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COPD - Bloated Stomach - prednisolone

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Good Afternoon everyone, can I ask if anyone else suffers with stomach bloating because of their meds and COPD. I take a large amount of meds together with a daily dose of 5mlg of prednisolone. I also have 02 on 24/7 and use a NIVI ventilation mask overnight, which I come off before I go to work. My question is does anyone else have any hacks or solutions on how to reduce their swollen stomachs.

All suggestions would be gratefully appreciated.

Kind regards and have a great Sunday.

Joe x

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Ergendl

Hi, Joseph. My late husband Bob had severe COPD and used to get a badly swollen stomach because he was allergic to cows milk. It might be worth spending a fortnight using soya milk or almond milk and avoiding other products with milk, lecithin or lactose in to see if you get an improvement. Don't stay on such a limiting diet for longer than that unless you supplement your calcium intake, as prednisolone can cause osteoporosis and low calcium intake would make that worse.

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Joseph260268 in reply to Ergendl

Thank you for your kind words. x

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soulsaver

What relieves the bloating? Is it constant? You can be candid, we aren't squeamish on here :)

What inhalers are you on?

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Joseph260268 in reply to soulsaver

Hi there, I am after suggestion to relieve the bloating as nothing seems to work. Even eating smaller regular meals doesn’t help. My inhalers are ventilin, fostair and spiriva. Like I said earlier any daily hacks or suggestions would be greatly appreciate.

Thank

Joe.

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soulsaver in reply to Joseph260268

Yep - I read ALL the post.

Spiriva (tiotropium) can cause bloating.

The way it works is to relax the smooth muscle in the lungs, allowing the airways to open wider.

The wave effect (peristalsis) that moves food along your gut also uses smooth muscle.

In some people, the relaxation effect caused by Spiriva in the lungs, spills over to the intestinal muscle nearby and it 'freezes', slowing down/stopping peristalsis in that section, allowing the chime to ferment & causing an uncomfortable tucked up/stuffed belchy feeling just below rib cage.

It's not common, but it's a possible cause.

Are you over weight, too?

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Joseph260268 in reply to soulsaver

No I am just 9 1/2 stone. My weight never fluctuates it’s just my stomach that constantly bloats.

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undine

not the ultimate answer but just to help it maybe to clear for the moment try drinking a bit more water to ease it on its way xx

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Joseph260268 in reply to undine

Thank you for getting back to me. I always drink plenty of water to aid in bringing my mucus up. I am never constipated I am always regular it just seams that my stomach is constantly bloated and I just wondered how other people out there with our conditions try and combat this with either OTC meds or anything else?

Thanks

Joe. x

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