Abdominal bloating

Prevention and Treatment of Abdominal Bloating

Abdominal bloating (flatulence) is not a disease but a symptom. If too much air in the intestines, the stomach becomes bloated. A little air in the intestine is normal, as well as the odor that comes out of it through the anus (farting). Every day on average we produce 0.5 -1.5 liters of gas in the stomach and fart 10 times. Fart stench caused by intestinal bacteria, which produce a gas containing sulfur. What is the amount of air in the intestine that make bloating different in each person. Some people already feel a disturbance with a small amount of gas in the stomach, the other is not as sensitive as it

Cause

Flatulence can be caused by colds (aerophagia) or because the intestine makes a lot of gas. In most cases, harmless and flatulence caused by poor diet. Eating in a hurry cause intestinal gas production more than usual. Type of food / drinks such as soft drinks, coffee, yams, durian, cabbage, onions, fruit mengkal, the food is too fatty or too sweet can cause flatulence. Stress and anxiety can also lead to flatulence.

In rare cases, flatulence triggered by allergies / intolerance of drugs and food as well as diseases such as dyspepsia, pancreatic disorders, and constipation.

Diagnosis

Diagnosis flatulence done with the interview and physical examination by a physician. The doctor may ask you for other problems such as abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea or constipation and habits and diet. In addition, the doctor can check bowel sounds with a stethoscope. When he guessed the cause of flatulence is a disease, further investigation is done. This includes, for example, ultrasound (sonography) abdomen, stool test or tests allergy / food tolerance, for example lactose tolerance test.

Treatment

Abdominal bloating that occur without other symptoms do not have clinical significance and heal itself. Some of the following may help prevent and eliminate bloating:

7 Perform eating habits that facilitate digestion.

Eat a type of food that is easily digestible. Avoid excessive eating foods such as onions, cabbage, raw fruit / mengkal, yams, coffee, chocolate, and fried.

Avoid eating too much coffee and carbonated beverages.

Perform light exercise. Sports movement stimulates bowel movements. Try at least a mild stroll after eating.

Perform the treatment in the home such as attaching a warm water bottle to the abdomen or rubbing balm and ointments. Scraping (scraping) can help remove gas from the stomach to widen the pores of the skin.

For persistent flatulence, medication can help. Antifoam drugs can eliminate the gas bubbles in the gut and allow the air out through a fart. Flatulence associated with abdominal cramps can be helped with anticonvulsants. You need to consult a doctor when going to drink it. If bloating is caused by intestinal disease, treatment must eliminate the underlying disease.