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hi everyone. I am 66yrs old and for quite a while have had
tightness at top of stomach as though I am wearing a bra
when I am not! now my stomach tends to bloat in the evening
and I look pregnant. I do have a hiatus hernia which hasnt
caused me problems usually. can anyone help? thank you
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sanya11314 Laughlin
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Are you by any chance taking beta blockers or any meds that could cause reaction?
Sorry for asking, but I had the weirdest reaction to these kind of medication before a typical allergic rash prompted to stop taking it.
(E.g. symptoms: the tightness like a bra (and I couldn't wear any due to this feeling), strange breathing, bloating, feeling awful standing and sitting, only lying felt good)
Symptoms disappeared within 2 days after stopping medication (and causing tachycardia to come back full blast, but was easier to take than the side effects)
Laughlin sanya11314
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sanya11314 Laughlin
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Hm, really difficult.
I hope it's 'just' some digestive problem, the field for reasons seems huge.
A start would be to see what you eat and how you react (intolerances?).
If there were other symptoms too (diarrhea, constipation, pain...).
Staying well hydrated and taking good probiotics daily can already be done and crossed off as a reason when you see your doc.
I would go to doc, tell him what was going on, if additional symptoms existed, maybe do an SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) test, maybe even a colonoscopy or barium x-ray.
Until then did you try fennel, dandelion or ginger tea?
Maybe it's sugar or sweetener?
If you have a hiatus hernia, do you suffer reflux into oesophagus and are on some protone pump inhibitor medication? Maybe the bloating comes from them? Or because not taken?
Please ask your doc.
Bloating and the tightness are horrid,
all the best!