Hello @peacemaker,

Welcome to Connect. I'm sorry to hear about your symptoms – it sounds like you are in a lot of discomfort!
@steeldove, you've written about the gut, microbiome, and pain in a previous post; do you have any information that might help @peacemaker?

@peacemaker

I would like to add my welcome to Mayo Connect. I am really sorry to hear about all of this discomfort. I have had several surgeries of the upper digestive tract, but these symptoms are new to me.

If you are comfortable sharing more details: how long have you had these symptoms: did they begin after you went off the anti-depressant, etc.

Have you considered getting a second opinion?

Teresa

I am following this as I am very interested. I also started bupropion 300mg several months back and since then, for the first time in my life, have developed serious reflux. Best of luck to you and I hope you find a resolution.

Hello peacemaker, unfortunately I too have been living with the exact same problem and worry that it could lead to something worst... but I have never tried those things like zantac, so I think I will try that to see if it gets better. Sorry I could not help.

I have these symptoms when I get very bad gas. For me it's because I'm lactose intolerant (and didn't take enough Lactaid when eating dairy). It's sort of convenient to be able to rub your left breast to burp yourself, but it's also very sore and uncomfortable the whole time so it's not fun. Usually the soreness/burping comes a few hours before farts start releasing gas as well.

In short: I'd bet it's gas, and you should figure out why you're getting gas (lactose intolerance, IBS, etc). I have no clue why it hurts by your armpit but it does... this has been very repeatable for me.

Hi There
I have been facing this issue for over 2 years now
Did Upper GI , endoscopy, colonoacopy, CT with Barrium
Tried every medication you can think of
However I would say Motegrity may help
So, I'm in a wheelchair and every Doctor told me the same thing. It's a Posture issue.
Some food cause irritation in which case gas radiates to the back, abdomen, left breast, and then xyphoid process. Sometimes it feels like I will have a heart attack.
This is what helped me a lot. When you eat or while you wrap this tightly on your chest not waist. Cover both nipples and arm pits and make sure its snug .
For the long term get a posture corrector. It really helps if you use it everyday as per instructions .
Also, warm water packs help
Did you have your Gall Bladder removed?
Did you fall or injure your upper body in last 5 years?

Keep getting pain feels like wind on left side under my arm and into rib cage love you know who else suffers same

Never had a problem with gas, until this week. I wake-up with terrible pain under my right arm pit and right shoulder blade. I get better once I start moving. I guess the built up of gas is during the night. I have not changed my diet.

I don’t think it was gas but most likely physical movement after laying in one position while asleeep. No place in your upper back for gas to be.