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Posted 7/3/2013 11:00 PM (GMT 0)
Over the past month or so, on and off, I have been having my belly gradually get bigger and bigger during the day. I normally have a 26" waist and when it gets big I have measured around my belly button to be about 38"! It sounds like a monster is living in there and sometimes makes "bubbly" water noises. It can be uncomfortable and sometimes painful! It isn't gas and I am usually able to go to the restroom without problem, but belly is still there. I'm on 6mp.
I have talked to my dr about this once and he brushed it off as "just Crohn's", but I need to know what is causing this and how to stop it from happening! I literally look 6 months pregnant and normally I have a flat stomach with abs! I have taken photos to show my dr next time I go in there, but does this happen to any of you? Have you found anything that helps it to go down faster? Help!
Posted 7/4/2013 2:21 AM (GMT 0)
Sometimes SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth) will cause bloating like you are describing. there is a breath test your doc can do, and you may need antibiotics. the "just Crohn's" comment is quite annoying!
Posted 7/5/2013 1:04 AM (GMT 0)
I get the exact same symptoms from time to time. My GI doctor has diagnosed bacterial overgrowth, and he's put me on flagyl (ugh) twice. As awful as flagyl is, it's been worth it, because the symptoms stop for about six months. He also recommends a probiotic, to balance my intestinal bacteria, but I've delayed taking them (mostly because I hate spending money on meds). And now I'm sorry, because I'm walking around the house, puttering like a motorboat (the one symptom that you say you don't have). Nice to know I have a puff-buddy out there!
Posted 7/5/2013 12:30 PM (GMT 0)
Could be a stricture? I just had one and my waist line went up one or two sizes. But there was a lot of discomfort. No BM for 24 hours.
Posted 7/11/2013 12:55 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you! I have been taking photos (wish I could show y'all!) and will be showing my dr. the puffy belly.

I do have a stricture in my terminal ileum, but I am not sure this is what it is b/c I am able to go to the bathroom. It tends to puff out in the late afternoon (around 3pm) and stays that way throughout the night, then in the morning, my stomach is as flat as can be!

I can tell you that I have always worn a size 4 in pants and I bought a size 12 in jeans and they are STILL too tight! This is not normal! I have been wearing elastic pants and flowy dresses to be comfortable.

My stomach does make weird noises too! HAHA totally embarrassing
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