Suggest Treatment For Abdominal Pain And Constipation In A Person With Parkinson's Disease

Posted on Tue, 12 Jul 2016

Question: Female, 65, 5'4" 115 lbs with Parkinsons, managing well with bi-weekly workouts, cycling. Not the best diet, too much ice cream and products with sugar. Last two days, lower abdominal pain, hurts when I press, gassy and bloated, pain increases when sitting if I lean forward. No fever, no nausea, normal urination. Always have had constipation especially with PD, not especially more painful with this latest development.

Answered by Dr. Ishu Bishnoi (48 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Cause of pain abdomen and gas

Detailed Answer:
Hi xx, thanks for asking from HCM.

I can understand your concern. The pain abdomen, gas and bloating are due to

: Indigestion

In your case, it is due to

: Excessive consumption of complex carbohydrate and fatty food like ice-cream and sugary food.
: Persistent constipation
: Antiparkinson drugs if taking any

You can get some relief after following some tips like
: Decrease intake of fatty, high sugary food.
: Increase fiber in your diet by consuming green leafy vegetables, fruits, salads
: Do Yoga or mediation
: Avoid too much coffee/tea/late night TV or awakening/irregular life style
: Drink at least 3 litre of fluids daily
: Avoid carbonated drinks like cola drinks
: Avoid mental stress
: You can take Tab Pantoprazole with Domperidone to relieve gas and bloating after proper prescription
: You can take probiotics like lactobacillus in curd.
: Also take proenzyme capsules like lipase/pancreatic enzymes if too much bloating. It can be taken only after prescription.
: For constipation, salad and Lactulose syrup, 1 tablespoon after dinner can be taken.

Hope this will help you. If still any doubt or no relief, do let me know.

Thanks. Take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina