A 18-year-old female asked:
i've been bloated for 2 weeks, i get pains in my lower left abdomen, my stomach expand more after i eat the weird part i'm always hungry. whats wrong?
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Dr. Sarab Alfata answered
19 years experience Family Medicine
Probiotics: 1- gerd: consider taking otc acid reflux meds x 2 wks, may need to check if have h-pylori infection in stomach
2- constipation: make sure to increase fiber intake and fluid intake in your diet
3- irritable bowels: avoid causative food, supplement with probiotics and eat lots of yogurt, exercise regularily and avoid stressors as possible.
Answered on Dec 22, 2017
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