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[HorsesHorses]

Hi everyone,
Anyone suffering from excess gas and burping, aches and pains all over the upper torso, a bit of bloating and sore throat? Also feeling my heart pound in my chest and yet it doesn't race like most people say theirs does, if anything it's quite slow.
Feeling nervous and trying not to self diagnose the nasties but it's hard not to.
Thanks

[CLKD]

Nope.  I find that taking my medication too close to bed time gives me heart burn so have had to review when/what I eat through the day.  Have you any rennies??? like relief?  Sore throat can be the body fighting one of the Germs doing the rounds - be kind to yourself, warm bath, soothing music …..

[Millykin]

Yip had excess gas in upper body moving around, feels horrible but no sore throat. I can feel my heart pounding through my body but most of the time palpitations and going rapid. I can't seem to burp though wish I could
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[renee]

Could it be IBS?

Iv had 2 bouts of it since going through this god awful menopause. It's a sore thing and can give you sore muscular pain.

Hope you feel better soon xx

[Briony]

Yes, definitely. Burping and nausea, usually before period and around ovulation. Now on month three of HRT and it's definitely improving. Doc says it's one of the lesser known symptoms of peri menopause and is often linked more to extreme fluctuations in hormones rather than low estrogen alone. Who'd be a woman, huh?  X

[TropicalVon69]

Yip me too  ....I can burp like a sailor and seem to curse like one right now.....periods just finished lol.....I also feel gas moving around in my upper chest, but I can relieve some by massaging that area.....horrible and just one of man y symptoms....perimenopause is horrendous.....hope you're all having a good morning  x

[rosebud57]

I found all the xmas food really messed up my digestive system.  Had loose bowels and wind/burping for a couple of weeks.  Touchwood now settling down. 

Could be stress in your case as swallowing air can be a problem when you are anxious.

As for wind in your upper body, it's probably from your stomach, but just seems like it's higher.

Sore throat could be a virus, which is making you feel ill (aches and pains) and stressed therefore the wind and burping.

[CLKD]

Sore throat can be caused if one has a hiatus hernia when there is reflux, continual acid returning up the stomach can be painful.  I think a chat with your GP is important!

[GypsyRoseLee]

Haven't suffered with trapped gas/wind but my bowels are definitely much looser. Since I have been in peri I wake up every morning 'needing' to go.

Though I did spend 7 months last year taking Amitriptyline which made me quite constipated and bloated (and I gained 12lbs in weight) so not sure if my body is still regulating itself after that? but I stopped taking it 4 months ago so I would assume this is normal for me now.

But I regularly get anxiety prickles (my nick name for them) which run down the back of each leg and seemed to precipitate my bowels being loose.

I hate this. Can't help but wish my life away to when I'm post menopause and all this seems like a bad dream.

[CLKD]

I remember having to dash for a poo 10 mins. before a bleed began which meant keeping a close eye on my calendar as I was unable to travel anywhere ! so hormones have an influence on bowels 

[GypsyRoseLee]

Yes, they must do CLKD.

Also I watched that diet program on BBC2 last night, and the experts were saying that hormones have a real influence on our appetite, too.

Since I stopped taking ADs last August I have noticed that my appetite has never really come back. I just don't seem to really fancy many foods anymore, and I have definitely stopped craving sugar/chocolate as I used to.

I have lost 14lbs in weight which is good. But I sort of miss feeling hungry and enjoying a delicious meal.

[CLKD]

Different hormones! this is insulin related regarding our eating habits as well as 1 which is supposed to tell the brain when the gut is full ………. like some cats, people can have problems with that which makes them eat lots and lots 

[HorsesHorses]

Thanks everyone. Saw gp and now trying a burping medicine and gaviscon for a few weeks. Seem to be getting lots of sharp upper body pains but not sure if it's gas or pulled muscles. Periods coming and going but not had one for a few months so think am in the thick of perimeno at mo. This is pants! Officially hate menopause! 

[CLKD]

So do lots of us here  so sharing does help!  Do you have to take the medication at certain times to ease gut symptoms?  Sitting up after eating can help, not eating too late at night and eating little and often to avoid wind.  Where are the sharp pains?

[Millykin]

I was going to ask about sharp pains too, where are they?
I get sharp uncomfortable pain under left breast between middle and left
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