The short answer:
Bloating is a common side effect of ibuprofen. It can last a few hours to a day after stopping it. However, the duration of bloating may vary depending on the dose of ibuprofen you administered and also your health condition such as the concurrent diseases.
Key facts:
- Ibuprofen is a painkiller that belongs to the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Bloating is reported as a side effect of ibuprofen.
- The main causes of bloating are swallowing air during eating, eating too fast, eating too much, diseases such as constipation, gallstones, irritable bowel syndrome, and during pregnancy.
- With ibuprofen, bloating can last a few hours to a day after stopping ibuprofen. However, the duration may vary depending on the dose of ibuprofen you administered and also your health condition such as your concurrent diseases.
- To relieve bloating from ibuprofen, you may need to stop it, practice regular exercise, drink plenty of water, and massage your stomach.
- Ibuprofen can help to reduce bloating due to its anti-inflammatory effect.
- Other side effects of ibuprofen include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, swelling and rashes
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Does ibuprofen cause bloating?
How long does bloating from ibuprofen last?
How to treat bloating from ibuprofen?
Does ibuprofen help with bloating?
What are the side effects of ibuprofen?
What is bloating?
Bloating means your gastrointestinal tract is filled with gas and your belly feels full and tight, often due to gas. It feels as if you have eaten a very big meal and there is no empty space in your stomach which feels complete and tight.
Bloating makes you feel uncomfortable with unpleasant feelings.
What are the main symptoms of bloating?
When you are feeling bloated, you may experience the following symptoms:
- Abdominal pain or discomfort.
- Abdominal rumbling or making noises.
- Cramps
- Swelling
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Burping
- Gas
- Farting
What are the main causes of bloating?
Bloating can occur due to several reasons such as the following:
- Entrapped gases which can result from the following:
- Swallowing air while eating
- Eating too quickly
- Eating too much
- Chewing gum
- Fatty foods
- Bloating secondary to certain medical conditions such as the following:
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Liver diseases
- Food intolerance
- Stress and anxiety
- Wight gain
- Celiac diseases
- Gallstones
- Constipation
- Indigestion
- H. pylori
- Pregnancy
- Medications such as aspirin, ibuprofen, statins and antifungals.
- Foods that can create gas in your intestinal tract such as beans, fiber-rich foods, and vegetables.
Does ibuprofen cause bloating?
Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is used to relieve pain and inflammation. It acts by inhibiting the action of the cyclooxygenase enzyme that is responsible for the conversion of arachidonic acids to prostaglandins and leukotrienes that mediate the pain and inflammation respectively.
Bloating is found among the commonly reported side effects of ibuprofen (Ref).
A study showed that ibuprofen which is consumed by athletes to prevent anticipated exercise-induced pain and to improve their physical performance led to exercise-induced intestinal injury, epigastric pain, bloating, and belching.
A meta-analysis study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology showed that the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may be associated with dyspepsia that includes gastric pain, bloating, bloating, nausea, vomiting, and other symptoms
How long does bloating from ibuprofen last?
Bloating is reported among the common side effects of ibuprofen administration. However, the duration of bloating from ibuprofen varies based on the dose you take and your health condition.
In general, the side effects of ibuprofen such as bloating, nausea, and vomiting can be relieved within a few hours to a day after stop taking it.
However, if bloating, after ibuprofen persists for a longer time or is accompanied by other symptoms, you should consult your healthcare provider for more accurate assessment and advice.
In addition, if you are experiencing other health problems that is known to cause bloating such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bloating with ibuprofen may last for a long time. In this case, it is better to contact your doctor for advice.
How to treat bloating from ibuprofen?
Bloating after taking ibuprofen can be relieved simultaneously within a few hours or a day after stopping ibuprofen.
In order to relieve bloating from ibuprofen you can do the following:
- Stop taking ibuprofen and ask your doctor for suitable alternatives
- Regular exercise can improve your intestinal motility and thus relieve bloating
- Drink plenty of water
- Eat fiber-rich food
- You can massage your stomach from right to left to release the entrapped gases
- Drink peppermint tea which contains essential oils that can help to reduce flatulence and bloating.
- Activated charcoal can help to reduce gases. You can take it to help you with bloating caused by ibuprofen.
Does ibuprofen help with bloating?
The NSAIDs such as ibuprofen are found to help with bloating. Ibuprofen as it is used to treat inflammation, it can help to reduce bloating.
Inflammation is found to be one of the main causes of many body disorders and stress responses, including bloating. Therefore, ibuprofen with its anti-inflammatory effect can help with bloating.
What are the side effects of ibuprofen?
The side effects of ibuprofen are the following:
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Bloating and flatulence
- Drowsiness
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Fluid retention
- Swelling
- Rashes
