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Suggest Treatment For Stomach Ache And Gas Formation

OH, I was browsing and di not realize this was connecting. However, I am a 68 yoa obese white male, former smoker, and I get what seems like stomach gas that puts enough pressure on my diaphragm it affects my breathing and aches. Stomach ache type pain. No heart related pain, chest, arm, etc. Thought it was one of the many free web sites. Thanks anyway. Bye.
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history of you being an obese person of 68 years, having gaseous distension to the extent that it put pressure on diaphragm and respiration difficult and also causes pain in abdomen.
The causes can be as follows:
Aerophagia due to stress, anxiety or inactivity.
Fast eating and swallowing.
Aerated drinks.
Consumption of foods and beverages that causes gases.
Sub-acute intestinal obstruction.I would advise you the following.
X-ray of abdomen in standing position.
Ultrasonography of abdomen
Enterography/ enteroclysis by barium or or CT scan.
Tests of blood, urine and stool.
Clinical evaluation by a General Surgeon
This will give you the diagnosis and treatment.
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Suggest Treatment For Stomach Ache And Gas Formation

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history of you being an obese person of 68 years, having gaseous distension to the extent that it put pressure on diaphragm and respiration difficult and also causes pain in abdomen. The causes can be as follows: Aerophagia due to stress, anxiety or inactivity. Fast eating and swallowing. Aerated drinks. Consumption of foods and beverages that causes gases. Sub-acute intestinal obstruction.I would advise you the following. X-ray of abdomen in standing position. Ultrasonography of abdomen Enterography/ enteroclysis by barium or or CT scan. Tests of blood, urine and stool. Clinical evaluation by a General Surgeon This will give you the diagnosis and treatment.