Aerophagia, or air swallowing, is a common cause of gas in the stomach. Everyone swallows small amounts of air when eating and drinking. However, eating or drinking rapidly, chewing gum, smoking, or wearing loose dentures can cause some people to take in more air.
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Belching, also known as burping (medically referred to as eructation), is the act of expelling gas from the stomach out through the mouth. The usual cause of belching is a distended (inflated) stomach caused by swallowed air.
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Belching, also known as burping, is the act of expelling gas from the stomach out through the mouth. The usual cause of belching is a distended (inflated) stomach caused by swallowed air. The distention of the stomach causes abdominal discomfort, and the belching expels the air and relieves the discomfort.
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Stomach Gas; Question: I have a chronic problem with excessive stomach gas, sometimes accompanied by antacid stomach. The problem is particularly troublesome at night. Over-the-counter anti-gas medications don't seem to help much although I take them daily.
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Learn about intesitnal gas (belching, bloating, flatulence) and how to avoid stomach problems including stomach pain, stomach acid, cramping and bloating. ... Read Daily Intestinal Gas, Stomach Gas and Digestive Health News/Tips Here...
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Bloating: Gas buildup in your stomach and intestines ... When gas doesn't pass through belching or flatulence, it can build up in the stomach and intestines and lead to bloating. Bloating is often accompanied by abdominal pain — either mild and dull or sharp and intense.
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Tips that can help reduce intestinal gas, some before you need to see a doctor. ... Antacids, such as Mylanta II, Maalox II, and Di-Gel, contain simethicone, a foaming agent that joins gas bubbles in the stomach so that gas is more easily belched away. However, these medicines have no effect on intestinal gas.
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The worst thing that can happen is that you may get a stomach ache from the gas pressure. But one doctor suggested that pathological distention of the bowel could result if a person holds in farts too much. And Dr. P. said that the effort involved in retaining flatus can cause hemorrhoids...
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