Guest guest Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Hi, my step-daughter is 31yrs. non-verbal and has been having problems with her belly. She hold's her breath a lot to the point that we think she will pass out. She has been doing this for a long time, but here lately she has been doing it a lot more. She was taken to the ER last night when she was at her mom's. She told us that she was mad and so upset and screaming that she had to do something. They done all kinds of test and blood work and said everything was fine except that she had LOT'S of air in her belly. So they are waiting on a gastro Dr. to come in and look at her. My question is, does anyone else have this type of problem and what do you do about it. Any help or Info will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 I would think it might be best to let the gastroenterologist examine her before choosing anxiety treatments. As the article mentions, one reason she could be swallowing air is repeated attempts to force painful acid reflux back down her throat. Or, she could have a hiatal hernia (the valve/sphincter at the top of her stomach isn't working properly). Sorry, I didn't mean to hit on the anxiety possibility so hard, it's just the thing we have the most experience with. :-) Sandi In a message dated 5/2/2012 8:49:08 A.M. Central Daylight Time, rmreynolds@... writes: Reg Reynolds There are both medical (medication) and psychological (psychotherapy) treatments for anxiety. I would try something like EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique). By the way, you say she is non-verbal. Does she have an alternative communication system such as the iPad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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