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Stomach Bloating and Trapped Wind Symptoms
Best stomach bloating advice. Learn about trapped wind symptoms and treatment options.
Are you suffering bloating & trapped wind? They really are common and cause so much misery. On this page you can read more about bloating symptoms and the treatment options available to you.
So what causes your bloating of the stomach? Well, there are several possibilities, but the most common occurs as a result of either abdominal swelling or trapped wind. We've all experienced the feeling of excessive wind or intestinal gas resulting in tightness or discomfort in and around the abdomen. This is very common and is particularly so in Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Certain foods cause gas which will trigger stomach bloating and I will discuss these later. Clothing usually feels tight and causes increased discomfort. Sometimes a burning pain is experienced and this is usually due to indigestion, a common symptom associated with trapped wind symptoms and drugs that reduce stomach acid can help with this such as the proton pump inhibitors and antacids.
There are other stomach bloating causes. Doctors are taught something called the 5 F’s to remember these. They are Fat, Faeces, Fluid (doctors call this ascites), Foetus i.e pregnancy and Flatus or gas! In IBS, faeces and flatus cause trapped wind symptoms.
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 trapped wind symptoms 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 stomach bloating.
Diet And Trapped Wind Symptoms
Bloating is a particularly difficult condition to treat. Foods that cause trapped wind symptoms 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 in bloating relief. 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 stomach bloating in some sufferers.
Reducing caffeine intake (Tea, coffee, some carbonated drinks) and fat in the diet can also help some sufferers of trapped wind symptoms 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
IBS probiotics
can also have a role in helping the trapped wind symptoms.
Drugs For Bloating
The use of medications as a treatment for stomach 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 trapped wind symptoms or bloating experienced.
Fybogel
. It is important to maintain a good fluid intake and to consider the use of laxatives if constipation is an issue.
Lifestyle And Bloating
Reducing caffeine intake (Tea, coffee, some carbonated drinks)and fat in the diet can also help some sufferers trapped wind symptoms. As mentioned, use of
IBS probiotics
can also have a role in helping trapped wind 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 a treatment for constant stomach bloating and wind too.
If you have any other questions or need further advice on trapped wind symptoms, please contact the
Ask A Doctor Online
section.
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