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Air Bubbles Under The Right Lower Rib Cage, Causing Gas Through- Out My Body. Irregular Bowel Movements. Is It A Food Poisoning?

I am getting what appears to be air bubbles under the right side of my lower rib cage, which is causing me considerable discomfit. I have had this complaint for about a week now. I appear to be producing way too much gas through- out my body. I have what I consider to be a healthy diet and am a non smoker or drinker, my bowel movements are irregular, and only seam to clear myself every 3-4 days. I feel not myself, and every now an again I get the symptoms that you would associate with slight food poisoning Rob Geer
Thu, 29 Aug 2013
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Hello!

Thank you for the query.

Constipation, bloating (a part of bloating is air bubbles feeling) can be caused by many factors including intestinal infection, hypothyroidism, medicines (ca-blockers, antidepressants), bad diet, large intestine tumors, inflammatory bowels diseases.

I suggest you to improve your diet first. Please increase fiber rich products and mineral water intake. Start probiotic supplementation. If it wont help in a week, I suggest you to visit your doctor and have stool tests. Colonoscopy should be considered.

Hope this will help.
Regards.
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Air Bubbles Under The Right Lower Rib Cage, Causing Gas Through- Out My Body. Irregular Bowel Movements. Is It A Food Poisoning?

Hello! Thank you for the query. Constipation, bloating (a part of bloating is air bubbles feeling) can be caused by many factors including intestinal infection, hypothyroidism, medicines (ca-blockers, antidepressants), bad diet, large intestine tumors, inflammatory bowels diseases. I suggest you to improve your diet first. Please increase fiber rich products and mineral water intake. Start probiotic supplementation. If it wont help in a week, I suggest you to visit your doctor and have stool tests. Colonoscopy should be considered. Hope this will help. Regards.