What Causes Excessive Gas & Bloating?
Excessive gas and bloating can be uncomfortable and socially embarrassing. Some foods, medications such as antibiotics, swallowed air, constipation and diseases can cause excessive gas. Bloating results when a buildup of gas results from lack of release through belching or flatulence, according to MayoClinic.com. Excessive gas and bloating that are accompanied by diarrhea, blood in the stool, fever, weight loss, abdominal pain and persistent heartburn should be evaluated by a physician to rule out a serious cause.
