The past few weeks, everytime I eat a meal even a small meal, a can of soup with a sandwich, my stomach bloats real bad, causing me shortness of breath, chest tightness, chest pressure, It's especially worse when I sit down or stand up, but laying down relieves the symptom. I went to my doctor, he said it was hiatel hernia, gave me Protonix, I took it for awhile, but the med did not help, so went to see a Gastro doc, had an upper GI done, results returned no acid reflux, no hiatel hernia. Gastro doc said it's my stomach nerves, not working correctly, possibly IBS, to take a mild laxative (Mylanta, Maalox, etc...) everyday to get my bowels moving. But Maalox bloats my stomach bad. When I get up first thing in the morning, drink a glass of water, my stomach bloats bad, and I'm out of breath.
I've been tested for food allergies, and do not have any.
I feel like I have to pass gas all the time, but nothing ever happens. I feel like a hot air balloon, I've tried Gas X, it didn't work. My stomach is always empty & bloated, it's driving me crazy. I don't eat much anymore, because of the bloating and shortness of breath.
Anyone have any ideas what this could be ? Please help if you have had experience or similar experience. Thanks for any help.