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My Wife Is 80 Years Old And Has Dementia .
Question: My wife is 80 years old and has dementia. I believe she is at stage 4. A few times a week she says her stomach hurts. It does appear a bit bloated. However her bowel movements appear normal. Could the meds she takes cause this?
Brief Answer:
can occur in medication
Detailed Answer:
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Bloating can be associated with pain because of the associated tightness of the abdomen.
Diclofenac can cause bloating.
Abdominal symptoms such as loss of appetite, constipation or diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and pain can sometimes occur in persons using sertraline. There are many persons who may use this medication and not experience any of these whereas another person may experience one or more.
The abdominal symptoms usually decrease if a person has been using the medication for at least 2 to 3 weeks.
Memantine can cause some abdominal symptoms in some persons who use it eg constipation and vomiting.
Calcium supplements can also cause bloating in some persons.
Omeprazole is used to help with reflux symptoms and bloating
Alprazolam can cause nausea and vomiting
It is possible that her pain is related to her medication . If it is not severe or worsening or persistent then you can consider monitoring it.
If it is worsening in any way, then she may need to be seen for examination of the abdomen.
In the absence of fever or acute loss of appetite, the pain is not likely due to a surgical cause.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
can occur in medication
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Bloating can be associated with pain because of the associated tightness of the abdomen.
Diclofenac can cause bloating.
Abdominal symptoms such as loss of appetite, constipation or diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and pain can sometimes occur in persons using sertraline. There are many persons who may use this medication and not experience any of these whereas another person may experience one or more.
The abdominal symptoms usually decrease if a person has been using the medication for at least 2 to 3 weeks.
Memantine can cause some abdominal symptoms in some persons who use it eg constipation and vomiting.
Calcium supplements can also cause bloating in some persons.
Omeprazole is used to help with reflux symptoms and bloating
Alprazolam can cause nausea and vomiting
It is possible that her pain is related to her medication . If it is not severe or worsening or persistent then you can consider monitoring it.
If it is worsening in any way, then she may need to be seen for examination of the abdomen.
In the absence of fever or acute loss of appetite, the pain is not likely due to a surgical cause.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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