Distention from gas?

[nogutsnoglory]

Can gas cause significant Distention? I also seem to be more swollen in one area but the entire stomach is distended and bubbles are roaming and creating pain.

 

[nogutsnoglory]

My concern because of more distention by the belly is that it could be a hernia.

 

[Rebecca85]

I think gas is the most likely cause- my belly is noticeably more distended after eating, and you can hear the bubbles moving, and I burp more then too. Though obviously if you're concerned, mention it to your doctor. (I did,and was told to try herbal tea after meals)

 

[shamrock15]

Yeah, gas certainly does cause distention and bloating. Last operation I had, I was going to ask them to install a release valve. Would make things so much easier! Watch your diet, possibly try some probiotics and it could help reduce the gas a little. If you're not somewhere you need to be concerned about letting them rip, let them go. It's too easy to get used to holding them in.

 

[Angrybird]

Hi, I agree that this could be gas. I too can sometimes get bloated and then my tummy starts to 'talk' and I then burp a lot also.

 

[nogutsnoglory]

But one area is significantly more distended than the rest. I think it is likely a hernia since I took gas x yesterday and it hadn't gone away.

Can I live with an abdominal hernia or is this an emergency?

 

[Rebecca85]

My bro had a abdominal hernia, it wasn't an emergency for him, but there are different types. And his was in one spot, so more of a bump than a more distended area (if that makes sense).

Best thing would be to see a doctor about it.

 

[pielady72]

Are you passing gas and have you had a bowel movement?

 

[shamrock15]

If you have a stricture, it can retard the passage of contents and cause a bump to form. If it is gas, you should be able to see and feel it reduce when contents have moved past it. When I was younger and lived with my parents, we called it my "alien" because it looked just like the movie before the creature poked its head out.

 

[pielady72]

I know these sound like silly questions but it could be as simple as gas or as severe as an obstruction. You are not going to know until you go in to see a doctor. I know that it is scary to go see a doctor so take someone with you that you trust, you don't have to do it alone and it shouldn't wait if you are in pain. Trust me,if you wait you will end up in an emergency situation. I will be saying prayers for you and wishing you a speedy recovery. Keep us posted!

 

[nogutsnoglory]

Thanks I really think it can be a combo of narrowing and a hernia. I am trying to hold out tonight to avoid the ER and go to doc tomorrow.

 

[Terriernut]

Just checking....how did it go at the Dr's today?

 

[pielady72]

Checking in too, did you make it to the doctor's? How are you doing?

 

[nogutsnoglory]

Thanks for checking in the doctor is ordering CT Scans.

 

[pielady72]

Hey checking in again! Hope you are having a better day today. Did you find anything out on your scans? I just started my first real stint on prednisone for a crohn's flare. Will be on it for 8 weeks! Yikes! Yesterday suffered case of prednibrain lol!!

 

[Kit]

I get distension in the evenings and when I have to go to the bathroom. I look like I am pregnant. It normally goes down in the am. I just try to watch what I eat. I have also found that papaya enzyme seems to help some of the digestion, when I eat the wrong things. Just some thoughts.

 

[nogutsnoglory]

Hey checking in again! Hope you are having a better day today. Did you find anything out on your scans? I just started my first real stint on prednisone for a crohn's flare. Will be on it for 8 weeks! Yikes! Yesterday suffered case of prednibrain lol!!

I decided against the ct scan because of radiation but I'm better. I might do an MRI. I hope your pred dose is low it killed me when I was on it.