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Thank you so much for your article. My husband had issues with this tonight and was very uncomfortable. We tried your suggestion of gently massaging below the sternum toward the belly button, and after a few times, it resolved completely!

For those who posted about stomach issues, especially those related to antibiotics use, I recently learned about how helpful probiotics can be. For more info, I highly recommend the book The Probiotics Rebolution, by Gary Huffnagle, PHD, a microbiologist and immunologist at the University of Michigan. He lists recommended brands and has a chart for what strains help with what situations. It's something worthwhile to look into and ask your doctor about.