Persistant distended lower abdomen after eating/drinking. Grows bigger throughout the day.

estrel over a year ago

No change at all. Stopped eating carbs but no change. Getting very worried cause I'm still the same weight. I noticed if i didn't eat it didn't happen as bad, but I'm not going to starve myself. Going to try the drinking warm water thing.

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Guest over a year ago

I found this thread with a search. Not sure if I fit. I am a 63 year old male, good shape, healthy diet (some fish, no meat). About 4 1/4 years ago I was in a car accident, had 2 back surgeries (this may pertain), I am not sure when zi notices the bulge on my right side, below breast, goes down to side of belly button. In early morning before I eat it is pretty much not there, after breakfast and each meal it gets biggest. Thought it was figured out as a Spegellian hernia, went for surgery, no hernia. Doc thinks maybe nerve or muscke bamage from my back surgery. I will see a GIRL doc but this is really nuts. Akso, not sure what the point about almonds was, I do eat almond butter???????

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Guest over a year ago

Just to get notified of my above post.

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Guest over a year ago

My 6 year old daughter has this problem. We discovered it was related to improper hip flexion. She is seeing a neurosomatic therapist (corrective massage) and doing the stretches she was assigned. The problem has greatly improved.

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loretta over a year ago

After reading your complaint. I have concluded that it is a nerve issue. Take vitamin B complex and calcium. The stomach is a second brain. Ask yourself, why do people get butterflies in their stomach when they get nervous. Just calm yourself with supplements, soft music and nice herbal bath.

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Guest over a year ago

Have the same problem here. I am 5'6 ft girl, 26 yrs old. Im actually skinny, actually i am under weight but once i eat i look preggy. And its so darn noticable in photos. Grrr! This just started when i was 23 yrs old. I think genetic is one factor. I am observing my moms belly, we have the same shape. But come on! Im single and i dont have kids. I used to have flat belly before. Im thinking if girdle would help? I dont need abs. Its okay if i have round tummy but big lower belly making me look like preggy?! Any suggestion please...

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Guest over a year ago

I have the exact same symptoms as the both of you, and the most frustrating part is I have been working out hard, in my total body has gotten smaller yet my stomach has gotten bigger, that's not a function, my trainer just measured me today, and ass had I just eaten. So frustrating!

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Guest over a year ago

I use talk to text so I kind of missed that one up! but it was no assumption that my stomach has gotten bigger, the measuring tape told me so, so when he asked had I just eaten I knew it was all bad!

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Guest over a year ago

I've been reading all these stories, & I could have written the majority of thewe myself. But I'm a little confused because there was never a response. So I'm wondering was there any suggestions or a resolution for this problem we all seem to be having?

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Guest over a year ago

You 12? Im 13 and since 12 after eating a bite my stomach would protude and slosh like water inside and feel bloated. Now i have an enteral feeding tube to avoid this huge problems because i cant even eat a bite withought suffering!

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Guest over a year ago

Reading all of the above posts it appears to me the this problem occurs among people who are conscious of their eating habits and good health. Im am a 65 year old female and seem to have the same problem. No matter how little or what I eat, as the day progresses my lower abdomen bulges out. If I am sitting down the pressure from my pants sometimes makes me suddenly out of breath and dizzy. By 5 o'clock my lower abdomen is like when I was 6 months pregnant. I have been eating pretty healthy and always prided myself for that. My doctor wants to put me on Omeprazole for Acid indigestion. Where my stomach is, the upper part is not bloated. I thought maybe with age your internal organs slip down due to the gravity. If anyone finds out anything please let us know. someone mentioned eating disorders and hungry African babies... I eat mostly healthy, however I skip lunch. I am a teacher and hardly have time to eat during lunch. So majority of time I have breakfast, usually oatmeal with apples and nuts and then I don't eat till around 5:00 Pm. Perhaps that created some sort of digestive disfunction???

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Guest over a year ago

I would like to hear what you found out from your naturopath dr.

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Guest over a year ago

Hi there, I just came across your post. You have crystallized my stomach issue to the point where I could have written it myself. Just wondering if you ever found a solution?

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Guest over a year ago

Check out symptoms for SIBO (small intestinal bacteria overgrowth). I am seeing a GI speacialist tomorrow and going to ask to be tested for this. It matches the symptoms almost perfectly. I will reply if I have any findings. My symptoms are exactly the same. I'm a healthy, petite active female and my lower abdomen goes from flat in the morning to resembling pregnancy in the evening. I have been on a low-FODMAP 'diet' the past 2 weeks after reading about that possibly helping with SIBO and IBS sufferers...I have seen little improvement. I eat no dairy or gluten. I will update!

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Guest over a year ago

Thankyou! Yes please keep me updated mine is a constant stomach distension it naturally grows a bit throughout the day from eating but in general I constantly look pregnant :( had my bloods re done which was fine had a stool sample sent off which came bank fine so don't know if that was to test for that bacteria thing or not im awaiting a second scan on my lower abdomen but expecting same outcome as last time which was fine! I asked for a camera to look inside the intestine way and iv no idea why they won't do this for me and an X ray or something :( hope all goes well with you thanks again look forward to hearing back from u x

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