gas?

[Guest guest]

OK folks, who can explain this gas thing to me - not the

farting kind, but the doubled over with incredible pain that

makes death seem like a pleasant option.......

this was the third time in a little over three months that

this has happened to me - each episode has been exactly 35

days apart [weird] and the first two lasted a full 8 hours.

today I took GasX after I was sure it was gas pain and not

menstrual pain. it wasn't until it started to build and

come in waves and I had that feeling that if I could just

vomit I'd feel better that I was willing to take the pills

and face up to another gas attack. it took at least an hour

for the pill to work but then I was pain free - by then I

had left work, gone home, put on more comfortable pants

since my stomach was starting to get hard and distended and

luckily it worked.

now don't tell me it's a bowel obstruction cause I've had

some folks tell me that - it's not - I had a normal bm this

morning and every day for the past 15mo. since surgery.

I just don't understand the physical part of how gas can

'build up' I guess to such an extend to cause pain worthy of

making one double over, do lamaze breathing and almost

cry....... especially when the normal daily farting

occurred as frequently as last night and the bm happened

this morning. I hadn't eaten anything which is the other

weird thing I think [besides the 35 days] that I am

literally empty for like 12 or more hours when this happens

and there has been no connection in the foods eaten

prior/the day before - one time chicken/grilled, one time

ham and one time bland chili.

anyhow, will the doctor or nurse in the house please help me

understand. I'm already checking the calendar to see where

I'll be in 35 days!

Sue