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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: KICKSTART on August 30, 2007, 06:18:58 AM

Title: Trapped wind !
Post by: KICKSTART on August 30, 2007, 06:18:58 AM

How do you get rid of it ? 3 days now and im ready to burst ! I want to do the biggest  burp ever but it just wont come up !! I feel like i got a balloon in my stomach . Im running out of things to try.. ive tried ..gulping fizzy pop , mints , peppermint cordial , gavison , tablets for trapped wind ..nothing , not even the smallest relief ! Help  :banghead;

Title: Re: Trapped wind !
Post by: del on August 30, 2007, 06:33:44 AM

Kickstart try mixing abt a teaspoon of baking soda in a small glass of water.  Drink it down all the one time - don't sip.  have a glass of something to drink after to wash it out of your throat. Always works for me!!

Title: Re: Trapped wind !
Post by: goofynina on August 30, 2007, 10:44:21 AM

Aww, K.S.  I am sorry your feeling that pain, i had it about 2 months ago and i know exactly what your feeling  :thumbdown;   I, too, tried drinking all the soda possible to try and get that one good burp out and i think it made it worse  :-\  It lasted a couple of days but it eventually went away.  I hope you feel better soon and although Del's idea sounds disgusting, i am going to keep that remedy for if I ever get that again, it's worth a try  :2thumbsup;

Title: Re: Trapped wind !
Post by: KICKSTART on August 30, 2007, 11:03:19 AM

Hi   yeah i have tried that ..we call it bicarbonate of soda and it usually works , but not this time , getting to be a bit of a pain as i cant eat for it ..im so bloated now ..im going to give gp a quick ring in morning as ive had it for a few days and now im starting to get reflux ..more tablets !!! groan!

Title: Re: Trapped wind !
Post by: del on August 30, 2007, 01:05:18 PM

Hope you feel better soon Ks. Nothing worse than a stuck burp!!

Title: Re: Trapped wind !
Post by: bolta72 on August 30, 2007, 02:10:15 PM

Try to swallow hard 10 times, always works for me. Takes about 3-5 mins for burp to come up.

Title: Re: Trapped wind !
Post by: Rerun on August 30, 2007, 05:24:47 PM

Stick your finger down your throat like you are going to throw up and usually a lot of air comes out.

Title: Re: Trapped wind !
Post by: Ken Shelmerdine on August 31, 2007, 07:00:41 AM

Hope you get this sorted soon Kickstart

Title: Re: Trapped wind !
Post by: KICKSTART on August 31, 2007, 07:17:42 AM

Tried anything and everything , so given the gp a quick ring , its getting so i cant eat and im starving !!! Thought i had better get it checked out , could be the start of 'reflux' ? Although my stomach sounds like Mount Vesuvious !! Anyway waiting for gp to ring me now see what she thinks ..

Title: Re: Trapped wind !
Post by: KICKSTART on August 31, 2007, 08:16:55 AM

Just spoken to gp , going to get some Lansaprazole , she thinks its the start of reflux !! I dont care what it is as long as it goes !!! Might be worth checking if anyone gets it , that its not wind and it could be reflux !

Title: Re: Trapped wind !
Post by: goofynina on August 31, 2007, 02:42:10 PM

I know we are not supposed to have them (like so many other things that we eat and drink) :P   But have you thought of trying an alka seltzer?  My mom can't drink those in public cuz it gives her the burps  :twocents; :twocents;  :2thumbsup;

Title: Re: Trapped wind !
Post by: Black on August 31, 2007, 02:56:04 PM

Bicarbonate of soda is SODIUM bicarbonate and 2 tablets of Alka-Seltzer contains 546 mg of sodium, so keep that in mind as you figure your sodium intake.

http://www.healthgoods.com/education/nutrition_information/Vitamins_and_Minerals/sodium.htm

Title: Re: Trapped wind !
Post by: Sluff on August 31, 2007, 05:07:49 PM

Hope you are doing better Kickstart. :cuddle;