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Q: Stomach gargling and gasses
asked by: DoctorQuestion on May 24th, 2009
Stomach gargling for about 12 hours now (It does come and go if i stay still long enough)
Eating doesn't stop it
Sleeping is hard because it wont stop gargling so i take paracetamol
Feel quite tired at times when i should be awake
I did 2 days ago eat a very large meal at a restaurant after that i felt full for AGES (even in the night i had trouble sleeping because i was so full up)
A week ago i had a tooth extraction because it was causing puss into my mouth and had quite a large cavity along the gum line
I'm worried
It is a Sunday & my GP won't be able to see me today or tomorrow (bank holiday Monday)
Is there any home tests i can do to provoke or stop the symptoms ?


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Dr. Goce Aleksovski , MD
replied on May 26th, 2009
Digestive and Bowel Disorders Answer A6666


The symptoms you reported (stomach gargling, tiredness, recent tooth extraction) are not specific enough for any definitive diagnosis to be given.


The most frequent reason for stomach gargling is gasses. Gasses might be ingested when eating too fast (aerophagia is a condition when you swallow air together with food). Gasses caused from aerophagia tend to stay in the upper gastrointestinal tract and might cause a feeling of fullness in the stomach or upper abdomen.


Excess gasses might also be produced by faster degrading of substances in the intestines. The presence of more bacteria in the intestines might cause the faster degrading. Certain foods tend to produce more gasses when degrading. Constipation that affects the normal flatulence as well might be a reason for excess gasses in the lower gastrointestinal tract and subsequently for abdominal gargling.


You might want to visit your family doctor and have your physical examination. A stool examination (stool culture) might be recommended. If the doctor cannot identify the cause, then you might be referred to a specialist for internal diseases for further examination (abdominal ultrasound or endoscopy).


Meanwhile, you might want to reduce the gargling by taking medicinal charcoal which might be able to absorb a little of the excess gasses if they are the reason for your present condition.




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