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Posted 12/19/2016 4:18 PM (GMT 0)
Apologies if this has already been discussed but I couldn't find it anywhere. I'll try to make this as short and quick as possible but I really do want answers.

Symptoms tend to occur 1 hour or so after a meal:

1. Starts with rapid HR - could be sitting and doing nothing. It's been as high as 132
2. Shortness of breath - to the point where it's even difficult to talk
3. Massive amounts of gas. I could be burping 100+ times in an hour
4. General pain in my bowels

Things that help:

1. Throwing up. Getting rid of everything in my stomach seems to help.
2. Dicyclomine - which is an anti spasm med

Tests:

1. Holter Moniter - normal
2. Endoscopy - GERD and Gastritis (Not terrible he said)
3. EKG - Normal
4. Ultrasound - Gall Bladder sludge
5. CT - of intestines - normal
6. CT of lungs and heart - normal
7. Hydascan - GB extraction - 95% which is abnormal

Prevention:

1. Stopped eating fried or fatty foods - seems to help a bit
2. Went Gluten Free - Not conclusive
3. I do not smoke quit for or 5 years ago

Doctor told me to remove GB but he gave me only an 80% chance to see symptom relief and really wasn't convincing in our meeting. I'd like to keep my GB if at all possible. Could this be the issue or does someone else on this forum have experiences with these symptoms. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Posted 12/19/2016 10:26 PM (GMT 0)
You should look up SIBO. Gas comes from the plume in your upper small intestines. That puts pressure on your diaphragm, which can cause GERD and vagus nerve irritation. Once you eat certain foods that the SIBO likes, they go into overdrive, eat those carbs, and produce gas in the small intestine. That itself can prevent the stomach from emptying. There's a test for SIBO, but I think it takes 3 hours. You eat a certain kind of carb, and then breath tests are taken to check levels of hydrogen. Since you're body doesn't produce hydrogen, and the SIBO does, it's a clear indicator of SIBO. Also, the bile that gets secreted by your gallbladder helps prevent SIBO, so if you're having a problem there, then you're susceptible to SIBO. Other SIBO symptoms are occasional fatty stools, swinging back and forth from the runs to constipation throughout the year, bloating soon after you start eating or finish eating, anxiety, GERD, etc. If SIBO gets bad enough, the bacteria can usurp your food intake, and the amount of nutrients you absorb goes down, resulting in weakness no matter how healthy you think you're eating.
Posted 12/20/2016 12:58 AM (GMT 0)
Im no doctor but this sounds like gerd:

1. Starts with rapid HR - could be sitting and doing nothing. It's been as high as 132

-acid slashing through your splincter and irritating the vagus nerve which stimulates heart beats

2. Shortness of breath - to the point where it's even difficult to talk

-esophogus inflamed cuz of the constant acid usual 30 min to 1 hour of eating

3. Massive amounts of gas. I could be burping 100+ times in an hour

-not enough acid in your stomach which in turn not digesting your food and causes it to rot in stomach and produce gas

4. General pain in my bowels

-undigested foods because your acid never really digested your food in your stomach and now its in your intestines and is fermenting wrong by bacteria which they thrive through undigested carbs

This is based from Dr. John Bergman and the latest studies of GERD/acud reflux:
1) predigest your foods, meaning eat foods that are blended and have natural enzymes
2) Take HCL to aid your low acid until your body is producing its own acid
3) dont drink after 30 min before or after eating

and yes I had all the symptoms you had. If your doctor said you have gerd I recommended doing what dr john bergman suggest (search him on youtube). Also, in my personal opinion taking out the gallblader is permanent and it will change how you eat for life but thats just me.
Posted 12/20/2016 3:51 AM (GMT 0)

middleaged1 said...
You should look up SIBO. Gas comes from the plume in your upper small intestines. That puts pressure on your diaphragm, which can cause GERD and vagus nerve irritation. Once you eat certain foods that the SIBO likes, they go into overdrive, eat those carbs, and produce gas in the small intestine. That itself can prevent the stomach from emptying. There's a test for SIBO, but I think it takes 3 hours. You eat a certain kind of carb, and then breath tests are taken to check levels of hydrogen. Since you're body doesn't produce hydrogen, and the SIBO does, it's a clear indicator of SIBO. Also, the bile that gets secreted by your gallbladder helps prevent SIBO, so if you're having a problem there, then you're susceptible to SIBO. Other SIBO symptoms are occasional fatty stools, swinging back and forth from the runs to constipation throughout the year, bloating soon after you start eating or finish eating, anxiety, GERD, etc. If SIBO gets bad enough, the bacteria can usurp your food intake, and the amount of nutrients you absorb goes down, resulting in weakness no matter how healthy you think you're eating.

I actually was tested for SIBO and I do have it. I tool the SIBO breath test one of the gas levels was abnormal. It came back at 22 when normal is 20. They gave me amoxocilan but it didn't work. I've been doing the SIBO diet as well. Do you have any other helpful tips on how to get rid of it?
Posted 12/20/2016 2:10 PM (GMT 0)

k1m11 said...
Im no doctor but this sounds like gerd:

1. Starts with rapid HR - could be sitting and doing nothing. It's been as high as 132

-acid slashing through your splincter and irritating the vagus nerve which stimulates heart beats

2. Shortness of breath - to the point where it's even difficult to talk

-esophogus inflamed cuz of the constant acid usual 30 min to 1 hour of eating

3. Massive amounts of gas. I could be burping 100+ times in an hour

-not enough acid in your stomach which in turn not digesting your food and causes it to rot in stomach and produce gas

4. General pain in my bowels

-undigested foods because your acid never really digested your food in your stomach and now its in your intestines and is fermenting wrong by bacteria which they thrive through undigested carbs

This is based from Dr. John Bergman and the latest studies of GERD/acud reflux:
1) predigest your foods, meaning eat foods that are blended and have natural enzymes
2) Take HCL to aid your low acid until your body is producing its own acid
3) dont drink after 30 min before or after eating

and yes I had all the symptoms you had. If your doctor said you have gerd I recommended doing what dr john bergman suggest (search him on youtube). Also, in my personal opinion taking out the gallblader is permanent and it will change how you eat for life but thats just me.

Thank you so much for the advice. I will take a look at the videos and let you know how it goes. Thanks!
Posted 12/20/2016 3:36 PM (GMT 0)

GerdGuy said...
Do you have any other helpful tips on how to get rid of it?

Two words: Manuka honey. Google "manuka honey sibo" and read up. It's been helping me tremendously to knock the symptoms down. I don't think it can go away without antibiotics. And stick with the SIBO diet. I never took the test, but my symptoms match it, so I started the diet changes and I take the honey in two shots early morning and lunch. Then at dinner I take a probiotic. Words cannot describe the change I went through. I am by no means a health food nut by any sense of the word. But for some reason, this weird honey worked a miracle on knocking down my bloating and abdominal discomfort. (Tastes like an old band-aid in my opinion.) I don't think it cured it, but the symptoms got knocked down.
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