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Suggest Treatment For Appetite Loss And Flatulence
For about a month I have had very little appetite (unusual for me), plus a lot of gas. If I drink ginger ale or soda, it causes me to burp (loudly) and then I can eat a little without it causing discomfort. Mainly I eat what I know by now I can eat...toast, cooked cereal, hard-boiled eggs (occasionally) & canned salmon.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Wed, 5 Feb 2014
hi,
Thank you for your query , i understand your concern.
I have seen patients with similar complaints in my clinic and i think your symptoms of reduced appetite and gas could be as a result of severe gastritis.
Intake of ginger ale or soda can bring you a bit of relief but i would suggest you to try taking antacid like capsule. Omez 20 mg twice a day (on empty stomach) , also avoid consuming spicy food, Junk foods and aerated drinks.
Consume atleast 4-5 litres of water per day , reduce intake of hot beverages.
Cut down on your alcohol and smoking if you are on them.
Following the above should help with your problems, do feel free to follow up with me for further help.
wish you good health.
Thank you for your query , i understand your concern.
I have seen patients with similar complaints in my clinic and i think your symptoms of reduced appetite and gas could be as a result of severe gastritis.
Intake of ginger ale or soda can bring you a bit of relief but i would suggest you to try taking antacid like capsule. Omez 20 mg twice a day (on empty stomach) , also avoid consuming spicy food, Junk foods and aerated drinks.
Consume atleast 4-5 litres of water per day , reduce intake of hot beverages.
Cut down on your alcohol and smoking if you are on them.
Following the above should help with your problems, do feel free to follow up with me for further help.
wish you good health.
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Hi,
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
If you have such a severe loss of appetite for such a long time you need to be physically examined for the cause of it. There could be many causes for the same. It could be because of hepatitis in which case you may have jaundice. There could be other causes like acid peptic disease etc. Please do not neglect the same and get yourself examined by your doctor. He may order investigations like liver function tests etc. which will help to identify the exact cause for the same.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
If you have such a severe loss of appetite for such a long time you need to be physically examined for the cause of it. There could be many causes for the same. It could be because of hepatitis in which case you may have jaundice. There could be other causes like acid peptic disease etc. Please do not neglect the same and get yourself examined by your doctor. He may order investigations like liver function tests etc. which will help to identify the exact cause for the same.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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