Bloated

[Rodjackwill]

Since my cirrhosis diagnosis, some days I feel very uncomfortable with bloatednes after eating, I’m on a strict diet because I also have heart disease and diabetes. Also after my latest ultrasound they said I’ve got a slightly enlarged liver. Is feeling bloated common? Thanks

[jojokarak]

Totally normal I felt like I was wearing a fat suit even when I was skin and bones you haven't got ascities have you?

[Rodjackwill in reply to jojokarak]

Thank you for replying, haven’t been told I have ascites so don’t think so👍🏻

[jojokarak in reply to Rodjackwill]

That's great then as they do know straight away if you have. It's just another part and parcel of cirrhosis we have to get used too the bloating feeling. Which hospital are you under?

[Bugsy1962 in reply to Rodjackwill]

Hi every body I'm new here , so hello firstly .I to have been diagnosed with cirrhosis. I to feel this bloatness and it makes my belly button feel very painful. I'm on water tablets .beta blocker and lactose .I feel the more I walk about the better I feel .So I do about 8km everyday sometimes less. I find it stops pain around my lower back .And stomach it also helps me sleep as before it felt like I was at war with my bed .this seems to work for me at the moment .I am due in for my fitness test next week for a liver transplant. I hope this has helped .all the best and happy new year

[AyrshireK in reply to Bugsy1962]

Good luck with your fitness assessment Bugsy, walking will do you a lot of good and t/p team will encourage you to do as much exercise as you can manage (within reason) to keep your heart and lungs as healthy as possible.

Katie

[Bugsy1962 in reply to AyrshireK]

Thanks Katie I'm in on Monday next week they have more banding to do so have my fingers crossed all goes well as had a major last year with a burst varice .one again thankyou.

[Rodjackwill]

I’m under QE in wolwich London

[jojokarak in reply to Rodjackwill]

Argh other side of the country lol heard great things about them though 😁 hope you get your call soon x

[Millie09]

As jojo said it is completely normal. I dont have ascites but i feel fat and bloated every day . I am not over weight but i do have a lot of muscle wastage on my back and rear end so to speak. This gives me so much pain when taking a bath, but i struggle with that as i have late stage osteopenia of the hip. Having double mri on 18 dec.

If your concernd just contact your gp. I am under QE birmingham

[Jjp80]

Yes it is. it’s taken me a while to admit that the skinny jeans and fitted tops will have to be assigned to the back of the wardrobe most days , and leggings and stretchy pants are now a fashion staple for me. I’m not bloated all the time but when i blow up I feel like Varuca salt in willy wonka. I have always been very tiny which doesn’t help when ascities kicks in too but have learned to have clothes on hand that make me feel and look comfortable , even as far as maternity wear.