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PCOS + severe bloating - please help!

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ELzz234
ELzz234

Hello everyone!

Constant bloating last 4 years!

Severe premenstrual bloating (constipation, distended hard abdomen, increases throughout day and goes down overnight), occurring before period, since I was 17.

After taking combined pill (microgynon), the bloating has stayed constant. 

It has now been almost 4 years, and the bloating hasn't changed.

Have tried peppermint tea, gluten free, dairy free, fodmap, probiotics, magnesium citrate, vitamin b6, fish oil, calcium, zinc, vitamin d.

I suspect it is hormonal (as used to occur before period). Nothing helps sad

I was diagnosed with PCOS last year

ANY advice would be greatly appreciated, it is affecting my life so much sad Any way i could get hormones back to pre-contraceptive?

I currently have the lowest hormonal coil in - its such a low dose the doctor was adament it wouldn't cause changes

Thank you!

Eleanor

 

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  • ELzz234
    ELzz234

    Posted

    AMMENDMENT

    Reading back I wasn't too clear - 

    but the bloating is NOT just before my period, it is every day, all day.

    Thanks, sorry haha

    • mimi2607
      mimi2607 ELzz234

      Posted

      ..hi I have bloating too and I burp a lot,  if I don't eat on time bloating will start and it will last for weeks, I can feel discomfort sometimes,  but most of the time it doesn't bother me, I have bilateral polycystic ovaries,  I too can feel cramps/pain during menstration.   I'm bloated and I have irrreg menstration.... by the way are you skinny or underweight like me? Most of the forum I read women with pcos are over weight.. and I'm 24 years old.. how old are you? 
    • ELzz234
      ELzz234 mimi2607

      Posted

      Hey Mimi, 

      I'm 21 and My BMI is 21. 

      I have still not found anything that helps.. have you? rolleyes

       

    • siara05
      siara05 mimi2607

      Posted

      Hey Mimi how are you now..I am suffering the same problem. I am underweight and bloated tummy doesn't look good at all. Skinny and bloated stomach makes me feel more horrible

  • steph1986
    steph1986 ELzz234

    Posted

    Hi Eleanor,

    I was just about to write a post when I saw this. I have exactly the same thing as you. I look like I have swallowed a balloon when I bloat! I go huge! I bloat about 2 weeks of every month and it gets worse during the course of the day. It isnt like a gaseous feeling, its so hard to describe. 

    I am currently writing down all thefood I eat to see if there is a trigger but im 99% sure its because of my PCOS. I have tried acupunture, teas, low sugar diets, lots of water etc and nothing is doing the trick.

    If anyone has any advice please do comment!

    Steph

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