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What Causes Frequent Abdominal Bloating And Farting?

Posted on Mon, 20 Jul 2015

Question: am a healthy person with 24 of years of age and weighs 73 kg , i dont have any major health problems till
but now a days i have frequent bloating and farting , not on every days , somedays i have frequent bloating and farting
few months back i was in treatment for gerd
but now am not taking any medicines
bloating and farting is my only problem ,
i dont have any other problems like
difficulty in swallowing , constipation , diarehea , stomach pain , weight loss ,stomach burn ,abdormnal pain , difficulty in passing stool , vomiting , nausea , chest burn , no change in stool color , etc etc
i usually goes every morning in toilet , one per day
just this bloating and farting is my problem ,
can u please explain what causes this ???
is this a major problem ?
is this stomach cancer ?
am very high in health anxiety

Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Increased intestinal gas

Detailed Answer:
Hi there,
Thanks for posting your query.
I am Dr.R.K and I am pleased to assist you.

You have increased intestinal gas.
This could be due to certain food items you take or due to improper digestion.
Improper digestion could be due to infection or enzyme deficiencies.

You can get a complete blood count, blood glucose and a stool analysis done.
For relief you can take a course of -
1. T.Rifaximin 400 mg thrice a day for 2 weeks
2. C.VSL #3 once a day for 4 weeks
3. T.Lesuride MPS thrice a day for 4 weeks.

Please note that all these are prescription drugs and need to be taken under the supervision of a doctor.
You can take digestive enzymes along with these.
You need to restrict intake of dhal, beans, cabbage, cauliflower etc.

I hope that answers your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr.R.K.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E

Follow up: Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (15 minutes later)

am a cancer phobiac, is this stomach cancer??
am very high inn health anxiety

Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (49 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No, it is not stomach cancer

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
No , it is not stomach cancer.
You have symptoms of increased intestinal gas only.

Regards,
Dr.R.K.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (1 hour later)

how long I needed to take this medicine???
which all food should I avoided?
is der any exercise, which helps me to get easily rid of this???
how to live a healthy life??
and how to prevent all type of cancers?
and help me some methods to overcome health anxiety

Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (20 hours later)

Brief Answer:
2-4 weeks

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
In my earlier post I have mentioned how long each of the medications to be taken.
You need to restrict intake of dhal, beans, cabbage, cauliflower.
No exercise specific for this.
15 minutes of brisk walking and taking balanced diet will help you lead a healthy life and prevent most of the diseases.
Meditation everyday will help to prevent anxiety.

Regards,
Dr.R.K

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar