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Posted 8/28/2011 6:47 PM (GMT 0)
Lately Ive been getting really bad problems with trapped wind, the last time I had it, it lasted for 3 days.
It seems like no matter what I take or do, it doesn't shift.

I woke up with trapped gas in the morning, it's now the evening and still hasn't gone anywhere. I have taken 2 gaviscons and 2 zantac's.

I really want to shift my wind, Ive read about different positions to make you fart, but I'm not the kind of person that farts in front of my hubby blush

Anybody have any advice for me? And could all this wind be linked to something?
It can't be what I ate because I woke up with the wind cry

I'm so bloated, I look 7 months pregnant, and I'm in so much pain from it.
Posted 8/28/2011 7:25 PM (GMT 0)
What about having a bath, then you can change positions and toot in privacy? Sorry you are having this extra special pain on top of the usual FM pains.
Posted 8/28/2011 8:46 PM (GMT 0)
I've just had a bath, but I still haven't managed to blow off lol.
It's not really funny because it's so painful
Posted 8/28/2011 10:19 PM (GMT 0)
By any chance are you also constipated? I used to have horribly painful gas when I had that chronic problem. I agree, it's not funny!

Debbie
Posted 8/28/2011 10:22 PM (GMT 0)
I think there are some yoga poses that help release it... can't remember which - maybe downward facing dog or child's pose?
Posted 8/28/2011 10:53 PM (GMT 0)
Gas-x usually helps me. I found that dairy products trigger it for me sometimes. I hope you feel better soon!
Posted 8/28/2011 10:57 PM (GMT 0)
Gas X helps me, too.  Google "gas producing foods" and you will see the largest culprits, too. 

 

Sherrine

Posted 8/28/2011 11:52 PM (GMT 0)
I have been living with this issue for some time. I ended up taking a muscle relaxer and just let it blow. Not a funny problem and very painful.

I am concerned that it might be something not related to our usual list of ailments. You might want to see a doctor and just make sure that's all it is. I worry because my cousin had this in a severe way for two years before he found out it was life ending. Don't want to scare you , but if it doesn't get better soon, you need to see a doc.
Posted 8/29/2011 5:32 AM (GMT 0)
Make sure you are not lactose intolerance. That is what I found out when digesting milk product. You can buy some lactaid tablets at the store. It wouldnt hurt to try some and see if your gas gets better. I will have a milk product and my guts gets so bloated. Gas x does a good job with the lactaid tablets. They do have a special test you can do for lactose intolerance. Hope it's better soon. Something must be causing your excess gas?
Posted 8/29/2011 2:24 PM (GMT 0)
Gas X really is the best thing for gas. The generic ingredient is "simethicone", you can find it in Phazyme too. And like others, lactose intolerance causes this for me, and it was usually worst in the morning before I realized that I was lactose intolerant.
Posted 8/29/2011 4:36 PM (GMT 0)
I've had gas pains at different times in my life that felt like somebody was stabbing me. I hope you will get some relief soon. I've had less problems since I've gone off dairy. Not 100% -- I don't worry much about milk that is cooked in foods, but I don't drink cow's milk anymore and I drink the Silk with Omega-3. I really like it. I second Heather re Simethicone. That's the same stuff that's in gas drops that is given to babies. You could be dealing with food intolerance and sometimes it's immediate reaction but sometimes it might be 2 or more days after eating an offending food. Bloating is a sign that our body is reacting to whatever we consumed as a toxic substance.
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