it were heart related.

But don't be afraid to go to the ER if you're not sure or if you're scared. That is what they are there for. But it does sound like some of it is anxiety, so focus on trying to relax, take deep breaths, do the things people have suggested to feel more comfortable, etc., and that might help.

 

[EpcotBeauty]

Happy Fartsmas!

 

[C.Ann]

Thank you. I think it is just gas..b/c like I said..some is coming out.
But...it hurts like in my chest and then I think I start to panic and other symptoms "appear".
Let's just say..If i were having a heart attack..I proboly would have had it by now..right??

Also..thanks for the med tip..I am running out to get some tommarrow am! This is crazy. lol
I feel so silly.

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If it's going up into your chest too, you could have acid reflux as well.. Have you been to a gastro lately? For the gas in my stomach and chest, my doctor has me taking Prilosec once a day, and for more immediate relief, Alka Seltzer Gold because there's no aspirin in the Gold.. That works really good - lots of burping right away..

Not silly to worry.. Heart attacks really have no "age requirements"..

 

[HelenePA]

could you also be having a gall bladder attack those suckers hurt like a SOB

 

[ThreeMusketeers]

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If it's going up into your chest too, you could have acid reflux as well.. Have you been to a gastro lately? For the gas in my stomach and chest, my doctor has me taking Prilosec once a day, and for more immediate relief, Alka Seltzer Gold because there's no aspirin in the Gold.. That works really good - lots of burping right away..

Not silly to worry.. Heart attacks really have no "age requirements"..

I have an appt. on the 29th. I haven't been to the doc in a while, so with my new heart attack scare..i thought it be time.

Last Friday, I got all warm and REALLY thought I was dying, like gas got so bad I thought I couldn't catch my breath. Then I passed the gas..and felt better. Then it came back a few days later and now it just won't go away, think i will check out the med section at walmart tommarrow.
I have a cold too, so I think I am tying alot together.