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What Causes Passing Of Foul Smelling Gas?
Question: What can be causing such very excessive & bad smelling gas? I have cut out all gas producing foods including eggs. I take BeanO before all meals. I don't chew gum. I take a Probiotic. Nothing helps.
Brief Answer:
might be dyspepsia, follow the suggested measures
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
I have gone through your query and do understand your concern.
Based on the information I feel you might be having dyspepsia.
First of all you need to avoid food that produces gas like potato, peas, legumes, cabbage. Avoid or reduce the intake of meat, dairy products, avoid excess drinking of coffee, tea, carbonated drinks, go for fresh fruit juices.
Also avoid alcohol, smoking (if any), avoid spicy food.
Add more fibre to your diet, consume more vegetables, fresh fruit, salads will help you. Drink plenty of water, stay hydrated. Do not eat food very fast, do not speak while eating. Also see to it that you walk for 10 to 15 minutes after having food. As much as possible avoid outside food especially fast food, go for home made foods. These are non pharmacological measures that will be helpful along with medicines.
Now regarding the medicines you can take tablet Rabeprazole 20 mg once daily or tablet rantac (ranitidine) 150 mg twice daily, in the morning, empty stomach, half an hour before breakfast for a week. So need to visit a local doctor to get a valid prescription. You can also take probiotics like ecobion or sporolac (which you are already taking)
Follow these measures, you should see improvement.
I hope this suggestion might be of some help to you. Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Take care.
might be dyspepsia, follow the suggested measures
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
I have gone through your query and do understand your concern.
Based on the information I feel you might be having dyspepsia.
First of all you need to avoid food that produces gas like potato, peas, legumes, cabbage. Avoid or reduce the intake of meat, dairy products, avoid excess drinking of coffee, tea, carbonated drinks, go for fresh fruit juices.
Also avoid alcohol, smoking (if any), avoid spicy food.
Add more fibre to your diet, consume more vegetables, fresh fruit, salads will help you. Drink plenty of water, stay hydrated. Do not eat food very fast, do not speak while eating. Also see to it that you walk for 10 to 15 minutes after having food. As much as possible avoid outside food especially fast food, go for home made foods. These are non pharmacological measures that will be helpful along with medicines.
Now regarding the medicines you can take tablet Rabeprazole 20 mg once daily or tablet rantac (ranitidine) 150 mg twice daily, in the morning, empty stomach, half an hour before breakfast for a week. So need to visit a local doctor to get a valid prescription. You can also take probiotics like ecobion or sporolac (which you are already taking)
Follow these measures, you should see improvement.
I hope this suggestion might be of some help to you. Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Take care.
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