stomach swollen?

hi when im going through a flare and in bad pain my stomach swells sooooo much, honestly i was walking round asda with my handbag infront of it incase i seen anyone i knew and they askes about me being pregnant. My sister in law is 7 months pregnant and we was laughing (between pain) as my stomach was bigger than hers. Anyone else get this? My 7 year old freaked out the first time she seen it, thinking i was pregnant and didnt tell her.. awww

At the minute im not on any meds, doc cant seem to find one that works for me. i have come off the predsol as it wasnt working and causing VERY MAD mood swings but thankfully im ok at the minute... i only get the odd day maybe once a week that i have pain and the swelling the toilet visits have calmed down aswell, im really amazed just keeping fingers crossed but am concerened about the swelling. I am normal weight aswell 5FT 6INC and just over 10st. So when i do get the swelling it is really noticable argghhh.

My stomach used to get really big after I ate certain foods. I have IBS. I now take Beano and Lactaid and limit or avoid foods that give me gas. These include:


Certain vegetables (asparagus, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, cucumbers, green peppers, onions, peas, scallions)
Dairy (milk, cheese)
Foods high in fiber (beans, certain breads and cereals)
Foods with HFCS (many packaged/processed foods, many beverages, many condiments)
Foods high in fructose (honey, dried fruit, sundried tomatoes, maraschino cherries, BBQ sauce, sweet and sour sauce, jam, grapes)
Foods that contain fructose and sorbitol (prunes, pears, apples, watermelon, peaches)
Artificial sweeteners (sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, isomalt,...)
Spicy foods
Deep fried foods