I just wanted to add a glimmer of light into the gloom. I have figured our that with me the gloom has a definate cycle. I have a week when I get so worked up, have bad gas both ends, don't sleep well, think I have everything going, am on ' Dr Google' all the time. Then I make a Docs appointment but they can't fit me in for a week ( I swear they have a list of hypochondriac numbers and put me off!). Them bam by the time the appointment comes up I feel better, I cancel the appointment. The I have a good 10 days when I feel great, the 'old me' almost, less worry, more calm., go jogging, no gas, .but then Bam (today) it's all back again..the burping, head spinning, checking a mole that looks angry bla bla.
I am sure there are certain food that make the gas worse though....for me bread, wine, anything fried. I have been taking Ranitidine which seems to have been working OK but I think when the hormones or whatever strikes me the peri-menopasue cloak of doom comes over again. So the tips on keeping a diary are really useful.