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Originally Posted by mrsD
A spasm of the pylorus will also cause this type of symptom.
It can be tested for with the upper GI. (also it can be relieved with an antispasmotic drug like Levsin.) I often get this because my GI tract is twisted... a rare congenital thing I was born with.
Also an upper GI "may" show a hiatal hernia. Mine showed up dramatically and I even had to lie on my right side and drink MORE Barium! However, my doctor said only about 10% of hiatal hernias show up.
When the stomach and esophagus move up thru the hernia, there is a pressure and feeling of "doom". I have learned to live with it. One thing is to NOT bend over after eating and not eat large amounts of food at a time.
For bloating, you can take Gas-X (or any simethacone product) and it will help you to burp and reduce discomforts. Gas is one thing that will make GERD/heartburn much worse.
I use a Maalox product with both calcium and simethacone in it to help move things along better, sometimes. I avoid carbonated drinks, and gassy foods too. But you can do the simethacone alone if you want.
I'd get the upper GI... it will probably be useful. The upper GI can be ordered with a small intestine request. They will have you sit around after the upper GI and see how long the barium takes to move thru the upper intestine. For me it was 20 minutes instead of 3 hrs (normal)...because of the maltodextrin in the suspending agent for the barium. I am intolerant of that, so my barium moved thru in a BLAST! They barely had time to take the X-rays to show it even. If your stomach holds the barium too long, that will show up as well.
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Thank you Mrs.D! It is really so frustrating. This bloating contributes to my discomforts. Me and my husband were on Nexium but recently his med was changed to Protonix because it seemed that he was no longer getting relief (he has been on Nexium for a long time). I know its wrong, but I have been trying his new medicine. So far, I dont see any improvement in my bloating.
In between I take Ranitidine.
I am not sure if I have gas. I used to hve so much gas (big time) when I did not know that I am lactose intolerant. But now that I have corrected that, I seldom hear my stomach grumbles.
I am trying to minimize my exposure to x-rays and radiation because I will need several cat scans to monitor the improvements of my lungs. Please pray for me that I complete the whole course of the antibiotics with minimal side effects. Needless to say, the antibiotics adding to my stomach problems.
I will try that Maalox with calcium and semithacone. Does calcium affect the absorption of all medicines/vitamins ?