Flatulence is a rather unpleasant phenomenon that causes discomfort and is accompanied by such symptoms: pain, bloating, gases. What to do? How to fight and how to prevent the occurrence of this problem?
Causes of flatulence
If a person is worried about constant bloating, what should I do? Before proceeding with the treatment of flatulence, it is necessary to establish the reasons due to which this trouble occurs.
- Bad habits such as talking while eating (which causes air to enter the stomach), smoking, chewing gum, swallowing food quickly.
- Certain foods can cause flatulence: apples, legumes, cabbage, mushrooms, black bread, radishes, dairy drinks, flour products, soda, beer.
- Chronic pancreatitis, gastritis, duodenitis or cholecystitis lead to disruption of the digestive system. In addition, bloating can indicate the presence of parasites in the intestines, acute intestinal infections, cirrhosis of the liver, enteritis, peritonitis, etc.
- Dysbacteriosis is a painful conditionintestines, in which a large number of harmful bacteria accumulate in it, digesting food through suppuration and fermentation. Thus, the vital activity of bacteria provokes bloating. What to do in such a situation? It is necessary to seek help from a doctor who will prescribe the necessary drugs that restore the intestinal microflora. Dysbacteriosis, as a rule, develops as a result of taking antibiotics.
- Intestinal obstruction, polyps, tumors.
- Impaired intestinal motility - often occurs after surgery on the abdominal organs.
- Congenital Enzyme Deficiency: Due to the lack of necessary active enzymes, food is poorly digested and enters the intestines in this form. Fermentation processes begin in the large intestine, which leads to increased gas formation.
- Stress, nervous strain provoke spasms of intestinal muscles.
What will help?
Are you worried about bloating? What to do in such a situation? To date, there are a large number of various medications that eliminate the problem under consideration. Most of them can be purchased without a doctor's prescription. But it is worth noting that they basically eliminate unpleasant symptoms once. Also, traditional medicine methods have a positive effect, but only if excessive gas formation is not associated with the presence of diseases of the digestive system.
Folk recipes
The mostdill is considered an effective alternative medicine. If you have indigestion, constipation, heaviness in the stomach, stomach ache, bloating, what should you do? For prevention or therapy, take dill. It has healing properties: it effectively eliminates various diseases of the digestive system, the plant relieves spasms of the muscles of the stomach and intestines, prevents the formation of fermentation, decay and excessive gas formation, and also stimulates appetite, expels helminths and acts as a laxative.
- Brew 1 tbsp. l. dill seeds, leave for one hour. Take in small equal portions throughout the day.
- Mash 1 tbsp. l. dill seeds in gruel, brew a glass of boiling water. The broth must be insisted in a thermos for forty minutes, then strain. Infusion take one hundred milliliters half an hour before meals.
- Dill can be used as a seasoning for food.
Diagnosis
Do you often feel pain, severe bloating? What to do in such a situation, the doctor will tell you. In this case, traditional medicine methods will not be able to help. Before prescribing treatment, the specialist will recommend the necessary studies:
- fecal analysis for dysbacteriosis;
- study of gastric juice and bile;
- bacteriological examination of feces;
- Ultrasound of the organs responsible for digestion.
Bloating. What to do? Medicines
The main effective and safe medicines for bloating:
- "Mezim". Refers to digestive enzyme preparations. Normalizes the digestive system, activates the secretion of the pancreas, has an analgesic effect.
- Espumizan. Reduces flatulence, promotes the removal of gases and improves intestinal motility.
- Probiotics. This is a group of drugs that contain lactobacilli, bifidumbacteria. These substances activate the secretory function of the stomach, improve the absorption of food and prevent the formation of pathogenic microflora in the intestine. Some probiotics: Lineks, Laktovit, Bifidumbacterin, Lactobacterin, Hilak-forte, Beefy-form, etc.
- Enterosorbents. These are drugs that absorb toxic substances and improve the functioning of the digestive tract: Enterosgel, Enzyme.
- Activated carbon. Prevents the absorption of harmful substances into the blood, normalizes digestion.
Often flatulence is accompanied by diarrhea, constipation, pain. In such cases, drugs are prescribed taking into account the predominant symptom.
- Bloating, diarrhea. What to do? Take medications such as trimebutine maleate, Loperamide, and antispasmodics (otilonium bromide, pinaverium bromide).
- For constipation: Macrogol, Sorbitol.
- For severe pain, trimebutine maleate, hyoscine butylbromide and antispasmodics are prescribed.
Exercise from excessive gas formation
There is no medicine at hand, but it hurts a lotbloating? What to do in this case? You can use a set of simple exercises that will relieve flatulence:
- Forward bends. Take turns bending to one or the other leg. It is recommended to perform the exercise at least ten times.
- "Bicycle". Lie on your back, lift your legs up and move them, imitating cycling.
- Lie on your stomach on a hard surface. Try to bend as much as possible in the lower back, leaning on your hands. The exercise is recommended to be performed ten times.
Ways to quickly eliminate flatulence
There are life situations in which a person experiences great discomfort from bloating, but circumstances do not allow him to take the necessary medicine or use a proven folk recipe. In such cases, there are ways to help alleviate the condition and relieve the symptoms of flatulence:
- Quick relief. It must be understood that both the formation of gases inside the intestines and their release are natural processes necessary for the body. Therefore, you do not need to keep the gas in yourself (if you are in a public place, then find a bathroom or toilet and stay there until the discomfort goes away; if it is difficult to release gas, then you need to change the position of the body, take a walk).
- Heating pad or compress. You can eliminate bloating in the following way: by putting a heating pad or a warm compress on the problem area.
Causes of excess gas during pregnancy
Flatulence during pregnancy is considered normal. This is due to certain changes occurring in a woman's body.
- As the baby grows, the uterus constantly increases in size and begins to put pressure on the intestines. Thus, bloating becomes more pronounced with increasing gestational age. This leads to the accumulation of gases in the intestines, which, in turn, causes constipation and is often accompanied by pain.
- During pregnancy, the level of the hormone progesterone rises in the blood. It relieves muscle spasm, preventing miscarriage. And at the same time, this hormone has a relaxing effect on the muscles of the intestine, which leads to stagnation of food in it, causing gas formation.
- Other causes: malnutrition, eating foods that increase gas formation, diseases of the digestive system, enzyme deficiency, etc.
How can a future mother get rid of such an unpleasant phenomenon as bloating? What to do? First of all, do not be shy to share this problem with your doctor. The doctor will prescribe the necessary medications that will be safe for the fetus. Self-medication is strictly prohibited.
Getting rid of flatulence and pregnancy
Bloating - what to do? This question worries many expectant mothers. It is impossible to stop the natural changes that occur in the body of a woman in a position. But to ease the condition of the expectant mother and save herfrom flatulence is quite real. The gynecologist should refer the pregnant woman to a consultation with a gastroenterologist in order to establish or exclude the presence of diseases of the digestive tract. And only a doctor can prescribe the necessary medicines that must be taken, strictly following the instructions or prescriptions. It is important to know that self-medication is dangerous for the he alth of the unborn child.
Otherwise, a pregnant woman should follow the general rules for preventing the problem in question.
Prevention of excess gas formation
Following simple rules, you can avoid the formation of excess gases in the intestines:
- walk outdoors, take walks;
- do sports;
- drink more fluids;
- avoid stress;
- eat only properly cooked food: stew, boil food;
- eliminate all fat from the diet;
- make a rule for yourself to eat oatmeal or wholemeal cereal for breakfast;
- limit food rich in active carbohydrates;
- do not drink carbonated drinks, do not chew gum;
- quit smoking;
- try to chew your food thoroughly;
- eat small meals.
