Are your burps tasting like sewer gas or rotten eggs? If so, you might want to look at what you are eating.

I have a big problem with a chemical called sodium benzoate or benzoate of soda. For me, if I get a big enough dose, it can cause the symptoms you describe along with "chill and fever" feelings. My body says it is poison- even though most other folks can eat it with no problems.

My doctor thought it HAD to be my gall bladder and wanted to set me up with an operation. I had an active 18 month old child and no way I could take time off from being mom for an operation!

I was reading a Prevention magazine, and there in the letters was a gal describing exactly the same symptoms that I had! She had had the gall bladder operation and her symptoms persisted. So she figured that it had to be an allergic reaction. When she eliminated the benzoate, her symptoms cleared up!

So I did the same, and MY symptoms cleared up, too! This also cleaned up my diet a bit, eliminating a lot of junk foods. Needless to say, I became an avid label reader and my digestive system now works just fine- as long as I avoid sodium benzoate.

It is found in salad dressings, BBQ sauce, some sodas, and can be in wine without it being on the label. It is a preservative and I have found it even in some frozen foods. Potassium benzoate can also upset my stomach, but to a much lesser degree.

Removing this chemical from your diet might be worth a try.

Granny :hippy: