chronic indigestion & bloatedness

[WendyS]

Any suggestions for getting rid of chronic indigeston & a feeling of stomach bloatedness which is causing restless sleep at night? Main meal of the day is not eaten late - around 6 p.m, and contains a healthy mix of vegetables.

Are there any specific foods such as bread or carbohydrates which are particular culprits for other sufferers? Thanks.

[asciwhite]

I started out with chrohns at 20ish and after having food intolerance and allergy testing, I was told the obvious, anything with wheat in it, so pasta and bread for a start. I was told milk was out but I can tolerate goats milk well. There are some good wheat free products out there but the bread needs to be toasted, Dietry Specialist bread is the nicest one and Tru Free pasta. If you can, look in the Yellow Pages at Clinics that do specialist food testing as there will be several food substances that you maybe intolerant to, and then welcome to checking the ingredients on tins of soup!!! etc before you realise that home made everything is the only way to go! Good Luck and heres to a happy tummy.........

[jacko50]

I went to my doctor with this complaint ,he gave me some tablets that stop you producing stomach acid ,I had to go back two weeks later (I think) then he gave me some anti biotics to take over a period of two or three weeks . The doctor told me that I had some sort of infection in my stomach and that in the past doctors thought it was ulcers but this in fact was not the case,anyway that was fifteen years ago and I have only hsd indigestion about five times since and that was after a particularly large binge or meal.You could go to your doctor and ask him about this treatment ,I told a friend of mine about it and she is better now .I think the treatment was pioneered in Australia .I hope this is of some help to you .

[WendyS]

Many thanks to both of you for your advice. Mu husband is the sufferer, so will pass on your suggestions.

[Ethmer]

Your husband could have GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease
). It is quite common and easy to treat.

Prilosec, an over-the-counter medicine is very good at reducing chronic indigestion. You take one pill a day and it reduces the stomach's creation of too much acid. It takes a couple of days to start working but it is well worth it. Meanwhile, just take 3 or 4 Tums a couple of hours before going to bed.