Ibuprofen completely ruined my life and gut, please help! :"(
I took multiple doses of paracetamol (around six tablets daily for three days) in September 2025 due to a persistent fever. When the fever didn't improve, I took one tablet of ibuprofen per day for three days, after which the fever resolved.
Since then, my stomach has not been the same (for about seven months now). My main symptoms include:
Needing to eat every 3-4 hours or I feel faint and low on energy
Excessive gas buildup that feels trapped in the esophagus, causing EXTREME 10/10 suffocating sensation in my oesophagus to the point that I can't talk, walk or even listen to someone speaking. I often need to burp a million times to kind of get a relief.
I also get these episodes when I am casually speaking to someone or having a meal with someone. I think the air might be going into through my mouth and further worsens it.
I also think the gas might be pressing on my vagus nerve as during these episodes, I get extremely anxious and self concerned. My breathing even gets manual sometimes so im kinda suffocating.
Please help or suggest any way to manage or cure these symptoms as I have been suffering in silence for the past 8 months now. It has really affected the quality of my life to the point where I don't even go out or have meals or drinks with my collegaues or friends. If anyone has gone through this, please share your experiences and any solutions which helped you out. Really appreciate any advice I could get! Thank you.
Note I have been on PPIs lanzoprazole 15mg but it hasnt much at all. I am still getting this issues despite being on it for a month now.