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stomach very big bloating

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christine58244
christine58244

does anyone have a big stomach with their ibs i hardly eat anything but yet my stomach is swollen and i look pregnant  dont know why it is so big

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  • david81750
    david81750 christine58244

    Posted

    Yes, I get a bloated stomach too, I find if I leave off of dairy foods it helps, also eating small meals is good.

    Best Dd.

  • k89994
    k89994 christine58244

    Posted

    Hi Christine, yes I do too... Had my babies 18 years ago but still look pregnant when it flares up! I have given up chocolate cakes and biscuits and have found it's helping. I get very bloated and feel very uncomfortable with it so felt had to try something! Hope that helps. P.s I love chocolate too!!!
  • lynn84813
    lynn84813 christine58244

    Posted

    i have really suffered with a bloaded and swollen stomach in the past. A few months ago i started following the Fod Map diet and found i was eating alot of the fruits form the list of foods to avoid, since following this diet and cutting things out from that list as well as diary i change to rice milk my stomach as seen a 100% improvement and i feel much better. I would defently recomend following the Fod Map diet give it a couple of weeks and you will see a real difference. Good Luck..
  • looloo43
    looloo43 christine58244

    Posted

    Hi, yes i do, going through a mild flare of colitis & ibs-d playing up too a present, & do get remarkable increase in bloating when this happens- no excess wind either, so it is just an effect of these conditions with me. x
  • Shelly54
    Shelly54 christine58244

    Posted

    Yes mine stays like that alot its from gas I think it goes down somtimes but its normal for IBS
  • Garooba
    Garooba christine58244

    Posted

    Hello I used to suffer with bloating whenever my IBS flared up and I looked pregnant - very embarrassing! So I know how you feel and I do not eat a lot. You need to find out what medication works for you, try to keep your stress levels down and exercise. Hope you get sorted
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