What to do about bloating and indigestion

The causes of bloating and indigestion are divided into physiological and pathological. Physiological causes are mainly seen in dietary discomfort or excess; pathological causes are mainly seen in gastrointestinal dysfunction, chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer and other diseases. Symptoms can be relieved through general treatment and medication.
1. General treatment: if the bloating is caused by eating too much or eating greasy food, reduce the amount of food and greasy food, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, increase the intake of dietary fiber, such as bananas, dragon fruits, spinach, etc.; you can rub the abdomen clockwise to promote gastrointestinal peristalsis; and at the same time, pay attention to warmth, avoiding cold to aggravate the symptoms of abdominal bloating.
2. Medication:
(1) gastrointestinal dysfunction: gastrointestinal dysfunction after gastrointestinal peristalsis is slowed down, oral mosapride to promote gastrointestinal peristalsis or gastrointestinal elimination tablets to help digestion in order to alleviate bloating.
(2) Chronic gastritis: Mosapride can be used to promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, omeprazole to inhibit gastric acid secretion to protect the gastric mucosa to relieve symptoms.
(3) peptic ulcer: the common cause is Helicobacter pylori infection, available sterilization, protection of gastric mucosa, inhibition of gastric acid secretion, anti-inflammatory-based treatment of quadruple therapy, such as amoxicillin, metronidazole, omeprazole, colloidal bismuth pectin.
Abdominal bloating and indigestion persist without relief should be timely consultation, under the guidance of a professional physician for treatment to avoid aggravation of the condition.