Adults with food retention can usually be relieved by dietary adjustment, physical therapy and oral medication.
1. Dietary adjustment: When food accumulation occurs, temporary fasting is needed if necessary, followed by adjusting the dietary structure, paying attention to eat some light, easy to digest, avoiding high-calorie, high-fat food.
2. Physical therapy: for example, clockwise massage of the abdomen to promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and help digestion. Or half an hour after meals, go out to do a moderate amount of exercise, such as walking, brisk walking, etc., can also help digestion, relieve the symptoms of food accumulation.
3. Oral medication: for example, oral domperidone, mosapride and other drugs to promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, or oral digestive enzymes, such as compound digestive enzymes and mitochondrial pancreatic enzyme tablets to assist digestion.
All of the above medications should be used under doctor’s supervision. If the accumulation of food persists and cannot be relieved, it is recommended to go to the hospital as soon as possible to find out the cause of the problem and give relevant treatments under the guidance of the doctor.