Digestive and Abdominal

Heartburn, Bloating, Gas and Diarrhea After Antibiotics

Reginald Asked : Two weeks back I had a bad case of the flu and developed a sore throat. My doctor put me on a course of antibiotics (one 600mg tablet taken twice daily) but my sore throat kept getting worse. Last week he put me on a second course of stronger antibiotics ( I was taking two 2 gram tablets two times in a >> Read More ...

Gas Bloating After Starting Birth Control (Contraceptive) Pills

Fallingstarx Asked : I just started taking birth control and I have been feeling like there is a ton of air trapped in my esophagus. I can’t burp, but my throat kind of gurgles and lets out really small amounts of air. It also gives me the constant feeling that I’m going to throw up. I have no idea what to do >> Read More ...

Severe Bloating And Burping Upon Waking, After Meals

Nicole Asked : I have suffered from severe bloating and burping upon waking every morning for one year. The bloating and burping gets worse after meals but is present even without eating. I also suffered from diarrhea and abdominal pain, which was diagnosed as severe IBS and I am on a medication that controls the diarrhea >> Read More ...

Headache and Constipation

Health Conditions With Headache and Constipation Any headache can be followed by constipation, because the pain limits your activities, and when you reject food. On the other hand, constipation may be followed by headache, because of stress, dehydration and hunger (due to avoiding food). Headache and >> Read More ...

Constipation Diet – Foods That Relieve Constipation

How May Foods Help in Constipation and When? You may get rid of constipation by adding more dietary fiber and water into your diet. Dietary fiber makes your stool bulky, thus stimulating the bowel, and soft, and therefore easy to expel. This may work, when the main cause of constipation is a low-fiber diet, but might >> Read More ...

Foods That Cause Constipation and Effects of Calcium

Foods That Cause Constipation The following foods tend to cause constipation: Dry foods, like crackers and morning cereals, if eaten with insufficient fluid Low-fiber foods, like cheese, meat, eggs, chocolate, cakes, ice cream and other sweets, white bread or pasta, white rice, mashed and fried potatoes, chips, fast food, >> Read More ...

Causes of Different Types of Constipation

Types of Constipation 1. Atonic Constipation Atonic (Gk. atonos = unaccented, without tension) constipation results from reduced muscle tone (tension) of the colon, abdominal wall or pelvic floor. Causes include: Habits, like sedentary life style, irregular meals, low-fiber diet, postponing bowel movement, overuse of >> Read More ...

Gastrointestinal (GI), Gastric Chest Pain

The esophagus (food pipe) runs through the thoracic cavity and any disorder affecting this part of the gastrointestinal tract may cause chest pain. Apart from a portion of the stomach which can protrude into the thoracic cavity in the case of a hiatal hernia, the other main parts of the gatrointestinal tract are within the >> Read More ...

Partial and Complete Bowel Obstruction – Symptoms and Treatment

What Is Bowel Obstruction? Bowel (intestinal) obstruction is a partial or complete mechanical blockage of the bowel. Typical symptoms are cramping abdominal pain, nausea, rumbling bowel sounds and cessation of gas. You can suspect bowel obstruction, if you have intestinal hernia, abdominal cancer, diverticulosis, other >> Read More ...

Pain Under Left Rib Cage

What Can Cause Pain Under the Left Ribs? Pain under the left rib cage can arise from any organ in the left upper abdomen or chest, spine, or the left ribs themselves. In otherwise healthy people, spleen irritation and gas built in the colon are main causes of pain under the lower left ribs. Pain can be also >> Read More ...

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