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What Causes Bloating And A Feeling Of Bubble Bursting In Left Chest?
Question: Hi
I have eaten food i feel bloated. My left chest i felt a bubble burst feeling i checked heart rate it was nornal 70. What can cause this?
I have eaten food i feel bloated. My left chest i felt a bubble burst feeling i checked heart rate it was nornal 70. What can cause this?
Brief Answer:
Recommendations for dealing with this.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
Sometimes the stomach can reflux food or acid into the esophagus, and people can feel pressure, or other sensations in their chest. That's why heart burn can be confused with a heart attack. Gas in the intestines can also cause a bloated feeling.
Given your age, and that it happened after eating, and is a bloated feeling, I don't think it is heart related.
I recommend taking Zantac (generic is rantitidine) 150 mg twice a day today (I will assume the problem only happened today - is that right?), which will decrease acid related problems, and consider taking simethicone (GasX) which can help break up pockets of gas that are causing pressure.
I hope this helps. Please let me know if I can provide further information.
Recommendations for dealing with this.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
Sometimes the stomach can reflux food or acid into the esophagus, and people can feel pressure, or other sensations in their chest. That's why heart burn can be confused with a heart attack. Gas in the intestines can also cause a bloated feeling.
Given your age, and that it happened after eating, and is a bloated feeling, I don't think it is heart related.
I recommend taking Zantac (generic is rantitidine) 150 mg twice a day today (I will assume the problem only happened today - is that right?), which will decrease acid related problems, and consider taking simethicone (GasX) which can help break up pockets of gas that are causing pressure.
I hope this helps. Please let me know if I can provide further information.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Yes it happened today and there was no pain?
I am scared that it is not heart related a few months ago i had a full body check for piece of mind they done ECG. Stress test and ECHO they were perfect
I am scared that it is not heart related a few months ago i had a full body check for piece of mind they done ECG. Stress test and ECHO they were perfect
Brief Answer:
Not heart related.
Detailed Answer:
No, this is not heart related.
Try the ranitidine and simethicone and I think you will feel better.
Not heart related.
Detailed Answer:
No, this is not heart related.
Try the ranitidine and simethicone and I think you will feel better.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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