Chest Pain Caused by Built Up Gas?

[youssarian]

This first happened to me a year ago, and since then has occurred 4-5 times. For some reason I'll start to get chest pains, usually around my left lung and heart. Then at some points I feel bubbling like when you have gas. Eventually I start to have flatulence and it is alleviated. It's pretty painful and certainly annoying. I think it's gas being blocked by something. Can anyone tell me what this is and what causes it?

[Zhaylin]

(((((hugs))))) Ugh, I know exactly what you mean... except my gas refuses to pass and I have the pain for hours upon hours. For me, one of the triggers is stress. Whenever I have to travel, I notice it flairs up a whole lot more. I take gas-x which sometimes helps. DON'T chew gum. For me, it makes me much more likely to have a flair up. Also, I have gal stones and deuodenitis which have been untreated since 1997 or so. Personal research points toward the flare ups being related to a gal bladder attack. I used to fight my findings, telling myself I can fart just fine. I just can't belch. But if a galstone could block one area, why not the other lol If it persists or gets worse, definitely see a DR. If it's not that bad, look up information on nutrition for a bad gal bladder and take some of their suggestions (which includes, no fatty, greasy or gas-inducing foods like beans and broccoli etc etc). Hope you find relief.

[jarrhead]

I had this in fifth grade, I was taken to the ER and given antibiotics.

[ninja9578]

I get it occasionally, it's nothing dangerous. It usually happens to me after a long run followed by certain foods.

[Flashdance]

You should go and see a doctor for a professional diagnosis.