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Suggest Remedy For Constant Pain In Stomach And Constipation
My stomach has been hurting since July 2013. Over a year now. I had a colonoscopy in Sept 2013. They didn t find anything. It doesn t matter what I eat, even if I don t eat, it hurts all the time. The pain is all over, top of stomach, middle, and lower part. My bowel movements are crazy. Most of the time, I have to push so hard to get anything to come out and when it does there is very little. Then just a few minutes later I have diarrhea. This doesn t happen alot most of the time I m just constipated. Do you have any ideas? I want to go get another colonoscopy done but I feel like I d be wasting my time and co-pays. I ve been to my primary care and all the blood work they have done says nothing is wrong.
Thu, 30 Jul 2015
Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,
Stomach pain with constipation is not a uncommon symptom seen nowadays.
Can you tell me since how many days you are facing this problem and is there any specific diet after which you have burning inside stomach.
The causes could be excess stomach acid or acute gastritis, gastroenteritis,gastric ulcer or Helicobacter pylori infection or stress.But it requires some specific investigations to diagnose.
You must undergo routine blood investigations and H.pylori,liver function tests,urinalysis and stool for blood and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to detect the underlying cause.
Treatment is mainly depend on the cause but you may take symptommatic treatment meanwhile.
Antacids like h2 blockers (ranitidine) or proton pump inhibitors (pantoprazole or rabeprazole) will help to reduce excess acid production in stomach.
You can also take digene gel or liquid or ulcero-protective agents like sucralfate or bismuth subsallicylate to reduce the burning sensation.
Apart from medications you should,
1) eat plain foods like boiled rice and green leafy vegetables without adding spices or oil. It will help to neutriluze digestive acids and also take laxatives like creamffin plus 3 TSF at bed time.
2) avoid oily,spicy and fast foods
3) avoid eating full stomach at a time rather have small meals frequently.
4) drink coconut water will help to reduce burning.
5) eat lots of fruits like banana and watermelon.
6) avoid excess tea and coffee.
Consult gastroenterologist for detailed medical history and clinical examination to diagnose the cause.
Regards,
Welcome to health care magic,
Stomach pain with constipation is not a uncommon symptom seen nowadays.
Can you tell me since how many days you are facing this problem and is there any specific diet after which you have burning inside stomach.
The causes could be excess stomach acid or acute gastritis, gastroenteritis,gastric ulcer or Helicobacter pylori infection or stress.But it requires some specific investigations to diagnose.
You must undergo routine blood investigations and H.pylori,liver function tests,urinalysis and stool for blood and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to detect the underlying cause.
Treatment is mainly depend on the cause but you may take symptommatic treatment meanwhile.
Antacids like h2 blockers (ranitidine) or proton pump inhibitors (pantoprazole or rabeprazole) will help to reduce excess acid production in stomach.
You can also take digene gel or liquid or ulcero-protective agents like sucralfate or bismuth subsallicylate to reduce the burning sensation.
Apart from medications you should,
1) eat plain foods like boiled rice and green leafy vegetables without adding spices or oil. It will help to neutriluze digestive acids and also take laxatives like creamffin plus 3 TSF at bed time.
2) avoid oily,spicy and fast foods
3) avoid eating full stomach at a time rather have small meals frequently.
4) drink coconut water will help to reduce burning.
5) eat lots of fruits like banana and watermelon.
6) avoid excess tea and coffee.
Consult gastroenterologist for detailed medical history and clinical examination to diagnose the cause.
Regards,
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