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How is it diagnosed?

• Belching (burping) after meals or even on an empty stomach may be accompanied with hiccups.

• The upper and lower abdomen may feel bloated even when empty.

• Release of flatus from the rectum.

• Gurgling sound that may move in the upper or lower abdomen.

• Overall heavy feeling in the body especially on waking up, as flatus travels to the muscles and tissues.

• Frequent headaches, migraine and joint stiffness.

• Increase in weight, despite no change in diet or exercise.

• Burning sensation in the chest.

• Heart pounds more than normal.