Re: Re: exploding stomach

[Guest guest]

Thanks Barb--

Usually HCL deficiency is only discussed in terms of causing hearburn, so I

didn't know whether it could cause bloating/gas also. I thought fermenting only

happened in the intestines, not the stomach. And I don't get why it happened so

suddenly. If it is a HCL issue, it seems like there still has to be another

cause in terms of it suddenly shutting off so much. I've been taking one pill

per meal for a long time, have occasionally done two which is sometimes fine and

sometimes too much. So why all of a sudden would five not make a dent? The fact

that I can take a whole bunch now seems to indicate that I have very little HCL,

but what would shut it off so quickly?

Trina

Barb Peck <egroups1bp@...> wrote:

That's severe indigestion - and probably from not enough HCL in the

stomach- from your note, I thought you knew that as you took some HCL

capsules for releif.

With out enough acid- food goes in there- starts to ferment (which

it shouldn't do in the stomach) makes gas- and wham - your're in pain.

Too much HCL is easier to treat than not enough. It's guess-work to

know how much HCL to take. My huband has this problem just starting-

so I know a little about it.

Bsrb

>

> Hi all--

>

> I had something weird happen this weekend. Saturday night, after

my last meal, I got terrible stomach pains. It was really bad gas in

my stomach, not in my intestines. It felt like someone was blowing up

a balloon in my stomach and it was going to explode. It kept getting

worse and worse until I was crying and all hot and sweaty and

couldn't lay down because my abdomen muscles were cramped up. I felt

a bit like I was going to pass out which made me really want to lie

down, but I couldn't. I finally took some betaine HCL pills and it

calmed down for a little while. Then it came back, but moved higher

up (under my breastbone). Took some more HCL and it finally went away

and haven't had any more bad attacks. All day yesterday I still

wasn't feeling well though--some bloating and burping and no

appetite. Today I can eat normally again, but still have some

bloating and burping which has been acting up a little more this

evening.

>

> It seems very strange to me because I didn't have anything

different to eat or new medicines or anything. I did drink kind of a

lot of Gookinaid before my meal and a little during and after, but

I've done that before. I didn't have any heartburn or anything like

that--just pain from the pressure. I've had gas cramping in my

intestines before, but never in my stomach. My doctor didn't have any

ideas.

>

> Anyone ever had anything like this or have any ideas on what it

could be? Could it be a " healing crisis " from the ImmunoPro? I've

been on the full dose for exactly a month today and from some of the

things I've read, that would make some sense. Especially because the

day before I had my lungs felt a little watery (but didn't bother me)

and I've had a fever off and on the past several days (my temp is

usually low). It got up to 100 on Friday and 101 on Sunday.

>

> Any thoughts would be appreciated!

> Trina

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks a. That's interesting and fits in with what Dawn said.

Trina

pjeanneus <pj7@...> wrote:

It is possible there is a virus or bacteria going around the world

just now which is causing this. I say this because I have relatives

in Nairobi, Kenya. Both the husband and wife have recently

experienced this bloating with no real explanation. Possibly keep

your eyes open to see if others in your community get similar

symptoms. Or maybe not...

a Carnes

> >

> > Hi all--

> >

> > I had something weird happen this weekend. Saturday night,

after

> my last meal, I got terrible stomach pains. It was really bad gas

in

> my stomach, not in my intestines. It felt like someone was blowing

up

> a balloon in my stomach and it was going to explode. It kept

getting

> worse and worse until I was crying and all hot and sweaty and

> couldn't lay down because my abdomen muscles were cramped up. I

felt

> a bit like I was going to pass out which made me really want to lie

> down, but I couldn't. I finally took some betaine HCL pills and it

> calmed down for a little while. Then it came back, but moved higher

> up (under my breastbone). Took some more HCL and it finally went

away

> and haven't had any more bad attacks. All day yesterday I still

> wasn't feeling well though--some bloating and burping and no

> appetite. Today I can eat normally again, but still have some

> bloating and burping which has been acting up a little more this

> evening.

> >

> > It seems very strange to me because I didn't have anything

> different to eat or new medicines or anything. I did drink kind of

a

> lot of Gookinaid before my meal and a little during and after, but

> I've done that before. I didn't have any heartburn or anything like

> that--just pain from the pressure. I've had gas cramping in my

> intestines before, but never in my stomach. My doctor didn't have

any

> ideas.

> >

> > Anyone ever had anything like this or have any ideas on what it

> could be? Could it be a " healing crisis " from the ImmunoPro? I've

> been on the full dose for exactly a month today and from some of

the

> things I've read, that would make some sense. Especially because

the

> day before I had my lungs felt a little watery (but didn't bother

me)

> and I've had a fever off and on the past several days (my temp is

> usually low). It got up to 100 on Friday and 101 on Sunday.

> >

> > Any thoughts would be appreciated!

> > Trina

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