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Suggest Remedies For Bloating And Abdominal Pain After Eating Garlic
Question: I didn't know you coud overdose on garlic cloves but I prepared a meal for myself and dumped about 10-15 roasted garlic in ... I had terrible bloating and pain in upper right quadrant that night ... that was 7-10 days ago ... intermittantly i have upper r quadrant pain fleeting .. perhaps this has something to do with intense smelling urine? No other symptoms of a UTI ... urine is XXXXXXX ... a bit dark but smells very bad for lst few days or so I have noticed. Any thought as to what is going on? Thank you.
Brief Answer:
as explained in details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.
Noted your history of dumping 10-15 roasted garlic cloves the meal - terrible bloating and pain in upper quadrant that night - 7-10 days ago - intermittent pain in RUQ - fleeting - smelling XXXXXXX urine without symptoms of UTI ...
My thoughts:
As you have rightly suspected the garlic in larger than deemed quantity caused you gastritis, the absorbed constituent gives very strong smelling urine. Larger dose can cause even sweat to smell. And garlic is not used in summer in tropical countries at all, it is so strong.
Since it is 7-10 days ago, do not worry as most of the constituents must have passed out of the body system.
Take more than usual water.
Take a PPI like Omeprazole
Antacid and soft bland diet devoid of garlic and such irritant.
If the symptoms do not regress within a few days, consult your Doctor and get an upper GI Endoscopy, tests of urine and b blood done on a safer side.
Be careful next time to add only a few cloves, fry it in oil and then only add to the food preparations.
Take care.
I hope this answer helps you, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication .
as explained in details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.
Noted your history of dumping 10-15 roasted garlic cloves the meal - terrible bloating and pain in upper quadrant that night - 7-10 days ago - intermittent pain in RUQ - fleeting - smelling XXXXXXX urine without symptoms of UTI ...
My thoughts:
As you have rightly suspected the garlic in larger than deemed quantity caused you gastritis, the absorbed constituent gives very strong smelling urine. Larger dose can cause even sweat to smell. And garlic is not used in summer in tropical countries at all, it is so strong.
Since it is 7-10 days ago, do not worry as most of the constituents must have passed out of the body system.
Take more than usual water.
Take a PPI like Omeprazole
Antacid and soft bland diet devoid of garlic and such irritant.
If the symptoms do not regress within a few days, consult your Doctor and get an upper GI Endoscopy, tests of urine and b blood done on a safer side.
Be careful next time to add only a few cloves, fry it in oil and then only add to the food preparations.
Take care.
I hope this answer helps you, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication .
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