Does anyone swallow a lot of air?

[Funkyfaerie]

I suffer with extreme muscle tension and seem to hold myself rigid all the time. Consequently because I am not relaxed I think I must swallow a lot of air when eating, drinking tea especially and maybe even talking. My stomach locks up with all this air and I feel odd and panic, only to belch for quite sometime and then I get relief, its horrible.

Anyone else get similar, any ideas how to syop this happening? I would be grateful for any help, even just to know I'm not alone.

I think there is a term for it called Aerophagia?!

Thanks in advance xx

[Katie628839]

Think I’ve been suffering from this recently! I found I was burping lots and I wasn’t sure why, it couldn’t have been indigestion as it was before I had eaten so thought it must be something like this and sure enough when I stopped thinking too much about it the frequency reduced.

[Hidden]

Have you looked into a possibly hiatal hernia?

[Funkyfaerie in reply to Hidden]

Strangely I don't have a hiatal hernia.

But I do have a hernia from having a 9lb baby a long while ago.

I feel that my back muscles suffer of compensate for this weakness. I wear a support sometimes especially as I do a lot of hard mountain walking, the support feels good and helps me breathe better.

I was told by the hospital that unless it really affected me they wouldn't operate, so I have just got on with it.

Thinking about it I didn't have this air problem before then.

Just thoughts!

[Hidden in reply to Funkyfaerie]

that could be the problem! Maybe just research that along with your symptoms and see if they line up and talk with your doctor about it.

[Funkyfaerie in reply to Hidden]

Never put this together before!

Thank you I will mention it next time I am there, and take a look on the net. I know a lot of women who have twins have this kind of problem.

[Masom]

Your exactly the same as me I even get facial pain

[Funkyfaerie in reply to Masom]

It's all just a nightmare isn't it. I also get a lot of nausea, because of my tense muscles, if I feel sickly, I panic, then I tense up.... Round Robin!!

[Masom]

Yes me to hate feeling this way so hard it id