Hello, Just Wondering What Could Be Causing Bloating A The

Posted on Wed, 4 Dec 2019

Question: hello, just wondering what could be causing bloating a the time? I have had some constipation and the occasional blood on the toilet paper (not heaps). ive also struggled to go to the toilet a lot. ive in August switched to a Vegetarian diet and lost 10kgs, but the constant bloating has made me feel like I've gained 5 more kgs. i do have some stomach pain and sometimes reflex. i do have a dairy allergy so have been trying to drink almond milk, etc. i dont have celiac disease. im 37, have fibromyalgia, asthma, osteoarthritis and Syringomyelia. thank you

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Inflammatory bowel disease possible.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.

I think your problem may be related to inflammatory bowel disease ( ulcerative colitis or chrohn). Bloating and blood in toilet may be related to inflammatory bowel disease.
The chronic inflammation can cause the bloating you are feeling, the blood in stools and weight loss (possibly unintended weight loss, possibly you lost more weight than a vegetarian diet makes you).
They are autoimmune disease.
Also constipation periods alternated with diarrhoea may be symptoms of bowel inflammation.
You may need to do a colonoscopy and occult blood to get diagnosed.

Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (12 hours later)

hello, thank you so much, I'll be sure to ask my Doctor for these tests :) and what would the symptoms of both you have mentioned be other than what I have mentioned above? would pain in the stomach be one too and nausea? als I have a lot of inward wind pain too. thank you

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Cramping, fever and fatigue may be sign of inflammatory bowel disease too.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
Other symptoms may be cramping, abdominal pain, fever, fatigue, reduced appetite, diarrhoea and constipation,anemia.
Nausea is not much related to that. It can be related to stomach issues such ulceras or gastritis or possibly to overall being unwell.
Also remember to ask your doctor about doing a total blood count with formula and ERS.
Also do a biochemical blood balance.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj