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I am unable to digest food as i have to go washroom sometimes after meal only or sometimes 3 times in a day and moreover till evening my stomach gets full like a air ballon and feels difficult in breathing and also have headache due to this Please suggest what should i do

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May be you are suffering from irritable bowel syndrome with alternating constipation and diarrhoea. If constipation persists for long then you can try laxatives. ... Read More

I have this problem for last four months. I am unable to digest the food that I eat. Sometimes I feel like chronic dysentery. Due to poor digestion I am suffering from hair loss(may be).

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Follow a few simple advice Avoid fatty and spicy food Avoid smoking and alcohol if you do Take smaller meals Some form of exercise daily for half hour Don't lie down or sleep immediately after meals ... Read More

Hello, I'm 24 and I have discomfort under my right rib and back exactly in opposite direction and some times pain. I'm unable to digest food properly, recently I've got scanned it said no gallbladder issue but chances of grade two fatty liver

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[ ] Hi as symptoms are suggestive of gastritis. Need to follow some lifestyle changes. Take food timely. Avoid cabbage, capsicum, citrus fruits ( for a while). Don't drink water with food, take after ... Read More

My grandmother is unable to digest any solid food like chapati's and sometimes even liquids from past 2.6 months now. After eating anything she feels like vomiting and throws out bubbles. Recently she has also started complaining about throat pain. We consulted a dr. and he described it as an issue caused because of weak liver and also put her on s

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Give Sorbiline syrup 2 teaspoons 1 hour before the food thrice daily. Give only liquid diet in small quantities many nomber of times- every 3-4 hours.. ... Read More

I am unable to digest pulses,beans,dairy products,wheat flour,cashews, almonds. I am becoming weak day by day. I am only able to digest these things the day I have VELGUT capsules. But nowadays sometimes these capsules are not working also. I am having watery stool. Sometimes I can see undigested food in my stool. Please help me.

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Try taking Curd gradually & improve your digestion by taking foods that boost your digestive fire like cumin seeds, mint leaves, jal jeera.. get back to me if does not help you ... Read More

Hello there! I am Sujit and I am facing problems with my digestion. My stomach is not able to digest any food. I have been facing this problem for 1-2 years now. I tried some medication but as soon as I stop taking them the problem comes back. Currently I am taking LIV-52 DS. But it is not working on me... It all started when I started going to th

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>70% of the treatment is lifestyle modification 1. 30minutes of walking daily outside home 2. Avoid fatty spicy foods 3. Avoid empty stomach, small frequent meals 4. Avoid smoke 5. Tab Pan 40 OD fo ... Read More

Hi Doctor, I am suffering from stomach problem from last week Monday. I had continuous vomiting everyday on an average of 1-2. Also whatever I am eating, it's not getting digested and all the time I feel like vomiting. 3 times a day, I am having poty as well stomach feel like biting from inside. Sometimes I am feeling hungry to eat something but w

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Either Gastritis or GASTROENTERITIS are possible causes. Avoid spicy foods coffee tea cold drinks alcohol smoking junk food etc. Have small frequent meals. Maintain hydration. Have plenty of fluids co ... Read More

Always loose motion occur whenever some spice foods are consumed. In every 2-3 days same problem occur

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Avoid spicy food , oily food Take normal food ... Read More

I am unable to digest anything except the food which is given to me under tiffin service. After eating like - Sattu, Chivda, a lot of gas is formed and till then there is pain in the stomach until every single grain in it. Foam also comes from the mouth .

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Better to consult ... Read More

My father is unable to digest food from last 4 days. Even light food like khichdi is not being digested well. He is taking emseet 4 before meals even that's not helping. Ultrasound report is clear only fatty liver is there. No medication is working. Please help.

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Give appetisers ginger ale paste protein shake rest you can consult me online for detailed description and treatment ... Read More

My 50-year-old mother is experiencing an overactive gastro-colic reflex and rapid intestinal transit, causing an urgent need to pass loose, unformed stools almost immediately after consuming meals with medium spices, heavy oils, or outside food. She experiences a feeling of nutrient malabsorption and general weakness during these episodes, but her

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This sounds like an overactive gastro-colic reflex, but recurrent loose stools and weakness need evaluation before calling it IBS-D. Food intolerance, coeliac disease, infection and malabsorption shou ... Read More

Respected sir/ madam, I'm having past two days throat issue, it hurts when i eat spicy food or hot food. I recently ate betel leaves after that since that evening I'm having throat issue I looked into it. There's small white patches in tonsils and in that area. I don't know what to do? I have attached two photos clicked from phone Kindly help me o

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Uvulopharygitis ? Allergic ... Read More

Hi doctors, My baby is now 2 years old, but he still drinks MMS 3 formula milk. He is unable to digest normal cow or buffalo milk. Whenever he drinks it, he gets stomach pain and his potty becomes tight. Do you have any suggestions so that he can start drinking normal milk?

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Some children take time to adjust to regular milk, and this may be due to mild lactose intolerance, sensitivity to milk protein, or simply difficulty digesting larger quantities at once. Constipation ... Read More

Is chicken breast easy to digest? What can i add with chicken breast so that my stool becomes soft?

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First of all if you are not able to digest chicken then stop taking it . You can take chicken in small quantity Take fibers along with chicken Drink 4-5 liters of waters a day ... Read More

I am observing from 3 months food is not digesting properly,I am using Indian toilet unintentionally when I observe the motion i saw food like seeds and other grains as like what I ate ,is it normal or any health condition,and I am 10 months old breastfeeding mother please suggest me

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It’s fine actually Water solves half the problem ... Read More

I have had chronic bloating issues since a year But it is at it's worst right now I can eat normal home food, but as soon as I eat any outside food or eggs or paneer, I get bloated and I have sleep issues. I cannot digest if I eat too much food at once, or if I have outside food or even homemade paneer and eggs Most of my tests are normal My esr

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details. Kindly consult via whatsapp on nine zero two nine six zero zero four seven zero. ... Read More

After eating food in 45-60 min I need to go to poop and the poop is thick liquid. Actually I start eating More Food then before because I need to gain weight. Before my kcal intake is around 900 and now is around 2000. I am taking a syrup called " LIVON-DS Liver Tonic" but it is not effective. I also consult a nearby doctor he told me that he gave

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Hi Sir/ Mam, From past one month I have lots of digestion issues. Food what ever I eat stays in stomach and comes to throat often. Lot of burping.But no heart burn from past few days. Took rantac for 5 days and lanzol for 2 days but the problem still exist. Not feeling hungry. Even after 5 hours of eating sometimes I burp the food that is eaten in

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Dear Patient, The regurgitation may be because of multiple reasons like constipation acidity, etc You should also go for Liver function Test since you are not feeling hungry ... Read More

From past 4-5 days i am unable to digest anything right after eating i have to poop i have taken befelac 1-1 i am having little bit of stomach pain also for that i have taken meftal spas and now i am having ciplox tz for 3 days when i am taking befelac the poop is okish but after stoping that i am having liquidish poop is this a hiv symptom because

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connect with a call for details discussion regarding the disease and it's management ... Read More

15 days back my 5months old son got loose motions and dctr suggested zerolac powder and after some days we again switched to lactogen but he is unable to digest that milk he is always crying with stomach pain what shld i do for him sothat he can easily digest lactogen milk...

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Greetings kindly change the milk powder to MMS gold or Nan pro ... Read More

Food not digesting that I ate at nights. It feels discomfort around my stomach and near my kidneys even when I take carrot and capsicum if I have not had a walk after dinner. It's happening very frequently. I don't know why it's happening, Please suggest what I should do?

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Upper GI Endoscopy is also an option ... Read More

While eating some food , food got stuck in his food pipe/esophagus and now he is constantly having hiccups and almost unable to drink anything. May I know which specialised doctor (branch) can I go and visit? I am not sure if a gastrointestinal or general physician would be preferable here. May I know some answers please?

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Tab Baclofen 10 thrice daily for 3 day Try biting on a lemon Increase pressure in your abdomen like you do if u r constipated ... Read More

From 4-5 months I'm having this issue that food what I eat it's coming in motion not digested even mustard also not digested plz suggest is this due to indigestion or any IBD ? I don't have any pain in stomach, no blood in stool, I'm active no fatigue,no tired Ness nothing I'm normal

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ... Read More

I eat anything in my home town and digest when i m at home but if i travel to another city when I eat outside food ,many times stomach upset,how to avoid this and digest anything like home food

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ... Read More

I am 34years old..weight 48kg..my problem is reacntly I m taking Cow milk but cannot digest it..is there any way to digest it..as I want continue drinking milk..will taking lactobacillus help in digestion or is there any other way to digest milk?pls kindly suggest..Thank you..

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According to your query you want to know about the milk digestion of cow milk . ... Read More

Dear sir/madam, Food is not digested. always comes thin latrine always have a burning sensation in the stomach loss of appetite any suggestion.

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Avoid coffee,tea and carbonated beverages Regular time meals and don't skip meals Avoid fatty ,spicy and oily foods Drink plenty of water atleast 2L per day Include more fiber containing food ... Read More

Let's say I have acidity after eating something. And I eat antacid. Does the ingested food get digested after a couple of hours? Or the food got wasted?

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Need few more details Kindly consult ... Read More

I find eat difficult to eat sweet food. For some days i am feeling that my capacity to eat sweet things has decline. These days, whenever, i tried to eat food sweet food i fails to eat more As earlier i was able to eat 3-4 asgulla now ...find eat difficult to eat even 1 piece Jo feeling 10 khakar aaye esa man 1 khane pr hi ho jata hai

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Gud evening pls try to consult doctor for it. ... Read More

My baby is now 9 months old I have tried apple, carrot,papaya .But She is Unable to digest them. So which type of foods want to fed my baby. Can you please suggest

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You can give foods from 4 or more food groups out of the seven food groups i.e. 1) Grains, roots and tubers, 2) Legumes and nuts, 3) Dairy products (Milk, yogurt, cheese), 4) Flesh foods (meat, fi ... Read More

Hi please guide food for stomach infected child . he's 5years old. He's not interested to eat .. he's not digesting Normal food. Am giving him medication prescribed by the doctor... Plese guide. Thanks

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Greetings you can give soft bland diet like rice based food, soups and plenty of oral fluids•so that child can get some nutrition. ... Read More

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