Bloating and Trapped Wind SymptomsAbdominal swelling symptoms are common. It's a feeling of excessive wind or intestinal gas resulting in tightness or discomfort in and around the abdomen. Certain foods that cause gas will trigger these and we will discuss them later. Clothing usually feels tight and causes increased discomfort in the sufferer. Sometimes a burning pain is experienced and this is usually due to indigestion, a common symptom associated with wind and drugs that reduce stomach acid 
Trapped wind symptoms can vary in intensity from one sufferer to another. The symptoms are alarming to the sufferer particularly when flatuance is the predominant symptom for fear of embaressment. Excessive bloating can make the sufferer look and feel as if they have put on excessive weight. The cause of gas can vary from IBS or the Irritable Bowel Syndrome, constipation , excessive intestinal gas, menstruation, air swallowing (if belching is evident then this is usually the cause for the bloating), food intolerances or concurrent bowel conditions such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Celiac disease or adhesions. There can be excessive fermentation of foods in your gut by bacteria that then produce gas and bloating symptoms. Diet And Trapped Wind Symptoms
It is a particularly difficult condition to treat. Foods that cause gas are mainly high in carbohydrate so a diet similar to an
IBS Diet
is an important way to relieve symptoms. Maintaining a low carbohydrate diet (the complex sugars are liked by gut bacteria which ferment them) and keeping up a high fiber diet. A good fluid intake can be helpful. Foods such as cakes, biscuits, bread, milk, dairy products (particularly in suffers with lactose intolerance), wheat, nuts, pulses, dried fruits, vegetables such as cabbage and broccoli are important to keep to a minimum. They shouldn’t be totally avoided as this will result in hunger and this in turn results in increased bloating in some. Reducing caffeine intake (Tea, coffee, some carbonated drinks) and fat in the diet can also help some sufferers of wind and flatuance. A low fiber diet incorporating meat, eggs, fish, white bread, pasta, rice, corn and rice cakes should be taken in the diet. Fruits are okay, but try to eat fruits without the skins (the skin has the high fiber in usually). You can read more about this topic in the IBS Diet section of the website. Use of probiotics can also have a role in helping the symptoms of wind. Write a review Drugs For Intestinal GasThe use of medications as a treatment for bloating can be effective in some sufferers and you can find out more about these through the links. Drugs such as the anti-spasm drugs like Hyoscine( Buscopan ), Mebeverine , Peppermint Oil ) can help with the discomfort experienced and also Fybogel . It is important to maintain a good fluid intake and to consider the use of laxatives if constipation is an issue. Write a review Lifestyle And Intestinal GasReducing caffeine intake (Tea, coffee, some carbonated drinks)and fat in the diet can also help some sufferers. As mentioned, use of IBS probiotics can also have a role in helping the symptoms and you can read more by clicking here. for their role in symptoms. Taking regular exercise, reducing stress and maintaining a healthy diet as advised above are all important factors. Charcoal biscuits have also been around for many years and are a treatment for constant stomach bloating .Feedback About Your Experience Of Bloating To Help Others
Feedback about your bloating and what has worked, or not worked for you, to help other sufferers! By feeding back you are letting other sufferers know your experiences of bloating and also contributing to the IBS Help Online community. You may be helped from the comments of others too! What Other Sufferers Have Fed BackClick below to see contributions from other visitors to this page... trapped gas Hello Im 34 yrs old and have been told by my GP that I have IBS. My symptoms are trapped gas in my bowels its there all day but not while Im sleeping. its ...
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There's no question that Stress is a huge contributor to one's intestinal flatulence and/or IBS symptoms. My story so far I've been bothered with trapped wind on and off for many years, but its got really bad since a year ago when my stress levels shot up due to several deaths ... Stomach noises Why does my stomach make noises? It does it after I eat and before it also does it while Im sleeping. Is it because I don’t have a bowel movement regularly ... Gas and bloating I had a baby 1 year back by c-section and I didn't have many problems with gas.1 month back I stopped breastfeeding and my gas problem has become bad. I ... To Return To The IBS Symptoms Page Click Here To Return To The IBS Help Online Homepage Click Here
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