Bloating

Bloating (flatulence) is a condition caused by increased gas formation in the organs of the digestive tract, is one of the most common symptoms of destabilization of the digestive system. The causes of flatulence may vary, which affects subsequent treatment.

But, regardless of what served as the source of gas formation, self-medication is strictly prohibited. No cheap medicines, as well as “grandmother’s ways” that are easy to implement at home, should not be present in therapy until a doctor’s examination. Such experiments with health during pregnancy are especially dangerous, as well as with constantly present discomfort. The only correct answer to the question: what to do, will be an appointment with a specialist who will tell you how to get rid of discomfort.

The main causes of pathology

If it hurts in the lower abdomen after eating, or at a certain time of the day, and the intestines or stomach seem to tear from the inside, then this indicates flatulence. The deviation is equally common in both women and men. But if an adult is able to state the current condition in as much detail as possible in order to receive proper treatment to stabilize well-being, then it is much more difficult to diagnose the presented ailment in a child.

But, regardless of the age of the victim, severe gas formation, which is accompanied by subsequent heaviness, constipation and nausea, is due to the following reasons. When the stable process of digestion is disturbed, gas accumulates in the intestines. It is impossible to unequivocally answer why this happens, because each organism can have an individual intolerance to various foods. Along with this, there is a generalized list of products that causes such inconvenience. They are recommended to be avoided in early pregnancy, as well as for people with gastrointestinal problems.

Signs of flatulence are very indicative and do not require special diagnostic analysis. These symptoms include: bloating, an increase in the size of the abdomen, weakening (or complete absence) of gas discharge, severe cramping pains throughout the abdomen, often belching, periodic colic are added to the above.

If the cause of the malaise is only a consequence of overeating, stale food, an unbalanced diet, then it will take about a week of drug therapy to remove the characteristic symptoms, and then the gastrointestinal tract will return to normal again.

But most often flatulence indicates more serious diseases that folk remedies are not recommended to heal. Here it is important to choose drugs in consultation with a gastroenterologist, who, for differential diagnosis, will refer the patient to a number of instrumental research methods, since the treatment of flatulence in adults and children should first of all begin with eliminating the causes that caused increased gas formation in the intestine.

Many patients are interested in whether the indicated deviation can signal the presence of a neoplasm. Indeed, intestinal obstruction due to a tumor may be accompanied by flatulence, but usually still indicates:

• pancreatitis, colitis, hepatitis, etc.;
• irritable bowel syndrome, after self-treatment;
• dysbacteriosis, often found in newborns;
• individual lactose intolerance;
• intestinal obstruction.

In case of pancreatitis, it is necessary to consult a doctor who will determine the level of lack of vital enzymes for the victim. They are produced by the pancreas, so only a correctly selected individual treatment regimen will help eliminate violations.

You should not independently look for what to take after a diagnosed irritable bowel syndrome on a “thematic forum”. The necessary drugs can only be recommended by a specialist by checking the motor function of the affected organ. Moreover, it is important to remember that such a disease is additionally accompanied by pain.

But the most common source of a sharp deterioration in well-being in the right side, on the left under the ribs, is dysbacteriosis. It causes a feeling of filling with air due to an imbalance in the composition of the intestinal microflora, that is, the settlement of pathological microflora, the vital processes of which contribute to painful sensations.

This is due to the ability of pathogenic microbes to produce:

• ammonia;
• methane;
• hydrogen sulfide.

Activated charcoal will not help here, because an integrated approach is required to prevent increased gas formation.

If the lower abdomen pulls and bursts, but the tests show a relatively normal picture, it is necessary to check for lactose intolerance, due to the lack of enzymes that metabolize milk sugar.

Diagnosed intestinal obstruction usually has to be fought with radical methods in order to get rid of chronic motor weakness, a feeling of heaviness, colitis caused by tumors or polyps.

Additionally, the gastroenterologist prescribes a corrective diet, which after surgery will help normalize the functional state of the intestine. Moreover, approved food is far from always at exorbitant prices, because in the season you can get healthy inexpensively. The most important thing is to identify those foods that cause flatulence and eliminate or reduce their amount.

At this stage, herbs will help, for example, dill seeds, which are shown even to babies (there is a pharmacy form for them).

Flatulence in adults is also manifested due to an unstable psychological state: prolonged depression, constant fear. Therefore, with flatulence, in some cases, it is advisable to help not only a gastroenterologist, but also a psychologist.

Clinical classification

The first step towards improving the condition is to identify the causes of flatulence, which will allow you to select the necessary medicines that contribute to the overall improvement of well-being.

The most commonly observed alimentary type of flatulence caused by swallowing a large amount of air and after drinking carbonated drinks and foods high in fiber and carbohydrates. Discomfort develops almost instantly.

The following types of flatulence are also distinguished:

• dysbiotic – due to a violation of the normal intestinal flora;
• dynamic – occurs as a result of a violation of the transient function of the gastrointestinal tract (the movement of gases through the intestines slows down);
• digestive – is a consequence of enzymatic deficiency;
• mechanical – occurs due to a violation of the evacuation function of the gastrointestinal tract, against the background of adhesive disease, intestinal stenosis, neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract;
• mechanical – occurs due to a violation of the evacuation function of the gastrointestinal tract, against the background of adhesive disease, intestinal stenosis, neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract;
• psychogenic – is formed with mental disorders and severe stress;
• high-altitude – disturbs when climbing to a height;
• circulatory – occurs due to circulatory disorders in portal hypertension, ischemic colitis and other diseases.

Sometimes problems are added by the gallbladder or approaching ovulation.

Against this background, it becomes clear that before helping, it is necessary to figure out what causes bursting, because in some people swelling occurs even from plain water.

Daily diet as the source of trouble

Experts insist that aching pain is often the result of an incorrectly compiled menu for every day, for example, with gastritis, to neutralize bitterness in the mouth, uncontrolled gas.

Chronic bloating can develop even in a baby whose parents allow him to drink carbonated drinks too often. The problem is caused by the ability of gases to accumulate in the digestive tract and can only be solved by limiting the consumption of provoking drinks.

Sometimes, acute girdle pain, radiating to the back, develops after a regular dinner. Such an unpleasant sensation is due to the ingress of air, swallowed with food, which is absorbed without thorough chewing.

Equally useful is the efficient distribution of products. We are talking about fruits and vegetables that provoke fermentation, their excessive consumption at one time can cause nausea and bloating.

Sharp pain in the digestive tract, with mucus secretion, may indicate incorrect mixing of products. The condition can be supplemented by temperature, signaling pain above the navel. This picture occurs after eating fruit immediately after the main meal.

Therefore, it is not recommended to eat fruits immediately after dinner, which includes eggs, hard-to-digest food. This is especially important for young children, when it is better to wait at least two hours between dinner and a fruit dessert so as not to complain that the baby’s tummy is bursting, or the gas and pain in the epigastric region do not go away in an adult.

The consequence of the fact that the feces are too hard, urination is disturbed, and the lower abdomen literally aches, may be self-treatment of heartburn. The advice to take soda, which neutralizes the acidic environment in the stomach, provokes painful bubbling.

Despite all of the above, without a detailed diagnosis with a blood test, it is impossible to determine the exact cause of discomfort.

Separately, consider “one-time” situations when flatulence develops:

• upon completion of laparoscopy;
• as a reaction to expired kefir, beans affected by a moldy fungus;
• at menopause;
• after IVF, abortion, in a nursing mother;
• with helminthic invasion;
• with inflammation of appendicitis in children and adults;
• after follicle puncture;
• during the defeat of an atypical infection;
• with hemorrhoids.

But all the above conditions, including fruit allergy, are still less common than dysbacteriosis.

Products that provoke increased gas formation

A change in the composition of the intestinal microbiocenosis and, as a result, the development of flatulence can be facilitated by a violation of the processes of digestion, absorption, as well as a change in intestinal motility. In fact, with almost any disease of the digestive system, intestinal dysbacteriosis and flatulence as a manifestation of the latter can be observed. A common cause of flatulence is lactase deficiency, an intolerance to the milk sugar lactose as a result of a deficiency of the small intestine enzyme lactase. Normally, lactase breaks down milk sugar into glucose and galactose, which are absorbed into the blood in the small intestine, but with lactase deficiency, milk sugar does not break down and reaches the large intestine unchanged, where it is utilized by microorganisms with an increase in gas production. Therefore, in addition to paying for milk drunk, the list of products to be removed from the diet is much longer, digestion can suffer even from apples and other seemingly useful gifts of the garden.

The amount of gas-forming products must be selected individually. When diseases of the gastrointestinal tract are detected, these diseases should be treated first. The diet for flatulence is determined by the main pathological process.

Changes in stool frequency (more than 3 times a day or less than 3 times a week) and/or stool shape (either hard, dry lumps – like “sheep feces” or unformed – mushy), as well as difficulty in defecation or feeling incomplete emptying of the rectum, copious mucus secretion, rumbling or bloating can affect eaten in excessive amounts:

• pasta;
• potato;
• rice;
• corn.

Some patients complain about barley, legumes, but the leaders of an excess of starch, “giving” pressing pain, including recoil in the back, are fresh bread, yeast pastries. To avoid such unpleasant sensations, you should not add such products to the diet for a week.

You should pay attention to fiber. Not everyone is aware that the signs of an organ clogged with fiber can be pulling pains, sometimes radiating to the legs. The list of “culprits” looks like this:

• raw vegetables;
• fruit;
• berries.

An attack can cause not only porridge, soda taken from heartburn, prolonged leaning on beets, inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Fermented milk products also act as catalysts for bursting from the inside, and only a doctor will help determine the exact cause.

Moreover, any product is capable of causing a real seizure, in particular:

• kefir;
• ryazhenka;
• milk;
• yogurt;
• cheese.

Therefore, there are temporary bans on a number of them for peptic ulcer and cirrhosis with individual intolerance.

Nutritionists advise to eliminate unpleasant symptoms, especially in the first time after childbirth, when replanting an embryo, during menstruation, PMS, in the middle of the cycle, drink milk drinks that have stood for a couple of days, and replace fresh cottage cheese with granular.

Incorrect combinations can affect the health of a teenager and the results of a laboratory examination. All signs of alleged poisoning will be evident if you mix dairy products with porridge, muffins, cookies. There is no question of cucumbers with milk, because everyone knows what threatens such a dangerous combination.

Separately, the periodic deterioration caused by the consumption of proteins is considered. Soreness in the epigastrium, possible dizziness guarantees an excessive amount of:

• meat;
• fish;
• the broth.

Despite their proven need for the body, it is not always able to digest such complex compounds. With dysbacteriosis and violations of the functions of the liver and pancreas, the mechanisms of decay are triggered, which are manifested by the unpleasant smell of exhaled air.

Flatulence can be a side effect of the treatment of the underlying disease, or a consequence of the course of the disease. A similar situation is possible after chemotherapy for oncological diseases, abnormal acidity, during breastfeeding, if the mother’s diet contains a lot of oil, prunes, beer, dried apricots.

Who needs special food

Strict restrictions in products when compiling the menu are necessary for patients who have been diagnosed with bleeding, hernia, and all types of obstruction.

Sometimes patients with gastrointestinal problems complain about coffee, even if they drink it an hour after breakfast. Hiccups, itching, a lump in the throat, a feeling of fullness, constipation are the consequences of irritable bowel syndrome, due to the irritating effect of caffeine or coffee grounds.

In such a situation, a detailed examination is required, after which the therapist will refer you to a specialist. After successful treatment and adherence to dietary recommendations, restrictions on alcohol consumption, even disturbing skin rashes and blood in the stool will disappear over time.

With increased gas formation, it is necessary to refuse to eat multi-component vegetable salads with nuts. After a month or two of rational nutrition, the frequency of episodes of flatulence will decrease, shortness of breath, whitish discharge will pass.

It is especially important to adhere to the refusal of milk, juice, questionable decoctions, excessive eating of pears for patients who:

• have gynecological diseases, in particular, problems with the ovaries;
• with exacerbation of thrush;
• practice fasting;
• the elderly, with diseases of the digestive tract;
• pregnant women, especially at 8, 14, 15, 16 weeks and 6, 12, 13, 15, 18, 20, 39, 38 weeks, when it is difficult to distinguish uterine tone from bloating syndrome;
• during menopause;
• after chemotherapy;
• take drugs that affect hormonal balance.

Measures at the first symptoms and relapses

If bloating regularly occurs after intercourse, then this is a reason to consult a gynecologist, since the indicated causal relationship is atypical. But when the stomach “twists” for a more prosaic reason, for example, because of a handful of dates eaten in one fell swoop, from buckwheat with individual intolerance, from honey, a new herbal collection, then first aid can be provided at home.

To provide the body with a complete protein and to restore strength, it is allowed to eat:

• chicken;
• turkey;
• veal

Milk, even if we are talking about a one-year-old child, must be excluded, replacing it with more gentle yogurt. For an adult, to relieve negative symptoms, it is recommended to drink:

• Mint tea;
• decoction of St. John’s wort;
• chamomile tea.

Among the spices that reduce the formation of gases, ginger, fennel, cumin will be useful.

Quite strange cases are known in medical practice when seeds, barley, bread, light soup, confectionery, oatmeal, carrots, pomegranate, linseed oil, lentils cause flatulence. The reason may be an individual intolerance to the entire product or its individual components.

It manifests itself acutely when a patient is simultaneously diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, obesity, and the general condition of a cancer patient worsens.

Recipes of traditional medicine

With the temporary unavailability of probiotics, when bloating is one-time, traditional medicine can alleviate the condition of the victim. Her techniques will only work in an uncomplicated condition.

With flatulence and constipation, crumbly cereals, such as wheat, should be introduced into the diet, coffee, chocolate, white bread and pasta should be excluded.

It is noteworthy that some of the tips include eating every other day grated apple salad with cabbage. This option is not suitable for people who suffer from pancreatitis, enteritis, colitis, gastritis during an exacerbation. It will be more favorable to act with raw pumpkin juice, which is drunk in an amount of no more than three glasses during the day.

You can use aloe juice and honey in a ratio of 3 to 1, self-prepared syrup should be taken immediately before going to bed, one teaspoon until the condition improves. It will improve the condition of those who suffer from the side effects of sedentary work.

However, it must be remembered that aloe is contraindicated in diagnosable diseases of the liver, gallbladder, kidneys, hemorrhoids and pregnancy. This is explained by the property of the components of the plant to create a rush of blood to the pelvic organs.

It is better then to use recipes with oranges, which help out with flatulence with constipation. But even they have contraindications, which is explained by the presence of special acids in the composition of citrus fruits. The same goes for lemons, which many people are allergic to.

When traveling by plane, in order to avoid discomfort due to increased gas formation, you should prepare the necessary preparations in advance. Pharmaceutical products will also help to ease the condition of the intestines after a colonoscopy.

The best treatment – prevention

To avoid the daily unpleasant symptoms of bloating after every breakfast-lunch-dinner, it is better to focus your actions on preventive measures, which include the transition to a rational diet.

It provides for moderate portions and a reasonable combination of products, excluding “explosive” mixtures like legumes with something else. Careful slow chewing of food will help, because this will reduce the accumulation of air when it is accidentally swallowed and improve the overall clinical picture.

The final tip is to maintain water balance, for which it is recommended to drink about two liters of water per day, taking into account the body weight of the consumer.

Charging, a set of exercises, walking or running in the morning are also excellent helpers that normalize the functioning of the digestive system.

Thus, increased gas formation can be associated with a wide variety of reasons and, therefore, the approach to correcting this condition should be strictly individual. In general, the main directions of this correction are diet therapy, treatment of the underlying disease (if any), correction of microbiocenosis and symptomatic therapy.

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