Exercise induced bloating in stomach

Exercise induced bloating in stomach

If I walk or run on a treadmill, I get a fullness feeling in my stomach
about 3 inches above my navel and 2 inches below my last rib/sternum (in the
center).

The fullness feels like a spasm, and it only occurs during exercise. The
spasm starts in my stomach and feels like it expands up into my esophagus.
It goes away just a few minutes after stopping my exercise.

I have no pains, just a fullness feeling like trapped gas (but why would I
have gas just when exercising!?)

This has been consistent for the past several months. I had an
echocardiogram that showed no problems. Could this still be cardiac related?
If it is GI related then what might it be if it only occurs during exercise?

Thanks,
Richard

Re: Exercise induced bloating in stomach


"NoReply" <nospamplease@spamming.nospam> wrote in message
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> If I walk or run on a treadmill, I get a fullness feeling in my stomach
> about 3 inches above my navel and 2 inches below my last rib/sternum (in
> the
> center).
>
> The fullness feels like a spasm, and it only occurs during exercise. The
> spasm starts in my stomach and feels like it expands up into my esophagus.
> It goes away just a few minutes after stopping my exercise.
>
> I have no pains, just a fullness feeling like trapped gas (but why would I
> have gas just when exercising!?)
>
> This has been consistent for the past several months. I had an
> echocardiogram that showed no problems. Could this still be cardiac
> related?
> If it is GI related then what might it be if it only occurs during
> exercise?
>
> Thanks,
> Richard
>


You're likely swallowing air while excercising.

HMc

Re: Exercise induced bloating in stomach

"Howard McCollister" <nospam@nospam,net > wrote in message
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>
> "NoReply" <nospamplease@spamming.nospam> wrote in message
> news:JhpUj.183905$nr1.92537@newsfe13.phx...
> > If I walk or run on a treadmill, I get a fullness feeling in my stomach
> > about 3 inches above my navel and 2 inches below my last rib/sternum (in
> > the
> > center).
> >
> > The fullness feels like a spasm, and it only occurs during exercise. The
> > spasm starts in my stomach and feels like it expands up into my
esophagus.
> > It goes away just a few minutes after stopping my exercise.
> >
> > I have no pains, just a fullness feeling like trapped gas (but why would
I
> > have gas just when exercising!?)
> >
> > This has been consistent for the past several months. I had an
> > echocardiogram that showed no problems. Could this still be cardiac
> > related?
> > If it is GI related then what might it be if it only occurs during
> > exercise?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Richard
> >
>
>
> You're likely swallowing air while excercising.
>
> HMc

Wow.. that is just what my cardiologist called to tell me 5 minutes ago!

I have a huge thyroid goiter and I wonder if this is causing me to swallow
air.. possible? I wonder if I should see an ENT or GI.

Thanks,
Richard

Re: Exercise induced bloating in stomach


"NoReply" <nospamplease@spamming.nospam> wrote in message
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> "Howard McCollister" <nospam@nospam,net > wrote in message
> news:48231e65$0$281$bb4e3ad8@newscene,com ...
>>
>> "NoReply" <nospamplease@spamming.nospam> wrote in message
>> news:JhpUj.183905$nr1.92537@newsfe13.phx...
>> > If I walk or run on a treadmill, I get a fullness feeling in my stomach
>> > about 3 inches above my navel and 2 inches below my last rib/sternum
>> > (in
>> > the
>> > center).
>> >
>> > The fullness feels like a spasm, and it only occurs during exercise.
>> > The
>> > spasm starts in my stomach and feels like it expands up into my
> esophagus.
>> > It goes away just a few minutes after stopping my exercise.
>> >
>> > I have no pains, just a fullness feeling like trapped gas (but why
>> > would
> I
>> > have gas just when exercising!?)
>> >
>> > This has been consistent for the past several months. I had an
>> > echocardiogram that showed no problems. Could this still be cardiac
>> > related?
>> > If it is GI related then what might it be if it only occurs during
>> > exercise?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Richard
>> >
>>
>>
>> You're likely swallowing air while excercising.
>>
>> HMc
>
> Wow.. that is just what my cardiologist called to tell me 5 minutes ago!
>
> I have a huge thyroid goiter and I wonder if this is causing me to swallow
> air.. possible? I wonder if I should see an ENT or GI.
>
> Thanks,
> Richard
>


The most likely physiologic cause of air swallowing is GERD, although I
could see how a compressing neck mass might cause that as well. If you don't
have other symptoms of GERD (chest pain, heartburn etc) then I'd see a head
and neck surgeon. If you do have associated digestive problems, I'd see a
gastroenterologist.

HMc