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When i am bloated my heart pounds. i have been to heart and gastric specialist but no problems according to them. any thoughts?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

What exactly`: do you mean by "bloated" If by that you mean excessive intestinal GAS that can "press up" on your diaphragm resulting in a cardiac "response" (faster heart beat" TRY a GAS ABSORBENT (eg: SIMETHACONE (Gas X one example) See if that helps! Just a thought! Dr Z

Answered 9/17/2016

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