Excessive Bloating of the stomach and abdomen.

WHEAT AND GLUTEN INTOLLERANT?,TRY CUTTING IT OUT OF YOUR DIET FOR A WEEK THEN INTRODUCE IT BACK,YOU MAY NOTICE A DIFFERENCE IF THATS THE PROBLEM...I TAKE 3 COLOFAC A DAY TO ENABLE MY STOMACH TO COPE WITH MY WHEAT AND GLUTEN INTOLLERANCE...APPARANTLY THERES A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COLIAC AND INTOLLERANCE...I CANT MANAGE WITHOUT THE COLOFAC,IM A TYPE 2 DIABETIC ALSO,UNDERACTIVE THYROID .I HAD A COLONOSCOPY AND IT REVEILED A VERY TWISTED BOWEL AND SEVERE IBS..GOOD LUCK,MY STOMACH REMAINS BLOATED...BUT PROBABLY DUE TO WHEAT AND GLUTEN PRODUCTS.??

I am 56 and am going through the same thing. My upper abdomen is huge and swollen. It's unreal. I always had a 'roll' there, but NOTHING like this! I gained 10-15 lbs. in a matter of just a few weeks. This was all while I was going through menopause. I do have a pain in my right side at time, but it goes away. I have very small bowel movements. I get the burning in my lower abdomen as well. I am so depressed, but try not to show it. I don't know what to do. I feel like a freak unless my upper middle is hidden by clothing. I could always handle being heavier, but not like this. This is just really weird. I worry about what's going on in my body. Actually terrified. How have you been doing? I would love to know if you have found a solution.

Have you removed gluten ?

Have you tried to remove gluten or wheat from you're diet?trust me

MY SOLUTION! I swore if I got to the bottom of my problem I would post it on every website I checked where people had the same symptoms, I hope this helps you!!!!:

I had the same problem for about a year; bloating to the point of looking VERY pregnant, bowel discomfort, irregular bowel movements etc. Bloating got worse throughout the day. I was tested for parasites: tests negative. Doc put me on Flagyl...TWICE... with no results. Got barium tests, pelvic ultrasound, and a few others, all results said I was TOTALLY normal and healthy.

*I am 28 years old, 125 pounds, a marathon runner, yoga teacher, on a clean diet of fruits, veggies, and lean proteins,no fast food, and in otherwise great physical shape just for reference, so I knew it was likely not something I was eating or drinking that was doing this**

Started doing my own research after extreme frustration and thinking "ok, I cant live like this forever, there has to be something that can change this!" Also, I realize this is the internet so its hard to know if someone is selling you something, so again, for reference, I teacher yoga and work at a non-profit and am not selling this stuff. I found this stuff called Paragon (parasite remover/intestinal microbe balance) made by Renew Life, and it made my symptoms DISSAPEAR after 3 days. Like, a years worth of bloating GONE in 3 days. I will tell you I did a juice fast for 3 days before starting Paragone (was going the fast on my own to see if it would help, so not sure if that had something to do with it too). About a week after I finished the Paragon, my symptoms came back, so I got more, and they went away again. Basically, I've been consistently taking it for about 3 months(not sure if this is recommended or not, but its THE ONLY THING that keeps the bloating away...plus its just herbs, so it cant be too bad) and my symptoms are gone totally.

Try it out, I got mine at Vitamin Shoppe, but I think they sell it other places. I'm sure there are other brands of this same type of stuff, this is just the one that worked for me. I hope this helps someone out there!

PS: my husband has crohns disease, and he was having the same bloating etc and he used this as well, didn't help his crohns, but took away the bloating, and didn't affect his crohns negatively, so I'm assuming its safe and could even help if you have IBD or something of that nature.

Sounds like you have lactose intolerance that would lead to IBS- irritated bowel syndrome. The symptoms of IBS include:
•Abdominal pain, bloating and wind •Diarrhoea or constipation, or episodes of both •Passing mucus when you open your bowels •A feeling of incomplete emptying of the rectum•Nausea and vomiting•Depression, anxiety and stress. you need to not consume dairy product, specially cow milk and all its derivatives. It will take a while but you will feel better.

I've been having the same types of issues as all the posts here for almost a year now.  I've done all kinds of blood work and the only thing I've found is low white blood cells.  It seems that all the posts are from pretty fit and active folks.  I've attributed my problems to overtraining, but have a SUPER hard time cutting back for fear of gaining weight.  Right now I am forcing myself to take several days off of training.  Any thoughts?  Has anyone else checked into this?

Has anybody looked into the possibility that everyone complaining on this site has an overgrowth of yeast? When yeast permeates the intestinal track, it can become systemic and reek havoc everywhere in your body and especially in your stomach. Best to take yeast seriously as it is actually a precursor to many major diseases, find a MD who also has a degree in natural supplements, go on a cleanse, switch up your diets and have your hormones read--yeast reeks havoc with them too. Too bad most mainstream Drs. don't recognize yeast as a problem--probably because the cure isn't sanctioned by Big Pharma.

I know all this because, this all happened to me, I got sick with whooping cough, had to go on some major antibiotics, afterwards my body was way off balance, I had constant ear congestion, and developed allergies I had never had my whole life. I had to have a D 'n' C because yeast created polyps in my uterus, I had constant stomach aches--didn't matter what I ate, gained 20 pounds out of no where, couldn't take it off no matter what I did, couldn't sleep at night--my cortisone levels were 5 times to high in response to the constant inflammation yeast causes, and I developed PCOS because of it, also my Dr told me I was on the road to diabetes.

I had to go on major yeast cleanses, (more than once--and I also will always have to watch my diet,) cortisol manage--which is no treat, liver cleanses, protein shakes/with nutrients, infrared saunas, along with proper exercise and diet to take off the weight gain, but I am so glad I did--I feel so much better!! 

You should tell an another adult who will help you...how long til you turn 18? You should definitely be seen by a doctor to make sure nothing is wrong or to find out what is wrong.

I have had the same problem for years, just found I out thru endoscopy, Hiatal Hernia. Now everything makes sense.

what tests has the doctor run

Everyone with the symptoms that the 17 yr old whose parents won't take her to the doctor has. I would recommend getting checked for an ulcer, depending on how "bad" the ulcer is you may or may not have any pain, but the bloating comes with all the shapes and sizes of the many different ulcers you can have. I went through the bloating from age 14 to present day, and ended up with gastritis because of the ulcer at age 27, which I am still currently living with because I cannot afford to see a doctor. I never went to a doctor for the bloating, I was obese and I ate unhealthy, which is why I thought I was full of gas all the time. I have changed my diet, exercise 2x a wk, and lost a ton of weight, but nothing has changed in the bloating and pain section. With Gastritis the pain is unbearable, you get a burning and gnawing feeling right where your ulcer is located from the hot gas that builds up in a matter of 5 seconds or so, when you pass gas (if you can) it relieves alot of the pressure and simmers the pain down until it kicks in again, and continues to do it until the last bit of food from yesterday is digested and you can officially use the bathroom. (I need an hour in the morning before I can even get in the shower to get ready for work) My stomach burns all day long, specially after eating. I've been studying the medicinal purposes of cannabis for about 4 years (2000+ medicinal purposes) and decided to try it for my stomach, since it helps alleviate pain and allows me to get hungry. It works, but not as a cure-all and is cheaper to come by than a doctor. It will be legal when we get 6 more states (the majority) to legalize medicinally, and it will be taken federally, although illegal where I live, it is a necessity for me, to keep me sane in these hard times until healthcare becomes affordable. (I also have numerous untreated mental illnesses, which cannabis is also an alleviate for. I honestly think I would be in the wrong place if I didn't come across the medicinal uses of cannabis and stopped treating it like a "drug" when I come to find out that it and its brother in arms, Hemp, are the most beneficial plants on this earth.) Hopefully this helps a bit, research ulcers, gastritis, gastroparesis, and all other bloating related stomach illnesses. THC intake is only an alleviate for pain and to help people eat who have these stomach illnesses which cause you not to get hungry like gastritis with a duodenal ulcer. Cannabis works to alleviate most stomach pains causes by ulcers and other stomach illnesses.

I am 37 year old woman and I have this problem with bloating off and on occasionally.  I wouldn't be in any pain, it's just my stomach would be so distended, i would be short of breath, and i would feel lightheaded at times.  And i have discovered, in my case, that this bloating problem seems to be caused by something in my diet.  I had to figure out what i was eating or drinking and stop consuming it.  When I did figure out what food or drink was causing me to be uncomfortably bloated, as soon as i start to cut that item out of my diet, my stomach  began to go down until i was back to original size.  I am so happy to be back to normal.  I hope this helps someone because i know what you are going through and it's no fun to be bloated.

Hi Cameron and everyone else

My daughter was having pains in right sde too called it stitches that would come and go, since 2010, they did a ultrasound everything was normal then, 2012, May , she had pains in her stomach with bloating gassy feeling , went to ER THEY  did nothing went to gp next day gave, buscopan injection and gavascon it helped witht the cramps and pain , next day waqnted her to do a ct. well she had to have barium swallow, everything was fin accept the said illdfefined patch calcification in liver, did an MRI a week later as they wanted her to do another scan with th IV contrast and as I had an anaphalexis attack I did not want her to undergo the same as we both have the same issues, MRI said normal study scan are more sensitive to calcification, Blood test normal .since 2011 her mch and mchc were slightly low but with the recent one 6/7/13 they are both in normal levels, I have been noting however that her alt, ast,alp are going up SINCE 2011 even though in range still. ALT 22.3.11 - 13U/L, 1/6/12 -14U/L, 19/1/13 -16 U/L, 29/6/13 -20 U/L, 6/7/13 -28 u/l NORMAL RANGE IS <30, AST 22.3.11- 20 U/L, 1/6/12 -17U/L, 19/1/13 -19 U/L, 29/6/13 -23 U/L, 6/7/13 -25 u/l NORMAL RANGE IS <30, ALP 22.3.11- 79, U/L, 1/6/12 -74U/L, 19/1/13 -63 U/L, 29/6/13 -84 U/L, 6/7/13 -89 u/l NORMAL RANGE IS (20-105) just wondering why it has ben goin up in all three, she looks like she is 6 months pregnant, she is constipated and has to strain to pass stools, gassy as she burps but has some difficlty with wind, bloated, seen dietician and trying to eat healty, when she starts to get hungry and if she cant eat at that time she reguirgerates burp and bloating starts to become more visible did gastroscopy said mild gastritis otherwise normal, did biopsies for coelc disease and h pylori both normal, she is on nexium 40 for 28 days. Strains to get BM so now on metamucil, docotrs say it is IBS, she says there is something wrong as she gets very irratable at the moment., She has also prescribed anti depressants for her because she is emotional as well,someone said to take IBOERGAS not sure if spelling is right. Just want to know if this is a case of IBS or is there more for me to wory about, she will be going for another ct with barium swallow will keep you all informed , can IBS only be with constipation no alteration such as diarohhea, when she goes to the toilet se says sh fels like it is not emptied either sometiomes. spoke to pharmacist as I am looking for answers, sid that stomach should not loat that much, she says she feels so much wind in stomach when it is bad it oes to her back and around stomach area. any answers or anything else that I need to check her out on, god Bless you all worried mum they have put her on a FOBMAP diets so no lactose and wheat not that she likes milk anyway,

HI NCCAMERON75. I have the same symptom's, my stomach is hug, feel full all the time, I might have the runs one day and than constipation also, no I HAVE BLOOD IN URINE. I HURT ALL THE TIME INMY UPPER PART OF THE STOMACH, CAN ANYONE GIVE ME ADVISE PLEASE DONT KNOW WHTA ELSE TO DO.