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Suggest Treatment For Gas, Flatulence, Bloating And Belching
Question: I have had bloating with distended abdomen and must continue to take GasX daily to help with belching and or flatulence. Have aaltered my diet, decreased my food intake & no longer eat/ drink dairy products. What else can I do to alleviated this problem?
Brief Answer:
Add proton pump inhibitor.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic.
To relieve your symptoms, it's better to understand the physiology of your symptoms first.
The pathophysiology of gas and flatulence bloating belching is complicated.
The term gut microflora or microbiota means hundreds of species of bacteria which live in our intestinal tract intestinal tract. These bacterias and yeast are responsible for proper digestion and fermentation of food. Hundreds of species of bacteria and yeast are found in the colon of the human intestine.
There are various machines that can be related to increased bloating:
If this microbiota is disturbed food is improperly fermented causing the production of a lot of gases in the gut leading to severe flatulence. Hence most common cause in most of the cases is disturbed microbiota.
-Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth can be a reason of severe flatulence.
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) refers to a condition in which abnormally large numbers of bacteria are present in the small intestine, and the types of bacteria in the small intestine resemble more the bacteria of the colon than the small intestines causing improper and disturbed food digestion.
Tests suggested-
Small bowel imaging and a gastric-emptying scan.
Medicines advice
Take a proton pump inhibitor like Esomeprazole 40 mg twice daily for 10 days. This will provide you symptomatic relief from symptoms.
Take probiotic like VSL# 3 twice daily.
In case you are constipated take Lactulose(laxative) 10ml daily before going to bed.
Please follow up after 10 days.
Hope I answered your query'
In case you need any other professional advice feel free to ask.
Thank you.
Add proton pump inhibitor.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic.
To relieve your symptoms, it's better to understand the physiology of your symptoms first.
The pathophysiology of gas and flatulence bloating belching is complicated.
The term gut microflora or microbiota means hundreds of species of bacteria which live in our intestinal tract intestinal tract. These bacterias and yeast are responsible for proper digestion and fermentation of food. Hundreds of species of bacteria and yeast are found in the colon of the human intestine.
There are various machines that can be related to increased bloating:
If this microbiota is disturbed food is improperly fermented causing the production of a lot of gases in the gut leading to severe flatulence. Hence most common cause in most of the cases is disturbed microbiota.
-Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth can be a reason of severe flatulence.
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) refers to a condition in which abnormally large numbers of bacteria are present in the small intestine, and the types of bacteria in the small intestine resemble more the bacteria of the colon than the small intestines causing improper and disturbed food digestion.
Tests suggested-
Small bowel imaging and a gastric-emptying scan.
Medicines advice
Take a proton pump inhibitor like Esomeprazole 40 mg twice daily for 10 days. This will provide you symptomatic relief from symptoms.
Take probiotic like VSL# 3 twice daily.
In case you are constipated take Lactulose(laxative) 10ml daily before going to bed.
Please follow up after 10 days.
Hope I answered your query'
In case you need any other professional advice feel free to ask.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
My problem is that I cannot flatulate or belch on my own. Have been taking the GasX because it helps promote flatulence
Brief Answer:
follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Hi there,
You are having flatal incontinence.In this a patient finds it difficult to fart or pass gas.This us isually due to weekening of muscles and is a age related problem.Research suggests that anal sphincter and pelvic floor exercises are an effective treatment for incontinence. They can help strengthen the muscles and improve its function.
Start doing kegel exercises daily.
They will definitely help you in long term.
Start taking other medications as adviced by me.
They will improve overall digestion and would prevent formation of gases.
Exercises would take some time but in long term they would be helpful.
You can continue Gasx with medicatikns adviced by me.
Thanks.
follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Hi there,
You are having flatal incontinence.In this a patient finds it difficult to fart or pass gas.This us isually due to weekening of muscles and is a age related problem.Research suggests that anal sphincter and pelvic floor exercises are an effective treatment for incontinence. They can help strengthen the muscles and improve its function.
Start doing kegel exercises daily.
They will definitely help you in long term.
Start taking other medications as adviced by me.
They will improve overall digestion and would prevent formation of gases.
Exercises would take some time but in long term they would be helpful.
You can continue Gasx with medicatikns adviced by me.
Thanks.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
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