[Apparelyzed]

So. Friday night I had a bit of tightness in my chest, which I didn't think much of, but when I went to bed at midnight, as soon as I layed down, BANG, I get the worst Autonomic Headache I've had for years!

All night I couldn't get comfortable, I had really bad chest pains, bad pressure sensations at the sides of my neck, and pain around my sturnam and diaphram if I tried to take a deep breath.

Yesterday morning when I woke up, I felt like I'd been hit by a bus!

So, as usual, when something like this happens suddenly, your mind begins to wonder, could it be an ulcer?, Heart attack?, Liver etc?

Well, I decided to go for the simplest explanation first, trapped wind!

After 6 Deflatease antiacids, and drinking hotwater with a slice of ginger in all day, I'm now back to normal!

But, it just goes to show how much pain trapped wind can cause, and that it can cause a severe autonomic headache.

I still don't know what caused the trapped wind, but if you get trapped wind, a slice of ginger in hot water works great at getting the wind moving.

Simon.

[bigsmiles]

Yes trapped wind is horrible!...i have IBS and get trapped wind often. I find peppermint tea is great (avoid coffee) and try Lavender oil rubbed into the back of the neck....good that your feeling better today.

[juless]

hey everyone,

i'd have thought you had gas by the sounds of it and yeah we all get paranoid, heart attack pain is usually radiating pain, chest to left arm usually, heck I get paranoid when I have a headache I think of all the aneurysms and then joint pain is a lifetime of arthritis, too much sleeping it's depression, or possibly bipolar.......... it's a never ending struggle to keep myself from self diagnosing.

i'm so glad you're ok, gas pain can feel like death

juless

[sandyrun]

Glad you're feeling better, Simon. Just keep a close watch none the less. Another thing to think of is gallbladder / gallstones. Before I had mine removed, I would have swore I was having a heart attack, more than once. One time it scared me so bad, I was sitting in the car with the a/c blowing full blast and still sweating, severe pain, pain in my neck, pain radiating from front chest to back, etc. I also had nausea and vomiting. Anyway, that's something else to observe. I've heard more than one person say it felt just like heart. But, like I said, keep a close watch on it, and if you need to go to the doctor, don't put that off too long. Keep a close eye on the gas.

http://www.cnn.com/H...y/DS/00165.html

"Chronic indigestion. Signs and symptoms of indigestion may include nausea, gas, bloating and sometimes abdominal pain. These signs and symptoms may occur or be made worse after you eat high-fat foods. But even if you have gallstones, they often aren't the cause of your digestive problems. A number of other conditions — including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and peptic ulcers of the stomach or duodenum — also can cause chronic indigestion. For that reason, it's important to discuss your symptoms carefully with your doctor.
Sudden, steady and moderate to intense pain in your upper middle or upper right abdomen. This may signal a gallbladder attack. The pain may occur one to two hours after eating but may also occur at other times — even at night. It can last from 15 to 30 minutes to several hours. Gallbladder pain starts in your upper middle or upper right abdomen and, on occasion, may shift to your back or right shoulder blade. After the pain subsides, you might have a mild aching or soreness in your upper abdomen that can last for up to a day or so. Gallbladder attacks tend to occur infrequently — weeks, months or even years apart.
Nausea and vomiting. These signs and symptoms may accompany a gallbladder attack."

[edlee]

Simon, take Sandyrun's advice and see a doc. Had the same symptoms in early sept , took some digel ( gas reducer) and felt fine. Short story is that I spent Christmas in the hospital getting a very gangrinous gall bladder ( complete with stones) yanked out. Have it checked my friend, we kinda like having you around.

[Dancingdolphin]

Glad you're feeling better now.

[glamisgirl]

I was having severe chest pain, like someone was sitting on me. My doctor said he thought it was acid reflux. He had me start taking prilosec, haven't had any problems since.

[Apparelyzed]

Hi,

Thanks for the advice, but it was definately trapped wind. After an afternoon of belching, I was fine!

Simon

[sandyrun]

Just fyi, belching "can" be a symptom. I started out with sysmptoms far and few between, then steadily more often and more severe. Some ppls symptoms progress slowly, others faster. I can remember more than once I drank cokes fast, took antiacids, etc. just to try and make myself belch. I hurt so bad and had a great feeling of needing to belch, feeling that if I could only belch, but no matter what I did I could not. I also had the vomiting. Just keep an eye open. Hopefully it is not.

http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/p...tones/index.htm

What are the symptoms?
Symptoms of gallstones are often called a gallstone "attack" because they occur suddenly. A typical attack can cause

steady pain in the upper abdomen that increases rapidly and lasts from 30 minutes to several hours
pain in the back between the shoulder blades
pain under the right shoulder
nausea or vomiting

Gallstone attacks often follow fatty meals, and they may occur during the night. Other gallstone symptoms include

abdominal bloating
recurring intolerance of fatty foods
colic
belching
gas
indigestion

[ParaforGod]

I Simon,
Glad your feeling better but next time call your doctor. Don't take a chance on it being something worse. Keep well.