I feel extremely bloated and kind of thirsty, but eating or drinking anything makes me feel extremely bloated. I had some flu-like symptoms for about six hours three weeks ago (weak, trouble keeping food down - but didn't vomit, little bit jaundiced, small fever). With the fever I had infrequent bowel movements lasting about two weeks (with excessive straining). While bowel movements are more normal, the consistency is thin and I still feel extremely bloated. What could be causing this bloating?