Rigid / Bloated Abdomen

SilverSky

Regular Member

Joined : Dec 2007

Posts : 36

Posted 9/9/2011 5:43 PM (GMT 0)

Has anyone else had a rigid / bloated abdomen with otherwise normal bowel movements?

I get bloated and distended after eating, but the rigidness and distention is there pretty much all day. Bending backwards the middle of the abdomen almost feels stuck together and non-flexible.

I'm thinking this is either a partial obstruction or some kind of adhesion/fistula outside the bowel that has stuck to the abdominal wall (or bowel-to-bowel). I have Crohn's colitis, but no prior surgeries.

Any thoughts on what may be going on? Does the rigidness and hard bloating ever go away with treatment? Thanks! :)

Roni

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Joined : May 2003

Posts : 2481

Posted 9/9/2011 5:57 PM (GMT 0)

I'm not sure exactly what you mean by rigidness, but I think you're right about the adhesions, etc. Even if you've never had surgery, you can still develop such issues because of the CD. Hard bloating does sound like it could be a partial obstruction, but it also could be something else. Have you talked with your GI? It's probably time to be examined or have some tests done.

Good luck!

Nanners

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Joined : Apr 2005

Posts : 14999

Posted 9/9/2011 6:52 PM (GMT 0)

Could be you possibly have a bacterial overgrowth. What makes me think that is that you say this occurs after you eat. I have had a few small intestine bacterial overgrowths (SIBO) and I would get really bloated and gassy after eating and it would cause some discomfort in my abdomen. Took a 10 day course of Cipro and it knocked it right out of me. There is a breath test you can take to see if thats it, but my GI just went by my symptoms. Good luck!

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