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What Causes Severe Bloating, Gas, Vomiting And Upper Abdominal Pain After Eating?
Question: I have a question for someone familiar with lap bands. For the last 3 days, whenever I eat I experience severe bloating, gas and pain in my upper abdomen. Very distended. Does not matter how little or what I eat. Keeping me up all night in pain. No blood in vomit or stools but I want to have this thing removed. I think it has moved and I have been vomiting about 20" after meals when the food goes through to the lower stomach and then the vomiting is aggressive and severe. I can feel it come through the band like a Venturi. Should I seek help tonight?
Brief Answer:
It need to be evaluated, might be gastritis
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome
I have gone through your query.
I would suggest few measures that will be beneficial.
A. Consume plenty of water. Keep a water bottle on the working desk and keep sipping water on and off as required. I also advise to drink a glass of water an hour before and after food to make sure of intake of adequate water.
B. Avoid excess consumption of tea/ coffee/ hydrogenated drinks.
C. Avoid smoking and alcohol, if any.
D. Antacids like Digene or Gelusil syp, 2tsp in 50ml of water three to four times a day half an hour before food.
You can also take capsule omeprazole 20 mg once daily empty stomach, before breakfast for a week.
T address the vomiting antiemetic is required like ondensetrone or domperidone, this are prescription based agents you need to get a valid prescription from local doctor.
E. Maintain a gap of atleast 2 hrs in between dinner and going to bed.
F. Avoid spicy and oily food for few days till the symptoms are resolved.
G. Avoid or reduce the intake of meat, dairy products, and add more fiber to your diet. Eat lots salads, vegetables, fresh fruits,
H. You can take probiotics like Sporolac or Ecobion which will be beneficial and you can take curd.
I. Avoid gas producing foods like peas, cabbage, legumes, etc. Eat light meals prepared under hygienic conditions. Avoid eating fast and talking while eating.
I would suggest you get it examined and investigated by local doctor.
This provisional advice provided by me is based entirely on the input provided to me. I would suggest examination by the doctor.
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.
It need to be evaluated, might be gastritis
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome
I have gone through your query.
I would suggest few measures that will be beneficial.
A. Consume plenty of water. Keep a water bottle on the working desk and keep sipping water on and off as required. I also advise to drink a glass of water an hour before and after food to make sure of intake of adequate water.
B. Avoid excess consumption of tea/ coffee/ hydrogenated drinks.
C. Avoid smoking and alcohol, if any.
D. Antacids like Digene or Gelusil syp, 2tsp in 50ml of water three to four times a day half an hour before food.
You can also take capsule omeprazole 20 mg once daily empty stomach, before breakfast for a week.
T address the vomiting antiemetic is required like ondensetrone or domperidone, this are prescription based agents you need to get a valid prescription from local doctor.
E. Maintain a gap of atleast 2 hrs in between dinner and going to bed.
F. Avoid spicy and oily food for few days till the symptoms are resolved.
G. Avoid or reduce the intake of meat, dairy products, and add more fiber to your diet. Eat lots salads, vegetables, fresh fruits,
H. You can take probiotics like Sporolac or Ecobion which will be beneficial and you can take curd.
I. Avoid gas producing foods like peas, cabbage, legumes, etc. Eat light meals prepared under hygienic conditions. Avoid eating fast and talking while eating.
I would suggest you get it examined and investigated by local doctor.
This provisional advice provided by me is based entirely on the input provided to me. I would suggest examination by the doctor.
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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