How to Ease Painful Gas?

Walk around for 10 to 15 minutes

Try gentle stretching or yoga poses

Lie on your left side

Apply a warm compress or heating pad to your abdomen

Sip warm water or peppermint tea

Avoid carbonated drinks

Avoid chewing gum and hard candy

Eat slowly and avoid swallowing air

Avoid large meals

Reduce foods that commonly cause gas, such as beans, onions, broccoli, cabbage, and dairy if sensitive

Try over-the-counter simethicone

Try over-the-counter antacids if you also have indigestion

Consider a gentle abdominal massage

Stay hydrated

Seek medical care if pain is severe, persistent, or comes with fever, vomiting, blood in stool, or chest pain

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