Bellies Gonna Get You!

[Chelle_]

So if my tummy gets bigger I wont be able to sit behind my desk or drive! lol

Every night I go to be and my tummy is HUGE I mean really big, solid, tight and sore. The morning I wake up and it's reduced in size a little. I go through the day and it expands again (I have just undone the buttons on my trousers....) whatever I put into my mouth (Get your mind out of the gutter...lol) FOOD obviously and or tea/coffee my tummy seems to swell. So I am wondering if this might be a dairy thing, or wheat. Has anyone chopped and changed their diets to see what suits them better? I think I might have to try and cut out milks, bread, butters etc and try going dairy free.....

[Jo3560]

Hi Chelle,

At the end of last year my consultant suggested cutting things out of my diet to see if anything helped my stomach as I have the same problem with severe distension , tightness, bloating etc. Rather than trial and error I had some allergy tests which resulted in me being slightly intolerant to wheat. I tried going gluten free and drinking peppermint tea but to be totally honest it didn’t help at all.

The only thing that helps me is having a tipsagram where they stretch my stent which immediately releases the pressure and all bloating disappears - albeit only for a couple of months!

Good luck and hope you are doing ok otherwise x

[Chelle_ in reply to Jo3560]

Thank you. I have A LOT of ascites. I think I am just getting annoyed. 2 years ago I was a size 14 and mega happy now I look like a mini bus! lol...I shall pay around with my diet! thank you x

[Hidden]

Hi Chelle. I think you've answered your own question. Experiment ☺

[Chelle_ in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Laura! I will x

[Millie09]

Hi chelle, oh my tummy gets bloated and big soon as i have eaten breakfast.

I was on a gluten free diet by choice 2 years ago, i lost weight but i mean 2 stone ! I stopped only because it became expensive.

Do you not have ascites? Boy i remember my second bout of that it got so bad i could not eat, sleep, walk, etc. Then i went tachycardic and was admitted to hospital where i stayed for 4 weeks . I would say it's the ascites hun more than diet xx

[Chelle_ in reply to Millie09]

I do have ascites, tummy and legs. I know I don't need to mess around with anything but I just feel like I'm getting bigger and bigger. It's exhausting! lol x

[Millie09 in reply to Chelle_]

Yep! Thing is chelle there is only so far you can go with ascites that it becomes that bad you just can't do anything at all. The breathing was a problem for me . May be you could get a drain done ? Xx

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....... love your sense of humour 😂

[Ticchic66]

I’m exactly the same Chelle. I think it’s not too bad in the morning, by tea time I look 6 months pregnant.. I don’t know if it’s all ascites(which I have too) as I don’t think it would go up and down so much.. something is making me bloat.. just not sure what..good luck with the experiments 😂👍🏼💕😘

[Chelle_ in reply to Ticchic66]

Ha ha. Thank you.

[Hidden]

Hope it works out for you, you've been through enough. Lots of love Lynne xxxx

[Chelle_ in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Lynne, I hope your ok xx

[carllovatt]

i'm assuming you are already 'salt free' try cutting out the obvious bread then wheat then dairy

it may help to see food as medicine

[Chelle_ in reply to carllovatt]

I try Carl - I will start thinking of food in a different way. I hope your ok!

[Bradders88]

Have you been tested for H. Pylori infection lately?

[Chelle_ in reply to Bradders88]

I have I was tested about two weeks ago. Am waiting on a letter for a follow up appointment.

[Millie09 in reply to Chelle_]

Did you feel silly waiting with your silver balloon. 😂😂.i know i did. My god that radiation tablet was mahoosive lol xx

[Chelle_ in reply to Millie09]

Never had a tablet or balloon. I was sedated and tested when they did my endoscopy. They did a biopsy too. My tummy is eroding. Not really sure what that means! Lol I can’t live without a stomach....well not really! I like cake!!

[Millie09 in reply to Chelle_]

Oh i see , i had to blow in to a helium balloon. Eroded?? Sounds like a rusty car..😂😂. Bless you chelle. You always make me laff.

Your just full of fluid and eating can be a problem. Cake. 😋😋.. you and me both hun xx hope you get sorted soon. X

[Brett11]

My stomach is huge. Pot belly even. My GP said that my organs are now swollen with fluid and my pot belly is not fat. My liver doctor says it’s fat??? They still won’t solve the problem. I’m starting to lose about 2kg a week so far but nothing off my bloody belly. There is not enough free fluid on my belly to get it drained. Instead of fighting over what the cause of the problem is, they should try and get rid of the fat stomach.

Cheers,

Brett

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I agree, Brett. My consultant always asks why I haven't lost weight!! I tell him I'm eating the right foods, the only exercise I can do is swimming because I can take the weight off my feet then. He asks me as though it's my fault, I out him straight on that one!!! I was tested years ago, do you think I should be tested again? Take care Lynne

[Bjw7]

My specialist recommended the FOD

diet and eating probiotic yogurt daily

[jojokarak in reply to Bjw7]

Chelle passed away a year ago 😔

[jacobsmum24]

At my last ultrasound, I was told I didn't have ascites but do sometimes feel a bit bloated. I take Dandelion Root capsules or drink Dandelion tea. It seems to help with fluid retention but guess you should check with your GP as to whether it's safe for you to take.