What might cause pressure and bloating in the abdomen without appetite loss?
I am 36, have had my tubes tied for 13 years now, and have regular periods so I know it’s not pregnancy. For about the past couple of months I’ve been experiencing abdominal bloating with some pressure and occasional gas. My appetites been great, and I don’t feel nausea with it. It’s not pms because I’m still about 2 weeks away from my cycle. I wonder if it could be digestive upset. Any possible ideas?
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Definitely sounds GI tract related. The gas itself could be the entire cause of bloat (yes we can produce that much trapped gas).
It could be some slow peristalsis (ie: constipation) or even potentially blocked digestive tract.. ie: Fecal impaction. If you’ve been having regular bowel movements it probably isn’t this, but if it has been a while since your last.. consider at minimum constipation and GI upset. You aren’t likely to have a true dangerous impaction out of the blue without some big time pain associated — but a slowed down digestive tract with accompanying gas would definitely cause the bloat.
Try to add some fiber to the diet and pro-biotics (yogurt will do fine). You can do anything from eating a few bowls of oatmeal a day, to buying some metamucil and taking it for the next few days.
The probiotics would be to help regulate the active *useful* bacteria in the tract.
Be sure to stay sufficiently hydrated as well.
Good luck,