Burp with rotten eggs

Not quite pleasant belching with smack and smell of rotten eggs is the result of the formation of hydrogen sulphide in the digestive tract, a colorless gas that is the result of the vital activity of the serobacteria. Of course, belching of rotten eggs can also occur after eating a large number of eggs, and then there will be nothing strange about this.

However, sometimes this symptom can become a symptom of some diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, in which food stagnates for a long time and is not properly digested.

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Causes of the burping of rotten eggs

Most often, burping of foul eggs occurs when digestion processes in the gastrointestinal tract slow down. This provokes the stagnation and fermentation of food, followed by the release of a large amount of gaseous substance - hydrogen sulphide. This gas is the source of the smell of rotten eggs.

The most common causes of eructation:

• presence of salmonella in the digestive tract;
• disorder of enzyme production in the chronic form of pancreatic inflammation;
• the difficulty of bile secretion, and as a result of this - the wrong process of digestion with under-digestion of fats;
• inflammatory process of internal walls in the stomach and intestines;
• absence or weakness of the motor function of the stomach.

Eating belly eggs can also appear during poisoning. For example, there are some bacteria that can contribute to the release of hydrogen sulphide:

• helicobacter pylori - microorganisms that can cause gastritis, peptic ulcer, belching and flatulence;
• intestinal lambliasis - is caused by lamblia - unicellular parasites that turn out to be in our body with dirty water and food. Provoke sulfurous eructations, flatulence and diarrhea;
• opportunistic microorganisms inhabiting a healthy intestine can also cause an unpleasant burp, but only when they become too much. This condition is called a syndrome of excessive bacterial growth: this often happens with lactose and fructose intolerance, as well as with celiac disease.

Symptoms of the burping of rotten eggs

To understand and describe the condition of a person who exhibits  symptoms of eructations of rotten eggs, one should imagine the processes of formation of hydrogen sulphide gas in the digestive system. Also, burping of rotten eggs is very common in children.

There are several cases when belching at woman during pregnancy  was later observed in a newborn baby. This is associated with congenital disorders of the gallbladder from the gallbladder.

Diagnostics of the burping of rotten eggs

Measures to examine a patient suffering from belching of rotten eggs should aim to establish the original cause of digestive disorders. The following diagnostic procedures can be used:

• taking blood for general analysis and biochemistry;
• Fibrogastroscopy, or gastroduodenoscopy;
• colonoscopy;
• X-ray examination of the stomach;
• method of irrigoscopy;
• Estimation of acidity of gastric juice (Ph-metry);
• method of manometry (analysis of peristalsis of the digestive tract);
• ultrasound examination of internal organs;
• coprogramme;
• the study of feces for the presence of hidden blood.

X-ray examination of the intestine with the use of barium allows you to isolate the pathological area if there is an obstacle to the passage of food masses. Conduct an examination of the evacuation capacity of the stomach: the patient is offered to eat food containing a special substance. Based on the picture seen, a conclusion is drawn about the size and degree of gastric capacity. Prolonged and difficult liberation of the stomach from the eaten suggests the cause, which slows down the digestion of food.

Ultrasound and computed tomography can help diagnose organ contour changes, fluid accumulation and neoplasm in the abdominal cavity.

Special studies can be conducted to assess the possibility of digesting lactose, sugars and their substitutes.

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Treatment of the burping of rotten eggs

Treatment of burping with rotten eggs is prescribed only after the cause of the symptom is established. That is, if gastritis is detected, one treatment procedure is prescribed, and in case of stenosis of the pylorus - others.

What if the eructation of rotten eggs is associated with poisoning?

• Make a gastric lavage: drink a weak solution of baking soda or regular boiled water, then induce vomiting. So repeat a few times until the vomit disappears from the remains of food. After that you can drink a suspension of activated carbon or Sorbek.
• During the day, drink plenty of fluids, you can herbal teas or special compounds to replenish fluid in the body (for example, Regidron).
• First day after poisoning, it is desirable to refrain from eating. Further, if the patient is better, you can start eating mashed soups, liquid cereals, vegetable purees without sauces and with a minimum amount of salt. Penciled, sharp and rough food is prohibited.
• Antibiotics alone are not recommended. They should be prescribed only by a doctor.
• With severe diarrhea, Loperamide can be used.
• If the poisoning has occurred in the pregnant woman or in the child, you should definitely consult a doctor.
• When symptoms of poisoning subsided, it is necessary to take measures to restore the damaged intestinal microflora. To do this, prescribe drugs for dysbiosis (Yogurt, Bifidumbacterin, Lactobacterin, Bifiform, Lineks, etc.).

If the following symptoms occur, you should definitely consult a doctor:

• weakness in muscles, the phenomenon of respiratory failure;
• diarrhea with blood;
• high temperature indices, severe headache;
• critical loss of body fluid.

What to do?

• With diarrhea - drink activated charcoal (5-8 tablets), drink plenty of fluids, herbal tea, still mineral water. It is better not to add sugar to drinks.
• When constipation - take a laxative (preferably a vegetable remedy, for example, a laxative tea), or put an enema.
• At a dysbacteriosis - to drink a fresh yogurt or yogurt, or to accept a probiotic preparation (Lineks, Kolibakterin, Baktisubtil).
• When bloody and debilitating diarrhea - urgently call a doctor.
• When overeating - take an enzyme agent (Festal, Enzistal, Mezim).
• With exacerbation of gastritis or peptic ulcer - take enveloping and astringent means (Fosfalugel, Almagel).
• With stagnation of the bile, you can take a cholagogue (Holosas, Holenzim, Allochol), or drink tea with lemon.

Treatment of eructations with rotten egg tablets should be agreed with the doctor. It should not be forgotten that belching of rotten eggs is only one of the symptoms of any disease or condition, and the disease that causes this symptom should be treated with pills. Only with this approach can eradicate a belch really be eliminated.

Diet 

In the acute period of diseases accompanied by belching of rotten eggs, you should switch to the use of easily digestible and sparing food, which helps to increase the production of gastric juice. The cottage cheese, kefir, fermented baked milk, lean sour cream, mashed soups, cereals, stewed vegetables are introduced into the diet. To eat it is necessary 5-6 times a day, but in small portions.

When the exacerbation has passed, it is useful to use a solution of honey, half an hour before a meal (1 teaspoon of natural honey for 0.5 cups of warm boiled water). With a decrease in acidity in the stomach in such a solution, it is good to add a tablespoon of plantain juice or raspberry tea.

Before meals, it is recommended to drink Morse or infusion from the fruits of sea buckthorn or dog rose, compote of dried apricots and cowberries.

It helps to increase the acidity of grapes (about 150 g per reception), tincture of Chinese magnolia vine or unripened walnuts (15 pieces of nuts to wash, cut and insist in good vodka (1/2 liter), drink a tablespoon three times a day with water).

To normalize the Ph medium of the stomach, it is recommended to use a mixture of natural honey and home-made butter (equally). The medicine is consumed on a tablespoon half an hour before meals up to 4 times a day.

From the daily menu should be excluded dishes with vinegar, spices, sauces (including with mayonnaise and ketchup). Under the ban, fried, fatty, smoked, pickled, and also alcohol.

If the eructation is accompanied by diarrhea, it is advised to eat the following foods:

• natural jelly or jelly from berries and fruits;
• blueberry compote;
• strongly brewed black tea;
• breadcrumbs or yesterday's dried bread (white);
• not a curled porridge of rice or semolina;
• steamed fish or chicken meatballs;
• the wiped soup.

If the eructation is observed against a background of constipation, it is necessary to eat mainly such dishes:

• fruit and vegetable purees;
• a lot of mineral water without gas;
• compote and salads from prunes;
• porridge of buckwheat and oatmeal;
• salads with unrefined butter, sour-milk products (only fresh, 1-2 days).

And rule number 1 for burping is rotten - do not overeat!

If changes in the diet do not bring improvement, you still need to contact the doctor.

Prevention

Anyone who has at least once felt all the delights of a "rotten" burp, is unlikely to want to experience it again. What measures should be taken to prevent the symptom from reappearing?

• In time, treat all diseases (including chronic ones) in the digestive system.
• Do not overeat, especially before going to bed.
• The food should be chewed thoroughly.
• Do not eat while in an excited state, in a stressful situation, and also during exercise. Do not eat "on the run" and dry.
• Do not drink drinks with gas.
• Do not eat spoiled food, but only fresh and quality.
• Determine the state of acidity of your stomach and take appropriate measures.
• After any meal, do not take a horizontal position. Better take a walk, or do something useful.
• Eat every 2-3 hours little by little. Do not try to eat everything at once. If you can not eat in the middle of the working day, take light snacks with you to work: apple, nuts, yogurt (but not crisps, crackers and hamburger from the nearest fast food).

By the way, it's better to stay away from fast food and convenience foods. Try to get used to healthy and healthy food.

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Forecast

Undoubtedly, the forecast of eructation by rotten eggs depends on the underlying disease, which initially is the cause of this symptom.

If the eructation is associated with banal overeating, then the condition can stabilize if you follow the diet and do not allow yourself too much. In such cases, the outlook is favorable.

If the eructation is rotten associated with ulcerative-cicatricial changes in the pylorus, or with a malignant process in the stomach, then there is no need to speak about a favorable prognosis.

Fortunately, in the vast majority of cases, belching of rotten eggs does not pose a danger to the body. However, ignoring this symptom is also not worth it. It is important to make the right conclusions, start to monitor your diet and health, carefully choose a diet and not consume harmful foods. "We are what we eat" is a well-known statement, is not it? But for some reason, few people think about what a close relationship exists between the food you eat and your health. And to think about is still worthwhile, and, without waiting, when there will be illnesses or such unpleasant symptoms as eructation of rotten eggs.