Swelling of the abdomen immediately after eating or drinking!

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Hello!

I am 30 years old woman. I have suffered of comstipation all of my life, since baby. But three years ago, I started to abuse with Cassia, for around 7-8 months. It caused the problem. But in one moment, I decided to stop Cassia at all. And did it. But 18 months after I stopped with any laxatives, I still have this problem and it is not getting better.

After every eating or drinking (only water) my abdomen swell very, very much, as if I have a football gulp in the lowest part ot my abdomen. It happens almost immediately. It occurs even if I chew a gum.

PS: I have tried all of the diets, but no one had there been any effect.

The only thing that slightly relieves is to lie or the best - lift my legs AND abdomen up, so that my body to take the opposite position (legs and back on the wall).

Is this IBS?

And one more question. Is there a medical examination (imaging) which can show if there is a ptosis of the bowel?

Sorry for my mistakes in the English.

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    Hi there,

    Have you been tested for SIBO? that can cause those symptoms.

    I tested positive for sibo, I was put on a sibo protocol, diet and natural remedies (because I didn't want to take the antibiotics) and my abdomen stopped swelling.

    Maybe you can ask to be tested for this. It's a breath test.

    Good luck!

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      Thank you for the comment!

      No, I haven't been tested for this. But I have tried all of the probiotics which exist, but without any effect... And I never have diarrhea, no matter what I eat.

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      I see. I was told not to take probiotics until I had finished my treatment, apparently sometimes and depending on which kind of probiotics can do more harm than good.

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