Why do i get bad wind when i work nights?

Question

I get griping tummy pains and can't move without it hurting and have to go to the toilet to fart. Does anyone else suffer the same problem?

Answer 1

i get the same problem and my colleague next to me has just let rip and complained about the same thing, i have been told its due to the type of food that cant be digested during certain times of day. i dont know why it makes a difference as you are up and awake but thats the way the body works, i have IBS so i tend to assume its that. a good medicine for it is pepto bismal, i swear by it

Answer 2

you work nights as well, i used to work nights and it sorta messes up your metabolism :o)

your body is used to resting at night so i geuss that you havent been working nights long or that you work shifts

its better to work all nights or all days, rather than chopping or changing - thats whats causing your wind and can be bad for you over a prolonged period

you have a natural bodyclock which is set to rest and recupreate at certain times and if parts of your body are doing more work when they are not used to this can happen (like digesting food eaten on a break at night when you dont usually eat)

the solution is to 'fool' your body into thinking its daytime, i used to do this by eating short and often thru out the night and take 'cat naps' in the day rather than sleeping straight thru

your body produces different chemicals when you sleep at night and you get deprived of these if you do all your sleeping in teh day and dont get any sunlight, so you have to go for a walk in the day and do stuff

also dont take energy pills and try not to drink too much caffeine, this is all a false boost - like i say eat small and often instead, i have felt much beter since i cut out caffeine a while back i used to drink loadsa cups a day

hope that helps (but i dont always follow my own advice )

Answer 3

I had same problems when I was in graveyard shift. The reason is our body clock is disturbed and we do not take proper care.

I attacked it with a two-pronged strategy.

First, I introduced more fiber and reduced acidic and greasy foods and snacked on high-fiber biscuits during my shift whenever I had hunger pangs.

The second thing is we dont treat night shift as day shift. I mean, we dont adjust according to that. Treat ur breakfast as ur dinner and ur dinner before coming to work night as your breakfast, it will help you. Imagine coming to workplace in the morning with stomach loaded with greasy heavy food.

Dont hit bed immediately after coming from work though it is very tempting. Try to ward off sleep by getting involved in other chores and hit bed around 10 hours or so before your graveyard shift starts so that you get up about 2 or so hours early, depending on ur commuting time and get ready just in time.

Let us imagine: U work from 10 pm to 6 am.

Dont go to sleep at 8 am on reaching home. Have proper dinner and go for a walk, go to bank, buy groceries. Then go to sleep at 12 and get up at 8 or 9. Get ready, have a bowel of cornflakes and go to office. You will feel a lot better.

One thing more, avoid juices both canned and fresh as they lack fiber and have high sugars. Instead munch on whole fruits.

Answer 4

I'm sorry your tummy is hurting, really, but I got a little laugh out of the way you said that. Working at night may be causing you to be changing your eating habits to accomodate your night hrs. Take a look at your usual eating pattern vs. your night owl eating pattern.

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Answer 6

Always have vegetables on palm. Saute a big bag involving frozen mixed vegetables in olive oil and garlic. Add some red pepper as well as turmeric for additional flavor and also separate into portion-sized containers for your fridge.

Answer 7

Distracted dining is certain to get you in trouble. Avoid eating before a television or in a movie theatre, as you're bound to consume more calories.

Answer 8

Sugarless chewing gum can suppress your appetite in a very pinch.

Answer 9

In the event that it's a fruit it includes seeds, otherwise it's a vegetable. And vegetables are usually grown in the ground while fruits are grown in trees.

Answer 10

its all down to your body clock being put out of whack,it takes 3 or 4 night shifts to recalibrate the internal pattern so everything runs smoothly again,constant night shift has a detrimental affect on your health