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Suggest Treatment For A Distended Abdomen

My son who is 26 yrs. old has been having stomach pain that wakes him up at night . He says his stomach is distended. He is able to go to the bathroom. He has had symptoms for about 5 days on and off. He has only slight temperature at 99. 5 on Saturday.
Fri, 22 Apr 2016
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Hello dear
Understand your concern.
I think it has indigestion problem that produce gas in the stomach and lead to stomach pain.
Causes of your problem are below"
Indigestion/Gas
Bacterial overgrowth in intestine
Malabsorption
Irritable bowel syndrome
Celiac disea
Inflamattory bowel disease
Ulcer in stomach
Gall stone disease
Constipation
Infection like giardia

For exact diagnosis consult the doctor and undergo following tests:
Blood: CBC, ESR, Xray, CT scan, barium meal study, amylase, LFT, Upper endoscopy and colonoscopy if needed
Stool routine and microscopic examination

After diagnosis take proper treatment
Following are advice:
Dietary changes:
Avoid high fiber diets
Take diet rich in carbohydrate
Avoid spicy and fatty foods
Avoid cold beverages
Take small frequent meals rather than large meal
Walk for some time after meal
Tablet diezene
Probiotics orally
Take phyzyme and Gas-X preparation
Take more warm water in drinking

Hope this may help you
Best regards
Dr. Sagar

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Suggest Treatment For A Distended Abdomen

Hello dear Understand your concern. I think it has indigestion problem that produce gas in the stomach and lead to stomach pain. Causes of your problem are below Indigestion/Gas Bacterial overgrowth in intestine Malabsorption Irritable bowel syndrome Celiac disea Inflamattory bowel disease Ulcer in stomach Gall stone disease Constipation Infection like giardia For exact diagnosis consult the doctor and undergo following tests: Blood: CBC, ESR, Xray, CT scan, barium meal study, amylase, LFT, Upper endoscopy and colonoscopy if needed Stool routine and microscopic examination After diagnosis take proper treatment Following are advice: Dietary changes: Avoid high fiber diets Take diet rich in carbohydrate Avoid spicy and fatty foods Avoid cold beverages Take small frequent meals rather than large meal Walk for some time after meal Tablet diezene Probiotics orally Take phyzyme and Gas-X preparation Take more warm water in drinking Hope this may help you Best regards Dr. Sagar