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What Causes Bloating After Eating And Shortness Of Breath?
Question: After eating, even a little, I have a very full/bloated feeling in my upper abdomen and it is hard to take deep breathes in doing any kind of exertion. Shortness of breath.
Brief Answer:
Functional Gi disorder, Seek Help
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking!
Postprandial bloating is very commonly an issue of functional GI disorders but there are thousands of etiologies possible for it. washout techniques, radiography and breath tests., CT volumetry and some other GI functional assessment would make things clear for the etiology.
. Intolerance to lactose, fructose and sorbitol are relatively common and thus lipids intake should be minimized to the minimum to avoid such bloating. Bifidobacteria and associated probiotics have proved useful and helpful in the bloating issues.
Another rare cause of bloating is abdominal anterior wall tone dysfunctions resulting in bloating.
Also prokinesis and peristalsis of Gu tract once impaired may also cause the bloating.
Postprandial bloating is a hallmark of an inflammatory bowel disease and it needs to be assessed by a gastroenterologist and treated accordingly to permanently have a solution for it.
In nut shell, DIet and lifestyle modifications for the functional Gi troubles, More fibres, less fats and carbohydrates, small meals of frequent durations that few larger ones, use of healthy lifestyle and exercise, losing weight if an issue, controlling lipid profile in a limit and compliantly using hypertensive medicines and staying in touch with your doctor is advised.
Meanwhile some prokinetics like metoclopramide and domperidone and erythromycins would keep the propelling work and make the bloating less but it needs a work up as i mentioned to sort out the most likely functional cause as IBS etc.
Seek a gastroenterologist for further management.
Take care and dont forget to close the discussion please.
Regards
S Khan
Functional Gi disorder, Seek Help
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking!
Postprandial bloating is very commonly an issue of functional GI disorders but there are thousands of etiologies possible for it. washout techniques, radiography and breath tests., CT volumetry and some other GI functional assessment would make things clear for the etiology.
. Intolerance to lactose, fructose and sorbitol are relatively common and thus lipids intake should be minimized to the minimum to avoid such bloating. Bifidobacteria and associated probiotics have proved useful and helpful in the bloating issues.
Another rare cause of bloating is abdominal anterior wall tone dysfunctions resulting in bloating.
Also prokinesis and peristalsis of Gu tract once impaired may also cause the bloating.
Postprandial bloating is a hallmark of an inflammatory bowel disease and it needs to be assessed by a gastroenterologist and treated accordingly to permanently have a solution for it.
In nut shell, DIet and lifestyle modifications for the functional Gi troubles, More fibres, less fats and carbohydrates, small meals of frequent durations that few larger ones, use of healthy lifestyle and exercise, losing weight if an issue, controlling lipid profile in a limit and compliantly using hypertensive medicines and staying in touch with your doctor is advised.
Meanwhile some prokinetics like metoclopramide and domperidone and erythromycins would keep the propelling work and make the bloating less but it needs a work up as i mentioned to sort out the most likely functional cause as IBS etc.
Seek a gastroenterologist for further management.
Take care and dont forget to close the discussion please.
Regards
S Khan
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