
Suggest Treatment For Abdominal Bloating In An Elderly Person

Hi XXXXXXX at this age your mom probably has Hiatus hernia
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX at this age your mom probably has Hiatus hernia---a widening in the gap through which the food pipe passes from chest to abdomen. This leads to contents of stomach and even a part of the stomach itself moving up into the chest, causing GERD, bloating, acidity, discomfort and even cough. This is why she is better when she sleeps raised. The answer is to give her a soft diet every four hours --avoid tea, coffee, colas, garlic, radish, chocolates and fizzy drinks. You can also give her a drug that contains a combination of Omeprazole and itopride to push the contents down, once or twice a day. You can revert back if you have further queries. Regards

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