Meteorism
Description:
Abdominal distention or meteorism appears at accumulation of gases in intestines. This process happens constantly at digestion of food, and it is normal. It is only about a meteorism when gases begins to collect too much.
Meteorism symptoms:
At a meteorism of people has feeling of a raspiraniye in a stomach, pains of various intensity and also severe pains (gas colic). Sometimes signs of a meteorism are supplemented with nausea, heartburn, locks, ponosa and a loss of appetite. In similar cases it is necessary to treat not a symptom (meteorism), but a disease, it causing (neurosises, a lock, chronic colitis, peritonitis).
The meteorism at newborns is shown by gripes or a large intestine pains. If the child begins to be nervous in time or right after feeding, draws in legs to a tummy, reddens and shouts, then it is about a meteorism. Most often excessive accumulation of gases at newborns is connected with immaturity of intestines, and the fact that the child is born before term.
The meteorism at pregnancy is connected with squeezing of intestines a uterus and deterioration in work of intestines because of effect of hormones. At pregnancy the meteorism is often accompanied by locks.
Meteorism reasons:
The meteorism and swelling often are symptoms of other diseases of digestive tract. Therefore at a strong meteorism it is better to see a doctor.
However, the meteorism can appear also after the use of some food. Treat products which cause it: bean, black bread, potatoes, cabbage, radish, aerated water and flour products.
Sometimes bad absorption of some nutrients is the reason of a meteorism. It is caused by shortage of certain enzymes in intestines. It is worth carrying the tumors pressing on the intestines, a varicosity or stagnation of blood and an infection worsening work of digestive tract to the serious reasons of a meteorism.
Sometimes gases are formed in intestines because of the drugs suppressing hydrochloric acid of a gastric juice (at heartburn), or when swallowing air together with food.
Treatment of the Meteorism:
Drug treatment.
Severe pains in a stomach at a meteorism are eliminated by means of spasmolysants, such as Nospanum. It is possible to reduce gas generation and swelling at a meteorism reception of a smekta or absorbent carbon. If the meteorism appeared after intestinal infection, then reception of a lineks, hilak-forte or the acylact will help. However it is considered that such drugs from a meteorism as absorbent carbon or Almagelum (contains aluminum and magnesium), absorb also other useful substances from intestines. Therefore their action can not bring benefit.
Drugs from a meteorism happen several types:
— the means preventing production of gases (эспумизан, disflatit, pepsan-R);
— the means accelerating removal of gases (мотилиум, cerucal);
— means on a vegetable basis (плантекс — is suitable for children), fruits of fennel and fennel.
Treatment in house conditions.
Originally at treatment of a meteorism it is necessary to exclude products which cause it from a diet. The diet at a meteorism has to include dairy products, buckwheat cereal, beet and carrots. It is necessary to limit amount of the consumed sweet fruit and fried meat.
Guarantee of prevention of a meteorism — the balanced food. Any diets and irregular meals break work of digestive organs. Food should be chewed carefully and not to hurry during food.
Important point for treatment of a meteorism is a physical activity. At long sitting to reduce gas generation, it is enough to rise, walk and allow to intestines to be straightened.
For treatment of a meteorism it is possible to try folk remedies also. Teas from a root of a valerian, fennel and mint are most known among them.
If along with the increased gas generation the strengthened heartbeat is observed, it is possible to use tea from a peppermint. Are recommended to drink it during the day, before full improvement of health.
If you are disturbed by gripes and spasms at a meteorism, take щепоть camomiles pharmaceutical and fill in with 3 glasses of boiled water, insist 30-40 minutes then filter. Accept on a half-glass of infusion for day. It is necessary to drink it until unpleasant feelings in intestines disappear.
In the absence of appetite and big accumulation of gases dried ginger well helps with intestines. Ginger it is necessary истолочь in powder and to accept on a teaspoon tip 2-4 times a day in 15 minutes after food, washing down 1/3 glasses of water.
And here dill water which to them is allowed to drink in order that intestines pain did not disturb will be useful to babies, and gases well departed. For preparation of dill tea it is necessary to fill in one tablespoon of small cut greens with one and a half glasses of boiled water. It is necessary to drink it cooled during the day after food.
Meteorism, chronic lock and colitis it is also possible to treat spinach leaves. Especially it is useful for children and elderly people.
Besides, it is possible to use seeds of ordinary caraway seeds. For children: 1 teaspoon of seeds is filled in with 1 glass of boiled water. Boil no more than 1-2 minutes, then insist 30 minutes, and before the use filter. Accept surely with a small amount of honey 1/4 glasses 3 times a day in 15-20 min. prior to meal. For adults: 1 tablespoon of seeds of caraway seeds ordinary is filled in with 1 glass of boiled water.
