question: how to ease pain after scope surgery due to bloated intestine? a friend of mine has been diagnosed with bloated intestine and has undergone a scope surgery. since then the pain has gradually decreased but he has not able to consume any solid food cos he doesnt wish to aggravate the internal injury. he isnt taking any antibiotic/painkiller as it is too costly for him to afford it. presently the pain has become more excruciating and he is losing sleep due to the constant pain. he is also anaemic but due to the pain, unable to take its daily dose of pill. is there any alternative ways that can help ease the pain besides the strong antibiotics/painkillers? since he isnt able to eat solid food, is there any soft food that he can take in order not to jeopardise his anaemic condition?