I'm a 27 yr old American male, in very good physical shape, no heart or digestive problems in the past. Over the last couple of days, I've had some symptoms arise after eating and I'm wondering how I should treat them. Basically, I get this feeling where I constantly am belching. As if there is an air bubble that I am trying to pop but never does. It never tastes "acidic", and I don't think I've ever had heartburn per se, since there is never any burning sensation. It's just the belching and the pressure in my chest. The severity varies on the kind of meal I have. For instance, last night I had Chinese takeout and it was totally awful. This morning, I had a healthy breakfast and it was very mild, but still present. Maybe 4-5 times I had to belch.
I don't have health insurance right now, so I'm trying to not go to a doctor. I know there are a ton of OTC meds available but since I've never had this problem I don't really know where to start. I've tried TUMS, but they seem to do little. I've been recommended Prilosec? Any other recommendations?
I am sure lifestyle and diet have a lot to do with it and I am going to make appropriate adjustments now that I'm aware of the problem.