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What Causes Constant Bloating, Burping And Diarrhea?
I m a 54 year old female. I m constantly burping, very gassy, my abdomen (above and below my navel) is very bloated (panties and bra are now tight) and the right side of my upper abdomen is tender to the touch. I ve woken up in the middle of the night two times in the past ten days with knife stabbing pains in my abdomen. I ve had occasional diarrhea and have vomited once. I now have a headache (not sure if that is related). Please don t tell me it s my gallbladder as I am not insured. Thank you for you time!
Wed, 28 Oct 2015
Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,
Belching or burping is way of body to expel out air from stomach whether it is due to excess swallowed air or produced because of food digestion or acid re-flux or gastritis etc.
Your occasional diarrhea could be due to gastroenteritis or colitis which can be cured by appropriate medications.
It is very unlikely to be related to gall bladder issue so no need to bother about it.
You will need antibiotics (ofloxacin and ornidazole) with antispasmodics, analgesics and antacids,probiotics.
Eat high protein and easily digestive food rather than carbohydrates or fatty foods.
Drink much of water will reduce belching.
Consult gastroenterologist if there is any underlying stomach problems like hiatus hernia,reflux esophagitis.
Thanks and regards,
Welcome to health care magic,
Belching or burping is way of body to expel out air from stomach whether it is due to excess swallowed air or produced because of food digestion or acid re-flux or gastritis etc.
Your occasional diarrhea could be due to gastroenteritis or colitis which can be cured by appropriate medications.
It is very unlikely to be related to gall bladder issue so no need to bother about it.
You will need antibiotics (ofloxacin and ornidazole) with antispasmodics, analgesics and antacids,probiotics.
Eat high protein and easily digestive food rather than carbohydrates or fatty foods.
Drink much of water will reduce belching.
Consult gastroenterologist if there is any underlying stomach problems like hiatus hernia,reflux esophagitis.
Thanks and regards,
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