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Is swallowing excessive amounts of air from anxiety bad ? does it cause any other health problems besides gas?
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Swallowing air: In addition to having gas it may also cause distant ion of your which will make your belly feel bloated, but that will also pass as gas comes up and you belch.
Answered 10/4/2016
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