BLOATED BUT HUNGRY AT THE SAME TIME?!

[NailQueenxo]

hi everyone,

I constantly have a bloated huge stomach but I can feel an underlying sense of hunger however I am afraid to eat as pretty much all foods are a trigger food to me.

Advice please? x

[Lulu_75]

Hi. I have the exact same symptoms. I've recently had gastro and dietitian consultations on the nhs (due to months of constipation/bloating). I mentioned feeling hungry all the time (sometimes with the sick, shaky, dizzy feeling of being absolutely ravenous) whilst also having a hard, tight, 'fat' abdomen. She said it sounds like my stomach empties quickly but then goes nowhere fast, hence empty stomach vs overfull intestines. I wrote another post today which explains how this has been helped somewhat.

I'm still hungry all the time but am less bloated with it!

Lulu

[NailQueenxo in reply to Lulu_75]

Oh wow!! That makes so much sense! thank you, hope you feel better soon x

[1499]

Hi There sorry you are having problems. Could it possibly be medication you are on? Pregabalin for fibromyalgia can cause hunger and weight gain so if you are taking anything at all it would be worth reading some of the side-effects. Good luck. hugs!

[NailQueenxo in reply to 1499]

Thanks for the advice x

[blynn]

I totally understand. I have had an extended stomach for several months. Started the FODMaP DIET, non-dairy, gluten free 3 weeks ago and my belly is starting to decrease in size. What I noticed the most is that I am no longer as hungry and I am more comfortable. I tell everyone I felt like I had a basketball glued to my lap. I could hardly get up, move around and my balance was horrible.

[NailQueenxo in reply to blynn]

Yes that basketball connotation is spot on!! Yes gluten seems to be a problem, I will work towards cutting it out thank u x

[lunalove]

Hi I've been bloated for over a year now and had all the tests, inc.colonoscopy, and I did have Helicobacter Pylori last year which has cleared up. I seem to have non-ulcer dyspepsia, but the specialists said they can't do anything more for me I'm now constantly hungry and still bloated. I eat healthily, gluten, wheat dairy free, and tried vegan, but nothing has worked, any advice? Thanks!