What to do if an elderly person has a bloated and uncomfortable stomach

Elderly people with bloating and gas are mostly considered to be related to diet, indigestion, intestinal flora imbalance, intestinal obstruction and other factors, which can be relieved by adjusting dietary habits, taking medication, surgery and other methods. 1. Adjusting diet: patients should pay attention to keep the diet light, easy to digest, reduce the intake of beans, sweet potatoes and other easy to produce gas food, avoid eating meat and other difficult to digest food. You should also avoid talking or laughing loudly during meals, eating into the wind, etc. Avoid overeating, try to chew slowly and eat more meals. 2. Taking drugs: If the patient is caused by indigestion, he can take digestive enzyme preparations such as compound digestive enzymes; if it is caused by intestinal flora imbalance, he can take intestinal probiotics such as bifidobacteria; if the patient is accompanied by impaired intestinal peristalsis, he can take dynamics medicines such as domperidone, mosapride, and so on. 3. Surgery: Diseases such as intestinal obstruction and intestinal tumors can also lead to bloating and gas in the elderly, and then surgery can be considered. If the elderly have long-term or recurrent bloating, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to identify the cause of the disease and carry out targeted treatment. Drugs should be taken strictly according to the doctor’s instructions, and should not be used on their own, so as not to delay or even aggravate the condition.