The cause of bloating

[Cliffs]

Hi. Can someone explain why endo causes such bad bloating. My stomach is so huge, I just need to understand what's going on inside to cause this,then maybe I can get my head around it. Thanks for any answers.

[emmieoaks]

Mine is the same!! I think it's fluid rather bloating!! X

[emmieoaks]

Mine is the same!! I think it's fluid rather bloating!! X

[Jillanovitch]

I'm the same, mine isn't too bad in the morning, it bloats throughout the day especially if I've been standing or excersizing a lot.

[Kezzywezzy]

Mine bloats a lot too, I don't understand it. I look pregnant! Ill be following this post with great interest!! My belly went down quite a lot after lap in may and now it's slowly growing again

[astrogirl7]

I get this too Cliffs, like others I find it gets worse as the day progresses and it is also exacerbated (for me) after eating, standing (for more than ten mins) or walking.

I dont know if its fluid or gas, making it bloat but I do get some relief from opening bowels (which is painful in itself) I do not find complete pain relief ever but the tightness, skin stretching and abdo uncomfortableness seems to ease.

I have purposefully been eating a lot less (but had never been a big eater) because I dread the bloated feeling and discomfort.

And yes my pain is worse when period is due.

Like you I aint sure what causes it but when you consider that the endo is affecting all the organs and bits related to digestion and excretion, I think that gas is inevitable.

Just my thoughts but hey I'm no expert.

Keep well and painfree, as much as poss A x

[annab]

Hi Cliffs

I have the same symptom and have been told that it could be pelvic inflammation that flares up sometimes with endometriosis. One thing that helps a bit is dandylion tea or peppermint tea before bedtime.

Hope that helps if only a little

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