Puzzler!: V.heavy Stomach After Drink/food: Linked2hemroids? Posted: 02-27-06 17:23pm
Hi all - I hope 1 or 2 of you can help,
please. For a year or two now, I have
had air escaping via burbs whenever I
swallow any liquid and a very heavy
feeling in my stomach almost immediately
after swallowing food, and particularly
gassy drinks. I know alcohol/lemonade
etc. Contains lots of air, but this is a
very noticeable change. I've never been
a big drinker, but could drink 4 or 5
pints ok a few years ago - now I can't
finish 1 or 2 without being sick.
My appetite hasn't changed - I still put
the same amount of food on my plate etc,
but then struggle to finish it all because
of the dull, heavy, full ache in my
belly.
Around the same time, I started noticing
some bright red blood on the tissue when I
wiped after using the toilet. This
continues on and off and altho hasn't
happened for a month or two, I finally
visited my doctor who inspected me and
diagnosed hemroids. I have some
anti-inflammatory supersitories for this +
an appointment to see if I need them
surgically banded.
But my puzzlement and question here is -
are the hemroids the cause of the stomach
problem too? The stomach is a daily
thing whereas the infrequent bleeding
almost seemed a side-issue, but that is
what I am being solitarily treated for.
I have only noticed a little constipation
and suffered almost no pain passing
excrement. My main concern,
discomfort-wise anyway, is my tummy!
I've also noticed an increase in passing
the wind through my bottom too, recently.
This, and burping (voluntary and
involuntary) does ease the immediate
pressure in my stomach but by no means
removes it as the fullness feeling remains
for a while.
If anyone has even some suggestions, or if
even parts of that sound familiar to
anyone, I would be very grateful to hear
your thoughts, please.
I'm a 26-year old male, by the way.
Many thanks indeed.
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wickedwanda
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Mar 2006 Posts: 108 Location: Alberta.
You May Want to Try! Posted: 03-19-06 19:11pm
Believe or not, my family has a history of
hemroids and my mother had surgery and
they came back! So it has a huge amount
to do with diet, and genetic history. How
ever my husband lived in mexico for abit
and he would eat jalpenoe peppers (sorry
about the spelling) everyday. He had a
bleeding ulcer that the doctors said
needed surgery, however when he returned
from mexico 1 month later the ulcer was
gone! Yep he ate tacos burritoes and
peppers. So we had a very close friend
who was sheduled to have surgery on his
hemroids, and we told him about it. You
don't have to eat alot, just 1 bite a day
of a jalapeno or other warm to hot
peppers. So (i thought it was bs) he did
that and ate to a max of 1 pepper every
day and 1 month later when he went into
the doctors for surgery, they were gone!
The doctor was amazed. I too have had
anul fissures which are nasty and bleed
alot and burn and hemroids. Finally last
month I tried eating just a little bit of
red pepper in my diet and the next day it
burned and I ate alittle more and the
hemroid was gone. I was shocked and hated
to admit my husband was right! So it may
be worth, I have a bad gut , so if you eat
hot food already, eat a little hotter and
see.
As for the gas, you should talk to your
gi, it sounds a little like gerd and ibs.
I have both. I stopped drinking soda and
booze and it really helped.
Good luck !
