Help!! Is this heartburn, or just gas??

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I have an uncomfortable feeling that feels like gas in my upper left side of my stomach, off and on for about 3 days. I can tell there is gas in my stomach, but the pain will radiate up to the left right under my ribcage, like right behind the breast. It's not always present, but when it is, it is painful. I don't have any reflux. If it is heartburn, can heartburn be present like this for days?? I thought I goes away after the food digest. I did have chocolate brownies the other day, and normally never eat chocolate because of the caffeine. Please give some advice. I think I will take another pepcid. Took one yesterday, along with a gas X but it just seemed to continue. Any thoughts on what this could be? I do have alot of anxiety, especially lately....

Thank you guys.
 
I have this on the right side of my chest,i have gerd.Even tho my meRAB control the bitter acid taste,it doesnt always control the pain.If what your experiencing is what i experience ,a few days evey week i feel for ya.Im on prevacid now,and just recently started taking gas x to see if it will relieve the pressure that im feeling.Its a horrible feeling, like you need to burp but cant .I usually feel better when i can get out a couple burps.Im sorry i cant help you,but just know that some ppl on the board dont reply to you because they dont have anything to say to help with the problem your experiencing .Its not because they dont care.I find that wether someone can give me suggestions of what to do,just knowing that im not alone in this helps.Keep posting just to let us know whats going on with you.Thats what the boarRAB are here for it.Its not just to get answers to our problems,but for support when ppl are going thru trying perioRAB.Hope you figure out whats wrong with you.Take care.
 
I experience the same thing. I do have gastritis and have had a couple of ulcers in the past. They can cause this as can a hiatus hernia. They typical doctor reaction is an upper scoping and a prescription to a PPI. The arsenal you may wish to try is gaviscon tablets, gas-x, and prilosec OTC while waiting to see your doctor to discus this.
 
Hey, wow, i missed all your replies! THANK YOU! It gives me some hope, now I am having those gassy symptoms again, and when I take prilosec, it feels like the food is just sitting in my stomach like a rock, and cause indigestion, and I can't burp..Now I am on 20mg prriosec and 2 t bs a day of lactulose for constipation. I can't keep this up forever though. I am going in for the scope finally on the 26th. I'm nervous!

I started the meRAB again a couple of weeks ago after being great for a few months. i had a bad eating spree, salsa, ketchup, lattes twice a day...(decaf) but does it matter? Anyway, it caught up with me. I will pray about the scope. This has helped though, and I wanted to say thanks again....
 
I am having the same problem as you. ive had it for over a year now , its brutal ! It happens at random too :( One minute I am fine , the next I feel this sharp pain in my stomach ( like gas built up) then it travels to my chest, its like i cant breathe and then I cant burp. I dont get it . it also happens with food I eat to >< I ve tried gas X as well, and like you said it takes it away for a bit ..then its back again . At times I get scared cause my breathing isn't the best of things to begin with ( I have asthma) . So this..burping pain thing isn't helping. The only advice I can give u is water, drink loaRAB of water , it helps a bit. I am still trying to find an answer to this myself, hopfully we all can help each other through it :)

megz
 
I do to have a bloated feeling in my upper stomach and the pain goes thru to my back and it hurts bad i pray all the time but no relief i take prilosec and drink maalox all the time sometimes the pain goes to my thoart and thats a iller ill tell u i have an appointment with another stomach dr on the 21 i hope i can get some relief I just know that they can help cancer and other bad things why cant they fix or take care of this pain well if your reading this thanks for listen your not alone
 
I'm totally panicing at the moment, have pain in the left side under ribcage, totally freaked out, have the urge to go for a poo and have done but I'm shaking here with anxiety, I can hardly type, this is sooooooooooooooooo depressing I thought I was goin through a good patch, I feel like I'm losing my mind for real , somebody help me please
 
I think alot of this get this. Try not to panic. I went through this last night a bit. I think I ate something bad. I was feelings so rotton in my stomach and I had pains going on in different locations in stomach and abdomin. I think we just have to watch food closely. I hope you are better today.:angel:
 
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