From time to time, the feeling of a full stomach bothers many of us. In parallel with it, unpleasant symptoms occur: heartburn, nausea, heaviness and bloating. What are the causes of such ailments and how to get rid of them?
Causes of full stomach feeling and belching, heartburn, bloating
After eating, unpleasant symptoms often appear. Many of us suffer from it, regardless of gender, age, he alth status. Causes of a feeling of a full stomach after eating, heartburn and bloating can be divided into two large groups:
- physiological;
- pathological.
Physiological causes:
- The most common is a copious amount of junk food that the patient eats without hesitation in one sitting. These are fatty meat, fried foods, fast food, cakes, chocolate, fresh pastries. The digestion process is disturbed, the liver and pancreas receive a huge load.
- Lactose deficiency - individual intolerance to milk protein (rare, but it is oftencauses feeling of full stomach).
- Consumption of alcoholic beverages (especially cocktails that mix strong drinks with carbonated sugary liquids).
- Allergic reactions to certain foods.
Pathological causes:
- Gastritis, in which the lining of the stomach becomes inflamed.
- When an ulcer occurs, the intestinal and stomach mucosa not only becomes inflamed, but becomes covered with small scars, which can eventually turn into tears and lead to internal bleeding.
- Chronic pancreatitis (inflammation of the tissues of the pancreas) leads not only to a feeling of a full stomach, but also to excruciating pain in the left hypochondrium.
- Cholecystitis causes every time after eating a feeling of heaviness, aching pain in the abdominal region, heartburn.
Nutritional modification as a way to combat the feeling of a full stomach
Nutrition plays a decisive role in the treatment of such conditions. A he althy diet is the best treatment for the feeling of a full stomach (reasons do not play a big role here). It is worth knowing your diagnosis, since the principles of nutrition for pancreatitis and gastritis will be slightly different. The reasons for the feeling of a full stomach and belching most often lie precisely in malnutrition. So it will have to be completely changed.
Here are the basic rules of nutrition that will help get rid of the feeling of a full stomach:
- stick to fractional separationdiet (do not mix carbohydrates with fats), the total mass of food per meal - no more than 200 g;
- try to eliminate dairy products completely for a while, if the problem is lactose intolerance, then this step will benefit;
- give up fatty meat (particularly pork);
- give up mayonnaise, ketchup and other factory-made sauces;
- replace sweet carbonated drinks with homemade fruit drinks and compotes;
- give up fried foods (french fries, scrambled eggs in butter);
- refuse to drink alcoholic beverages.
Which doctor should I contact and what tests should I do?
In order to find out the exact causes of the feeling of a full stomach, you should undergo a comprehensive examination. You can use the service of free medical examination of the population. If this is not possible, then you need to take a coupon for an appointment with a local therapist.
This general practitioner will prescribe standard tests: urine, stool, blood biochemistry. The results of these studies will help to form an overall clinical picture of the patient's he alth. After that, it will be clear in which direction to proceed. The therapist can issue coupons for consultation with an endocrinologist, gastroenterologist, immunologist, hepatologist.
These are specialists of a narrow focus. They, in turn, will write out directions for the study of organs for ultrasound, MRI. You may need to take a picture of the gastrointestinal tract using the X-ray method, undergo an EGD or EGD procedure.
Varieties of drug treatment
All diseases of the gastrointestinal tract have similar symptoms. So the exact diagnosis can be known only after the examination and the results of the tests.
Depending on the diagnosis, drugs of various classes will be prescribed:
- prokinetics - for the treatment of heaviness and bloating;
- pancreoenzymes - preparations for rapid digestion;
- antacids - from heaviness in the abdomen;
- antispasmodics - for pain and bloating;
- antidiarrheal and antiemetic drugs.
In addition, dietary adjustment and a therapeutic diet will be required.
Prokinetics to treat heaviness and bloating
This class of drugs stimulates gastric motility. Through this action, stagnant food passes into the intestines, and the constant feeling of a full stomach leaves the patient.
- "Ganaton" gently stimulates the motility of the gastrointestinal tract and has virtually no contraindications (except for individual intolerance to the components).
- "Motilium" is sold in tablet form and as a solution, one of the most popular drugs among prokinetics.
- "Gastricumel" is similar in principle to "Ganaton".
These drugs are quite safe and can be purchased at any pharmacy without a special prescription from a doctor. Of the minuses: in some patients, they can provoke diarrhea, so start takingneed with minimal dosages.
Pancreoenzymes - preparations for fast digestion
These are analogues of enzymes that the pancreas produces. Without these substances, digestion of food is impossible, it will stand for hours in the stomach and rot. As a result, the patient will experience pain, weakness, bloating, belching with a hydrogen sulfide taste.
Depending on the stage of pancreatitis, the doctor may prescribe various drugs.
The most popular substitute for enzymes is "Pancreatin" ("Mezim"). This drug is known to almost all people over forty years of age. It is cheap and has few side effects. You can buy it at a pharmacy without a prescription. Often people take a couple of Pancreatin tablets as a preventive measure before a meal to support the he althy functioning of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract.
If you feel a full stomach and belching air with the smell of hydrogen sulfide, you should try "Festal". This is a powerful enzyme that will help in the rapid digestion of food. You can use it as a prevention of digestive problems before feasts.
Antacids - drugs for heaviness in the abdomen
These medicines cover the stomach lining with a protective film. Help to alleviate the patient's condition with chronic cholecystitis, hepatitis of various origins, gastritis, peptic ulcer and a number of other serious diseasesabdominal organs. This action effectively prevents the feeling of a full stomach and belching, heartburn, bloating.
Here is a list of the most popular antacids:
- "Phosphalugel";
- "Renny";
- "Omeprazole";
- "Smekta".
Seldom who knows that the drug "Omeprazole" is an analogue of the expensive foreign medicine "Omez". They have the same active substance, and the principle of action is similar. If the first drug costs around fifty rubles, then its foreign counterpart is almost four hundred. "Omeprazole" is effective in a number of diseases, including gastritis, peptic ulcer, and erosion. A cheap and effective remedy that can be used both for the prevention of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and for the treatment of existing problems.
Anspasmodics for pain and bloating
If a patient has spasms of the smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract, it is worth stopping them with antispasmodics. These are effective pain relievers that quickly relieve abdominal pain.
Here are the most popular ones:
- "No-Shpa";
- "Meteospasmil";
- "Duspatalin".
Seldom does anyone know that the antispasmodic "No-Shpa" has a cheap analogue of domestic production called "Drotaverine". These drugs have the same active substance and the same principle of action,and the cost differs several times. These medicines can be used for the feeling of a full stomach during pregnancy, since they have practically no contraindications. They are also approved for use in children and adolescents.
Antidiarrheal and antiemetics
If the malaise is accompanied by diarrhea, it is worth connecting "Smecta", "Enterosgel", agents based on activated carbon to therapy. Such conditions are usually accompanied by dehydration, so it would not hurt to drink Regidron in parallel to restore the water-s alt balance. The loss of electrolytes is extremely detrimental to overall he alth and can exacerbate digestive problems.
Feeling full after eating accompanied by nausea and vomiting? Anti-emetic drugs will come to the rescue. For example, Cerucal, Motilium. If nausea is felt constantly, you should consult a doctor, most often it is a symptom of serious chronic diseases of the internal organs.
Folk recipes and methods
Treatment with folk methods will never lose its relevance. These recipes are simple, components for them are in almost every home. In addition, they do not cause absolutely no side effects, except in cases of individual allergic reactions.
- Decoction based on elecampane root. Pour boiling water over a tablespoon of chopped dry root, let it brew. Can be drunk asa separate drink, for example, replace tea and coffee with this beneficial decoction for the stomach.
- Propolis and sea buckthorn oil. Propolis should be poured with boiling water, let it brew for half an hour. The proportions are as follows: a tablespoon of propolis per glass of water. Add a few drops of sea buckthorn oil before use. Take on an empty stomach two to three times a day. In some cases, such a recipe leads to a slight laxative effect.
- Chamomile. It is famous for its anti-inflammatory and anesthetic properties. An infusion of chamomile is prepared as follows: a tablespoon of dried crushed flowers should be poured with a glass of boiling water and let it brew for an hour. Take the resulting infusion of 30 ml before each meal.
- Aloe and honey. You should select the fleshy leaves of aloe and grind them in a blender (or grate on a fine grater). Mix in equal proportions with fresh flower honey. Take the resulting suspension in a teaspoon before each meal.
Prevention and medical advice
The feeling of a full stomach and belching will leave the patient for many years if he adheres to the following recommendations:
- avoid completely carbonated, sweet and alcoholic drinks;
- revise your diet and stick to fractional meals, never overeat;
- pass the necessary tests and make sure that there are no chronic diseases (and if any, strictly follow the treatment regimen with special drugs);
- observe the rules of personalhygiene and make sure there is no parasitic infestation;
- attend annual medical examinations of the population so as not to miss the onset of the development of serious diseases.
Such simple advice everyone can follow.
