Customer question:
I have frequent pains due to a bloated stomach - plus back pain. What do you think the problem is, and how can you help?
Anonymous customer.
Answer:
If you suffer from a bloated stomach and at the same time you also have an unpleasant backache, this may mean that your abdomen is filled with air or gas. In addition, the pain due to excessive bloating is usually also reflected in the back area, where you can often feel unpleasant pain.
The back and spine are systems that regulate the stability and support of a person, and bloating very often causes problems right there, as it puts a strain on the back area, so back pain is not unusual and very often accompanies problems with bloating.
12 reasons for a bloated stomach + lower back pain
1. Menstruation - it is on the wallpaper once a month. Cramps and unpleasant pain can also accompany menstruation.
2. PMS syndrome - a condition that "attacks" mainly women's emotionality; the problem usually appears on specific days of the menstrual cycle.
3. Endometriosis - symptoms vary from person to person
4. Gallstones are very common in the gallbladder; if they grow beyond a specific size, they can cause a gallstone attack.
5. Pregnancy - this kind of pain can be significant, especially with the growth of the fetus.
6. Irritable bowel syndrome is a symptom resulting from many co-occurring problems.
7. Kidney stones - often an attack occurs due to problems with bacterial overgrowth
8. Urinary tract infection - bacteria are the ones that very often cause this kind of problem
9. Ovarian cysts - every woman develops at least one cyst during her life, which in turn causes specific symptoms, including pain.
10. Fibromyalgia- is associated with pain in the muscles and bones.
11. Ovarian cancer - can occur in different areas of the ovary and cause pain during the development and progression of cancer.
12. Polio - a disease that attacks the nervous system and is highly contagious.
Bloating can also be caused by: fast food, smoking, chewing gum, and ill-fitting dentures.
How to help yourself?
Treatment of the problem: Bloated abdomen and lower back pain, therefore, depends primarily on the cause that causes this pain and bloating. First, the doctor will do blood tests and, based on them, conclude what is happening in the abdomen.
Relieve problems with bloating
- drink a sufficient amount of water and other liquids
- stop fizzy drinks
- don't eat a lot of food that causes the formation of intestinal gas
- don't eat food that causes an allergy
- use products containing simethicone or other antacids
Relief of back pain problems
- use warm cold compresses for heat therapy
- perform massage, can be combined with namman muay cream
- exercise, as it can be an effective therapy even for problems with bloating
- take paracetamol or ibuprofen on the advice of a doctor or pharmacist. A combination is also possible - for example, the drug Lekofusin.
Taking analgesics and warnings
Before taking any of the medicines mentioned above, you must be aware of possible side effects and know how to prevent them. For example, analgesics can cause digestive disorders such as nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain and can also cause stomach bleeding and other specific side effects.
Do not overdose on the doses, as it is often considered that two times the dose does not mean two times the effect.
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