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What Causes Severe Abdominal Bloating After Eating?
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Sat, 31 Dec 2016
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Question : When I eat, no matter what, I bloat a lot. The pain is not severe, but
I am uncomfortable. I started taking omeprazole 3 days ago and it was better the next day, but today I am uncomfortable agai. Is there a printed diet that will help me?
I am uncomfortable. I started taking omeprazole 3 days ago and it was better the next day, but today I am uncomfortable agai. Is there a printed diet that will help me?
Brief Answer:
Some diet measures and recommendations
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for asking at HCM.
I carefully read your question and understand your concern.
Bloating is common with stomach and bowel problems.
Omeprazole might be a help for stomach causes of the bloating. The dose is 20-40 mg a day.
Diet is important also. There are some measures that can help:
1. Eat frequent small amounts. instead of having 3 big meals have 5 small ones.
2. Avoid fast food and junk food
3. Avoid fried food and a lot of spices. Fat food is not good for the stomach either.
4. Smoking and alcohol is not good for the stomach.
5. Try to avoid milk for a month and see if there is a difference. With age develops milk intolerance. Yogurt and cheese are OK.
6. Avoid acid food
7. Make sure you do not have constipation- having daily fiber regularly helps. Psillium is a fiber supplement that can be used.
8. It is best to have boiled food.
9. have you ever had a colonoscopy. You might need to speak with your doctor on the need to have it done
10. do you use medications regularly? if you do than please consult them with a doctor to make sure they are not hurting your stomach.
Other factors thet might cause bloating are: irritable bowel, stress and anxiety, etc.
I hope this answers to your question and is helpful to you.
Kind regards
Dr Antoneta Zotaj
Some diet measures and recommendations
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for asking at HCM.
I carefully read your question and understand your concern.
Bloating is common with stomach and bowel problems.
Omeprazole might be a help for stomach causes of the bloating. The dose is 20-40 mg a day.
Diet is important also. There are some measures that can help:
1. Eat frequent small amounts. instead of having 3 big meals have 5 small ones.
2. Avoid fast food and junk food
3. Avoid fried food and a lot of spices. Fat food is not good for the stomach either.
4. Smoking and alcohol is not good for the stomach.
5. Try to avoid milk for a month and see if there is a difference. With age develops milk intolerance. Yogurt and cheese are OK.
6. Avoid acid food
7. Make sure you do not have constipation- having daily fiber regularly helps. Psillium is a fiber supplement that can be used.
8. It is best to have boiled food.
9. have you ever had a colonoscopy. You might need to speak with your doctor on the need to have it done
10. do you use medications regularly? if you do than please consult them with a doctor to make sure they are not hurting your stomach.
Other factors thet might cause bloating are: irritable bowel, stress and anxiety, etc.
I hope this answers to your question and is helpful to you.
Kind regards
Dr Antoneta Zotaj
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