Trapped gas for a week

[frecklejuice]

Help!! I have IBS and have done for years which does result is the occasional painful bout of trapped wind but omg it's 6 days of it now and I feel so rubbish. I'm bloated and feel full up even though I've hardly been eating, I'm getting niggling pains all over my chest/stomach and back, actually considered last night that I may be having a heart attack!!

I'm burping loads but nothing is helping, took two Buscopan about an hour ago and still no relief. Also tried Rennies and peppermint tea!

Lie on your right side with your knee bent up on a pillow.
When did you last poo ?

Have you had a qfit test / poop test ?
Ever had bowel polyps ?
Ever had a colonoscopy ?

Probably best to chat to a real life HCP (111). Are you passing any wind/bowel actions at all? If not that’s something that needs urgent attention.

I'll try the pillow trick in a moment, thank you.

Had a colonoscopy and endoscopy last November but they didn't find anything major except some polyps that they removed and a twisty colon!

Have had a poo nearly every day and burping but still just feel very uncomfortable.

I went to the GP last week as I keep feeling breathless but thinking about it now I think it may all be gastric related as I'm just massively bloated and that's obviously going to make me feel like I can't breath sometimes. Maybe I should make another appointment tomorrow.

Talk to a dr

Does warm squash ease the wind / bloating ?

Have you ever had a transvaginal scan to rule out ovarian cancer ? - bloating can sometimes be linked and often best to get it ruled out .

Get Windeze tablets

Do you drink much coffee? I have IBS and I spent months in pain. It turned out it was coffee that set it off.

Try a can of fizzy pop. All the bubbles can help dislodge trapped wind. Hope you feel more comfortable soon.

Have you tried activated charcoal?

Trapped wind is the worst. I used to get it a lot and use peppermint tea or windeze - simeticone (sp) is the active ingredient which disperses the wind.