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I Am Having Abdominal Pain And Discomfort...can’t Sleep. Male 69
Question: I am having abdominal pain and discomfort...can’t sleep. Male 69 years old.
Brief Answer:
Very likely dyspepsia.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for asking query on HealthcareMagic,
I have gone very carefully through your query. Your problem seems to be due to Dyspepsia. Our gastrointestinal tract has a forward propulsive movement (peristalsis) that moves the food material forward as it is digested, absorbed and finally expelled as feces. If somehow this movement gets hampered, food along with the digestive juices would stagnate, and on the other hand the bowel habits would not be proper. Degradation of undigested food in the intestines by the intestinal bacteria would lead to the excess gas formation causing inflammation pain and spasms.
In order to relieve yourself, you need to do the following:
* Take Mefyal spas anti inflammatory and antispasmodic twice daily.
* Avoid alcohol intake (if it a part of your habit).
* Take omeprazole once daily before breakfast.
* Take plenty of green leafy vegetables as well as other sources of dietary fibers. Take fiber supplements like isabgol/psyllium husk or senna. I would insist you to increase your dietary fiber intake.
* If I had a patient like you I would perhaps have suggested you to take probiotics like VSL3.
* Take curd or yogurt on daily basis. It contains beneficial bacteria and should help.
* Stress reduction has a very important role to play. Yoga and meditation should help.
Hopefully that should help.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
Very likely dyspepsia.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for asking query on HealthcareMagic,
I have gone very carefully through your query. Your problem seems to be due to Dyspepsia. Our gastrointestinal tract has a forward propulsive movement (peristalsis) that moves the food material forward as it is digested, absorbed and finally expelled as feces. If somehow this movement gets hampered, food along with the digestive juices would stagnate, and on the other hand the bowel habits would not be proper. Degradation of undigested food in the intestines by the intestinal bacteria would lead to the excess gas formation causing inflammation pain and spasms.
In order to relieve yourself, you need to do the following:
* Take Mefyal spas anti inflammatory and antispasmodic twice daily.
* Avoid alcohol intake (if it a part of your habit).
* Take omeprazole once daily before breakfast.
* Take plenty of green leafy vegetables as well as other sources of dietary fibers. Take fiber supplements like isabgol/psyllium husk or senna. I would insist you to increase your dietary fiber intake.
* If I had a patient like you I would perhaps have suggested you to take probiotics like VSL3.
* Take curd or yogurt on daily basis. It contains beneficial bacteria and should help.
* Stress reduction has a very important role to play. Yoga and meditation should help.
Hopefully that should help.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
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