Bloated and miserable....
Posted by stacyd71, Oct 3 2009, 05:35 PM
I am hoping to get some encouragement through this group and my blog. I am 38 and have been having terrible bloating for over a week now. I have had constipation off and on for several months, but this bloating is unreal! I feel and look like I'm about 6 months pregnant. My doctor sent me for an ultrasound of my gall bladder and it came back normal. He now has me scheduled for a colonscopy, which really scares me. I just want to know what this is! Does anyone else have this extreme bloating and dull pain on the left side? I am so worried that this is cancer, or something serious! I am a single mother and I have to be here for my kids. Very anxious..... Help!!
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skdriver67, Oct 4 2009, 09:11 AM
I read your post and can relate. I also bloat up to the point that I look like I have swallowed a basketball, LOL. I have decided, for the time being, that I am making a fashion statement in my sweatpants and loose fitting shorts. LOL...just kidding, I may look rediculous but it is comfortable FOR ME. I also have a silly sence of humour. I am a 42 year old female and my athletic children have all offered to let me wear their sweatpants. They say that I look COOL. LOL, I think that I am re-living my teenage years. On a serious note, I hope you can hang in there, chin up, and take comfort in knowing that you are not alone. I find, FOR MYSELF, that coming back to this site, on a regular bases, really helps me. I don't feel so alone in my suffering. Every day is a new adventure, or misadventure, because I never know what symptoms I am going to have. I do the best that I can do, just for the moment, and keep trying various solutions to my IBS problems. You probably have notice, by reading various entries, that we are all different. Something that works for one, may not work for another. I JUST KEEP TRYING. As for your colonoscopy, I had one and it really wasn't that bad. I was very scared and nervous because of the unknown. If you ask your doctor, they should verbally walk you through the proceedure. GOOD LUCK, I hope you are feeling better soon. Carol.
stacyd71, Oct 4 2009, 11:32 PM
Thanks Carol. The colonoscopy came out alright. Now I've got a CT scan scheduled to rule out any other problems. I appreciate your response. Thanks.
Penina @ Feed Your Roots, Nov 1 2009, 03:59 PM
Hi Stacy and Carol. I used to experience that kind of bloating and would look 6 months pregnant! It was pretty scary and I was miserable. I was diagnosed with IBS and Ulcerative Colitis about 3 years ago and have been able to get them both under control with diet and lifestyle. Today I am a certified health counselor and work with clients with digestive issues. If you want to learn more or ask any questions please contact me at peninabareket@gmail.com or www.peninabareket.com.
gogo2009, Nov 9 2009, 04:49 PM
People need to do research and realize that this is all ABOUT SERATONIN. If people did a google search about seratonin and IBS and estrogen, you'll find that there is SOOO MUCH that doctors do not know, but has been in research papers. 90% of seratonin exists in your colon, which is controlled by your brain. When estrogen levels decline, seratonin is not produced and therefore, your colon is missing the needed seratonin to function. That is why some doctors in bigger cities are prescribing anti-depressants for IBS. They inhibit the parts of the brain that produce seratonin. Thus... more seratonin, more normal COLON!!! I would try St. John's Wort before paying for big $$ prescriptions. Just google some of the stuff I've mentioned here and you'll be sooo surprised. Yes, IBS and anxiety work hand in hand, but the underlying cause is the seratonin levels!!!! ohmy.gif