huge stomuch ,gas

[gotchaeme]

my mums stomuch is huge and her body weight is normal ,she went for a scan and shes not preganant and no stones anywhere and no enlarged organs and the doctor said it was all gas and poo. and they sent her on her way no help nothing , i need some help as shes really uncomfortable , and she goes poo every 2 days and its normal so shes not consitpated as such , i just want to help her, any suggestions?
thanks
emily

[Sqad]

As the scan is normal, we do not seem to be dealing with a diseased process,
try Buscopan (Hyoscine)....Google it for further details and it is available over the counter.

[anneasquith]

sqad. how will an antispasmodic drug help ?

[Sqad]

By relaxing the smooth muscle in the bowel, which will relieve the pain and if it is due to gas, then facilitate easy evacuation of said gas.

[anneasquith]

oh ok,

[scotman]

Has this happened recently? How old is mother? Does she eat a lot of wheat-based food? I have heard that some people have slight wheat intolerance which can cause bloating.

[Safiya]

As she thought about changing her diet emily? I used to suffer with a bloated stomach, I put it down to bread even though I didn't eat a lot of it. I started eating flat breads and I noticed a real difference

[atalanta]

One way to relieve trapped wind is the muslim prayer position.
But when my best friend had this, it turned out to be ovarian cancer, and the "bloating" was actually several litres of fluid which was taken off her.
get a second opinion

[Sqad]

Atalanta...............go easy on frightening advice........you are describing a condition known as ascites....this is NOT the case here as it would have been picked up first by clinical examination or if not then the ultrasound would have shown it and it didn't.

[rowanwitch]

Peppermint helps as well but one thing I know from experience is actually better is fennel but it will work with the buscopan if your mum makes herbal tea with one fennel and one peppermint tea bag leaving them in the cup for at least five minutes a couple of times a day she might find that helps.