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Suggest Treatment For Stomach Rumbles, Gas, Bloating And Recurrent Acid Reflux
Question: I get stomach sounds and gurgling as Im actually eating a lot of time, then I get a lot of gas a few hours later, constantly eel bloated, get a lot of acid reflux all the time, and my bowl movements sometimes leave my butt feeling raw. This has been like the last six months. Not every day but a lot. What can be cause of this?
Brief Answer:
Course of medicines & Care as advised
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Read and understood your problem.
To Recapitulate: Male / 44 - problems for 6 months - Gurgling - eating a lot of time - gas after few hours - bloated - acid reflux - bowel movements feeling butt raw - medications tried for indigestion- Wants to know the cause ...
Thanks again for a very elucidate history.
The most probable reasons for such problems are :
-Sub-clinical intestinal infection with gas producing bacteria or disturbed intestinal bacterial flora.
-Aerophagia meaning while one eats the air also is swallowed inadvertently either due to fast eating or stress and / or anxiety.
-Allergy to some components in the foods or beverages.
I would suggest you the following:
- Eat slow, nicely chewing the food and no hurry at all.
- No aerated drinks.
- No foods and beverages which you must have noticed by this time that cause your problems.
- You need to consult a Doctor to get examined, get investigated and most important to get prescription-based antibiotic most suitable for intestinal infection, Metronidazole, probiotic, activated charcoal tablets and PPI or Ranitidine for acidity for 5 days and see the results.
- If you get alright with this course nothing further be needed to be done.
- If the problem is reduced or remains same, get investigated also as follows:
Routine tests of blood, urine and stool.
Ultrasonography of the abdomen and other tests as may be suggested by your Doctor or Gastroenterologist on clinical examination.
I hope this answer helps you to get a proper guideline to get cured of the problems.
Please feel free to ask further relevant clarifications or if you feel that there is a gap-of-communication.
Course of medicines & Care as advised
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Read and understood your problem.
To Recapitulate: Male / 44 - problems for 6 months - Gurgling - eating a lot of time - gas after few hours - bloated - acid reflux - bowel movements feeling butt raw - medications tried for indigestion- Wants to know the cause ...
Thanks again for a very elucidate history.
The most probable reasons for such problems are :
-Sub-clinical intestinal infection with gas producing bacteria or disturbed intestinal bacterial flora.
-Aerophagia meaning while one eats the air also is swallowed inadvertently either due to fast eating or stress and / or anxiety.
-Allergy to some components in the foods or beverages.
I would suggest you the following:
- Eat slow, nicely chewing the food and no hurry at all.
- No aerated drinks.
- No foods and beverages which you must have noticed by this time that cause your problems.
- You need to consult a Doctor to get examined, get investigated and most important to get prescription-based antibiotic most suitable for intestinal infection, Metronidazole, probiotic, activated charcoal tablets and PPI or Ranitidine for acidity for 5 days and see the results.
- If you get alright with this course nothing further be needed to be done.
- If the problem is reduced or remains same, get investigated also as follows:
Routine tests of blood, urine and stool.
Ultrasonography of the abdomen and other tests as may be suggested by your Doctor or Gastroenterologist on clinical examination.
I hope this answer helps you to get a proper guideline to get cured of the problems.
Please feel free to ask further relevant clarifications or if you feel that there is a gap-of-communication.
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Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
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