abbey;672606 wrote: About 45 minutes ago i had the worst pain ever, it started in the stomach & sent pains into my chest and arms,
I really thought i was having a heart attack and called my neice to take me to the hospital.
Half way there, the pain just stopped, if someone had told me that pain could stop so sudden i would'nt have believed them.
How do i prevent it in the future?
Anyone suffer from it?
This was a really serious blow to me, it's shown me just how vulnerable i am.
Especially frightening when you live alone. How to avoid it hmmm well eat slowly this reduces huge gulps of air taken in with each mouthful. Try to keep talking and laughing to a minimum when you eat. Sit upright when you eat don't hunch over. Drink carbonated drinks slowly and out of a glass as opposed to bottle or can, much of the air is then released into the air.
What helps ease it or get things moving believe it or not is firm rubbing of the belly like you were pushing the air along the way out.
I have had episodes like this they are no fun and those are a few things I try to do.
Good luck hun, and if things happen like that again that bad, you may wanna hit up the Dr. there likely is better advise.
