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Can Diarrhoea Cause Belly Extension?

hi ....i had a parcial hysterectomy...my uterus is gone...tubes...and i believe i have a half of overy still...i had the hysterectomy about 5 years ago...im now the age of 42...ive had numerous surgeies on my left arm (10 surgeries)...(accident)..which left me disabled, but still in alot of pain...my doctor still has me on pain medication..perecet 10/325....take as neeeded...i don't take them everyday, but as it is getting colder..ive been taking at least one a day......the last month...i have been feeling very uncomfortable...my stomach as been extended...moving my bowels have been very dificult for me (thinking it is the medication)...so ive been take merolax....stool softeners....to try to go to the bathroom...ive been having the diareah when i take the dolcolax...today i had the direah do to the dolcolax....but my belly is still extended....looks like im 5 months preg.....what do you think is the problem...im hoping its nothing serious...please reply quick...feeling very uncomfortable....thinking i should go to the E.R.

sincerely,

uncomfortable girl
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Since you had diarrhea and abdominal distension ,it may be due to electrolyte loss mainly potassium in the stool leading to ileus .you have to stop agent causing dairrhea and take banana and cocunut water to correct hypokalemia and see.if abdominal distension still persists. consult a doctor and do investigations to rule out other causes.
common causes of abdominal distension
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fat
foetus
flatus
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Can Diarrhoea Cause Belly Extension?

Since you had diarrhea and abdominal distension ,it may be due to electrolyte loss mainly potassium in the stool leading to ileus .you have to stop agent causing dairrhea and take banana and cocunut water to correct hypokalemia and see.if abdominal distension still persists. consult a doctor and do investigations to rule out other causes. common causes of abdominal distension fluid fat foetus flatus