How to Relieve Gas Pains

Gas pains can range from mild to severe. Symptoms such as bloating, belching, stomach cramps or sharp pains can be very uncomfortable and down right embarrassing. Learn how to relieve gas pains with the quick and easy steps below.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Antacids
• Peppermint tea
• Chamomile tea

1. Antacids have calcium carbonate, which helps relieve sour stomach, acid indigestion and heartburn. Take the proper amount of antacids as directed on the label. Some antacids do not need to be taken with additional liquids, such as water or juice.

2. Drink peppermint tea. Warm peppermint tea is known for soothing an upset stomach. It relaxes the stomach muscles and sooths the lining of the colon. Feel free to add a little sugar to your tea for the taste. Chamomile tea is also known to sooth gas pains.

3. Try mild physical exercise to relieve gas pains like walking or cycling. You can also relieve gas pains by physically stretching your body.

4. Try to belch. If you have swallowed too much air and gas has formed, belch it up. This will help you feel better instantly.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not hold in your gas. Excuse yourself and let it out. Holding in gas causes more pain. It is extremely uncomfortable.
• Try not to let excess air go down your throat when you are chewing gum, eating or drinking.
• Eat slowly and do not gulp down meals!
• If your newborn baby has gas (also known as colic), try gripe water. Gripe water can be brought over-the-counter.
• Stay away from people when you are gassy and you can’t control it. You will definitely offend people!
• The following foods are known to produce gas: baked beans and dry beans like soy and lima, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, collard greens, deep fried foods, cheese, milk, ice cream, heavy cream sauce, fatty foods, raisins and bananas.
• Do not smoke if you have gas pains. This will make it worse. Smoking causes you to swallow air.
• If you develop gas that is caused by a prescription medication, ask your doctor before taking an over-the-counter remedy. Mixing medications can be very dangerous.
• If you continue to have a problem, visit your doctor. Your gas could be linked to Irritable Bowel Syndrome, also known as IBS. Or you may be lactose intolerant. Your doctor will be able to perform a test that measures your body’s ability to absorb lactose.

[ladypoot]

on 7/28/2009 Get on all 4's and put your butt in air? LOL Funny! Interesting info. But sometimes the only thing that will move excess gas is a good old poot. Pooting can be embarrassing if somebody hears you or smells you, but it's natural. I have a lot of gas. If I don't release it, I get terrible gas pains. I can't keep leaving my desk to run to the bathroom. Sometimes, I have to poot at my desk. Now I don't tell a co-worker, "Hey pull my finger," but I will push my chair under my desk and poot on the downlow. I do it all the time and they never know I pooted. LOL

[42strudel0]

on 3/29/2009 get on all 4's and put your butt in the air

[Malzeke]

on 11/3/2008 Thank you. I didn't know that about peppermint tea.