If you’re bloated and gassy, there are several things you can try.
Getting more exercise and using Mylanta or another over-the-counter antacid product that contains simethicone several times a day may be helpful. Quitting smoking and cutting down on the chewing gum, especially sugar-free gum, and other sugar-free candies that contain sorbitol or xylitol should also help to eliminate gas.
If you’re over 50, however, and suddenly become gassy, in addition to losing weight, becoming nauseous, or even vomiting, it’s possible you have an obstruction in your intestine. This obstruction can be due to a stool impaction, cancer, or a condition in which the intestinal walls adhere to each other; this is usually a result of intestinal surgery that was performed a number of years ago. If this is the case, you need to see your doctor; the treatment may include surgery.
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