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Suggest Treatment For IBS Symptoms, Frequent Bloating And Bowel Movement
I have been having issues with my stomach for a few months now....it doesn t seem to matter how little I eat at a time, my stomach will always bloat up (a lot!) within a few minutes after I eat and usually stays that way for days, sometimes a week or two at a time before it will start to go down to a comfortable size. I believe it may have something to do with my digestive system as I am also having bowl movements only an average of every 3-4 days....not necessarily constipation, but just too many days in between bowl movements. I am a 53 yr old female, been going thru the change of life for awhile now, if that makes a difference in symptons. I have experienced irritable bowel syndrome in the past (10 yrs or so ago) and it feels a bit like that...may be the same thing now, not sure. Any ideas, please advise. Thank you, Tammy
Mon, 1 Jun 2020
Hello,
Certainly fasts for several days to weeks at a time will upset anyone's digestion.
"how little I eat at a time, my stomach will always bloat up (a lot!) within a few minutes after I eat and usually stays that way for days, sometimes a week or two", so it only feels normal when you don't eat for more than 3 to 10 days?
This is a serious issue and needs to be sorted out but mainly the fasting for days at a time. This is often life-threatening.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Matt Wachsman
Certainly fasts for several days to weeks at a time will upset anyone's digestion.
"how little I eat at a time, my stomach will always bloat up (a lot!) within a few minutes after I eat and usually stays that way for days, sometimes a week or two", so it only feels normal when you don't eat for more than 3 to 10 days?
This is a serious issue and needs to be sorted out but mainly the fasting for days at a time. This is often life-threatening.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Matt Wachsman
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