Anyone Has Severe Bloating And Tummy Looking Much Bigger Than Usual?

I have this around the time of my period but I have multiple large fibroids, adenomyosis and am also in perimenopause so the hormones are fluctuating. This can also happen in case of endometriosis (endo belly).

 

Bloating is basically gut related. Have you explored it( my friend had similar issue finally found H. Pylori issue ) . Bowel movement issues can also lead to the above issues. Have you checked liver function? I read that it can affect tummy size. Also, I have noticed changes in tummy size based on our monthly cycle.

Have you tried gluten free diet to see if that help bloating? Celiac can lead to leaky gut and autoimmune issues in future. Pl explore, hope you feel better

 

I am not sure whether I posted this here in this forum or somewhere else. But I feel it is relevant here; hence posting (may be repeating). Not to scare you OP, but to prepare you to face any challenges in the future.

My aunt at the age of 50 had similar experience. Unexplained bloating. She didn't even know whether it was bloating or fat or something else in her tummy at that time. But the only symptom was a large tummy, out of proportion to her body.
It was sudden, I mean it appeared within a month or so. She never had this huge belly before.
Again not to scare you. Because my mom is having this large belly, and it appeared in the past few years and she feels always bloated. She has been on pantoprazole for a while now. She is a thyroid patient, and has osteoarthritis and several other chronic illness for her age related. So, she takes a lot of pills on a daily basis. The dr's believe all her gastrointestinal problems may be age and indigestion related.

I have bloating on and off. When it is there, my tummy would look bigger. Hard to wear tight clothes, but then it disappear with time. It is hormonal and stress related. But, on and off I did have upper belly pain and discomfort too. I did try stool test for H pylori, and it came out negative. Since the symptoms continued, my doctor prescribed medicines for H pylori. He said the test results are unpredictable for most people, but they treat based on symptoms.

So, coming back to my aunt, one day she had difficulty in eating. Felt her food stopped digesting, and was constipated for a couple of days at a stretch.
Then she started having severe vomiting. As usual, all the first line treatment went in for gastrointestinal problems until she fainted and the doctor chose to go for a full body check up.

That's when they discovered her ovarian cyst (not too large) was pressing her large intestine to a point where it completely stopped functioning. Therefore they had to operate her to remove the cyst. They were unsure whether her intestines could ever function as before, and it took some times to fully recover from both surgeries (ovaries and intestines).

She is perfectly fine now.

The point is, the cyst may be small. But the location and the harm it could do to the other organs is important. Drs should pay more attention in this matter.

Also, H pylori tests may come negative, but it still be the reason for the problem.

Bloating can be age related too. Specially if you are in peri menopausal times.

May be you can opt for yoga to relieve excess gas and bring back the shape

 

Recently I too came to know about it.
Initial symptoms are for one person a male were similar.suffer ed for one year trying all possible tests home remedies

No cure ,

 

At last some other dr. Suggested for color ct scan .
Found out it's gallbladder stones small size 4 one big size.
It took one year to come to vicinity.
Tried Ayurvedic homeo to dissolve it. No use pain on stomach started severely .jaunice attach due to blockage of stone on bile duct from gallbladder to liver.
Again he took some Ayurvedic herb .no effect.

At last got admitted in Stanley chennai.
Now with the advice of dr. Removed the G.bladder.
Fine now after 2 month with restricted diet,found out he is diabetic patient.

 

2nd case a North Indian cook lady in Q..
Same stomach bloating ,severe lower back pain.

First to a lady dr. Unrest related problems urinary problem we're all ruled off.
Took ulcer tabs for a month.no use.
All other tests ,scan all done.all ok.
Waited for 2 weeks
no cure again went to another specialist.
Endorescope done for her satisfaction.no problem.
Colonoscope is also done... all ok
Still the same.

Menopause is already there.

Now she stopped all medicine insteaded start consuming garlic fried in ghee
No much improvement.

God knows due to which reason the gas is forming