I have extreme gas and bloating of the stomach. Any advice on medications to ta!


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I have extreme gas and bloating of the stomach. Any advice on medications to take?

I've been experiencing lots of gas in my stomach as well as bloating. I'm belching all day long and my stomach gets as hard as a rock. I don't have pains, but I do have nausea. Sometimes the gas is so bad I just want to vomit. Furthermore, my stomach is so swollen people are now asking if I'm pregnant! (Of course, they should know that if I were, that it would be my lower abdomen that would be big, not upper.) I don't know what to do. I haven't gone to the doctor yet because, honestly, I no longer have health insurance. I'd like to find a strong and effective over-the-counter medication that works! I've tried Gas-X and almost everything else, but NOTHING works. I do have some Zantacs around the house and am wondering if these will work for gas (I'm aware they're taken for heartburn). Anyone have any advice? I'm willing to pay more for something that'll work. Please help! Thanks.


Answers:

strong brewed peppermint herbal tea would be my first suggestion, we give it to post surgical patients in the hospital that have alot of gas. (no sweetners, no sugar)
Next, alka seltzer, it will make you burp like crazy.
you also need to address the cause of the gas....it is common if this condition comes on suddenly, that it is caused by developing a lactose intolerance, so try not eating any dairy products what so ever for a couple of weeks and see if that fixes the problem.
The other possibility is a gall bladder problem, in which case fats would be the culprit and you would need to go on a totally fat free diet. Hope this information is some help to you.




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