What is a good way to get rid of bloating and gas pains?

Question

For some reason when I go to school I get these horrible air pockets (gas) either in my stomach or in between my chest and stomach. It is miserable and extremely painful, sometimes I can't even breath it hurts so bad and I can't do my school work sometimes because of it. Then sometimes I have to close my eyes and hold my stomach really tight in the middle of class so it won't hurt as bad, and that can be really embarassing when people are watching you.
Is there any kind of medicine or solution for this problem??
And Could a change of diet help too? Such as eating healthier?
If there is medicine what is it called and where can I buy it?

Thanks for everyones time!

Answer 1

That used to happen to me at school all the time. I think not moving around enough made it worse. Nothing like getting up to sharpen your pencil and being driven down to a crouching fetal position because of gas pain. Gas is truly truly painful. Take some Gas-X or similar product with Simethecone in it. It helps to break the bubbles up and isn't absorbed into your system. It passes through the intestine. NO SODA!!! No fried food.
Mention it to the doctor, it could be a symptom of something else like diverticulitis for example or anxiety.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Walking can help alleviate some of the gas pain (especially in your chest), but this can be difficult in a controlled environment like school. An over-the-counter medicine that is marketed for gas/bloating is Simethicone (Mylicon, Gas-X, Phazyme) & is available in liquids or chewables. Diet has a major effect on your stomach & its production of gas. Check out this e-article: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0NAH/is_3_34/ai_113645549

Answer 4

I feel your pain - I get the same thing plus acid reflux(where your food regurgitates up into your throat a little bit) for years.

I would suggest before trying anything anyone else offers as a home remedy, just because I don't know if you have any food or drug allergies, go see your family doctor. He/she may make some dietary suggestions to you and may put you on medication - I had read some medical info on this type of affliction and 3 of the trigger foods are garlic, onions, tomatoes and get this, mint flavored sugarless gum. OK do I KEEP a huge pack of Trident gum in my purse! not cool and the other stuff comprises about 85% of my diet.
So, for starters you may want to try to avoid or at least cut down on the food items I mentioned - this may help a little bit until you can get a doctor's visit.

Answer 5

I'm certainly not a doctor, but you may be lactose intolerant. I had the same problem and went to the doctor. He told me to avoid milk, cheese, ice cream & yogurt for 2 weeks to see if it made a difference, and if not to come back and he'd run some tests to try and find out what the problem was. It didn't take a week for my symptoms to completely go away. I just started buying lactose free products and I'm fine. It would certainly be easy enough for you to find out if that's the problem without going to the doctor. It you don't see improvement you can always go later.

Answer 6

Fennel Tea is great for getting rid of these symptoms. It also calms the digestive tract. You can buy it from health food shops - I wouldn't be without it now! Drink it after meals.

You could try drinking some probiotic drinks too in order to increase the 'good' bacteria in your gut - this will help digestion.

Domperidone also helps with this problem and you can buy something from the chemists which is called Windeze (I'm in the UK) but this contains something which breaks down the air bubbles in the gut and relieves the pain and bloating.

You could be swallowing air due to nerves. Valerian taken at night might help to calm you down - from chemists and health food shops.

Answer 7

Take a teaspoon of cider vinegar in a little water and that will cure it. . . an anti-acid such as Zantac or cut out the milk and see if it continues if after exploring these avenues and the problem persist see your Dr. you made need more fiber in your diet but you could have a gallbladder problem. Try the least restrictive first

Answer 8

There are several medicines phasyme (spelling?) and gas-x. However, if it only happens when you go to school it could be nerves... are you worried about something?

Also, what are you eating for breakfast? You might be lactose intolerant and that would cause your symptoms.

Best bet, see your family doctor.

Answer 9

take a piece of ginger and grind it well. Mix the juice with a little bit of water and pinch of sugar for taste. It will do wonders if taken daily

Answer 10

Beano works great for gas.