Accumulation of food may cause loss of appetite, bad taste in the mouth, bloating and constipation, insomnia and other symptoms.
1. Loss of appetite: Accumulation of food can make intestinal peristalsis weaken, gastrointestinal tract digestive function decline, resulting in loss of appetite.
2. Oral odor: After the accumulation of food remains in the gastrointestinal tract, gas is produced under the action of gastric acid, which travels up the esophagus, and a large amount of gas is discharged from the mouth, resulting in a foul or sour taste.
3. Bloating and constipation: A large amount of food is retained in the stomach, which makes you feel bloated and uncomfortable, resulting in dry stools that are not easy to pass.
4. Insomnia: Some patients with food retention suffer from gastrointestinal flatulence, slowing down of food elimination, affecting lung expansion, leading to poor breathing and affecting sleep.
It is recommended that patients with severe accumulation of food should go to the hospital in time for treatment under doctor’s guidance.