• Painful Stomach Bloating

    Posted by brittany-foster on November 16, 2018 at 12:58 pm

    Some of our members, including myself, have experienced pain when they have bloating in their stomach. For me, the bloating can be caused by a number of things. Sometimes, when I consume more salt than I should, when I drink alcohol (on occasion), and when I have too much fluid through the day, my stomach swells at night. I have a small frame and this can become very painful when my stomach stretches to more than what it’s used to. I get a trapped gas feeling under my rib cage and find it difficult to eat and drink anything when this is happening.

    Have you experienced painful stomach bloating? What is the trigger for this symptom for you? What do you do about it?

    brittany-foster replied 5 years, 4 months ago 7 Members · 13 Replies
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  • jen-cueva

    Member
    November 21, 2018 at 5:58 pm

    Yes, definitely can relate Brittany!

    I’m not sure what triggers my belly bloat, but certain foods, salt, processed foods, etc, as well as fluid retention all contribute. It’s definitely harder to breathe and I get that full feeling like I can’t eat as it’s so full already.

    I try and get the extra fluid off with my as needed diuretic as well as watch my intake as far as fluids and foods. It’s definitely uncomfortable.

    • brittany-foster

      Member
      November 21, 2018 at 11:01 pm

      For the discomfort I try the hot packs and try to keep my core strong with some no mat core workouts. I can’t do the ones laying down because I can’t breathe but they have some good abs without the crunches workouts on youtube

  • gmeagh

    Member
    November 22, 2018 at 5:26 pm

    oh wow sometimes it doesn’t matter what I have eaten I am stuffed! I eat as clean as possible: wheat and dairy free, almost sugar free. But especially on rainy days and full moons. I wonder if I have parasites. My Dr did say that these meds relax and slow everything down. I can only eat a small amount of food and still I can’t breathe after. I do probiotics and digestive enzymes which do help.

    • brittany-foster

      Member
      November 24, 2018 at 9:48 am

      Gayle,
      This is interesting. I get full very easily too and have a lot of gas pain. I am being worked up for gastroperesis and I will let you know how that goes.

  • azebraman

    Member
    November 22, 2018 at 10:18 pm

    For those of us who have reduced thoracic capacity due to spinal or ribcage lack of growth, any meal is mathematically going to give us a lot of discomfort.

    I can’t do any core workouts without eventually having severe acid reflux to the point I am spitting out acid and on occasion vomiting. Strangely it’s only after 2-3 weeks of doing the workouts, so I think it is my body saying “f*ck the abs, I need the room that gut gives me!”. I never tried the no mat stuff though, maybe it’s less harsh but I think my body enjoys the ahem… extra space down there.

    Oh yeah, large meals also knock me out (in addition to suffocating me). As in, I cannot have a large meal unless I plan on sleeping in a few hours, and can’t eat too much before having to drive.

    My hint is to eat meals only to the amount you can tolerate. If you are having issues with too much weight loss, more frequent meals might help.

    • brittany-foster

      Member
      November 24, 2018 at 9:50 am

      Thank you for the great feedback VK. I do some ab work too and it can ve a challenge and I feel really restricted sometimes. I’m glad you have found what works for you when eating and what makes you feel more comfortable.

  • pad2018

    Member
    November 27, 2018 at 1:45 pm

    I am a caregiver and my mom has PAH. Her biggest issue used to be her stomach was always big but she is very tiny. She wouldn’t eat because it was be painful for her. I started to research on alternate therapies and Ayurvedic medicines are working very well for her. She is able to eat well and doesn’t retain salt and water at all. But it did take some time and once she got settled in it is like a miracle. The medicines she is using it triphala and punarnava. Everyone is different but thought I will share as this has helped her come out of the diuretics as well.

    • kathleen-sheffer

      Member
      November 27, 2018 at 3:15 pm

      Thank you for sharing your experience, Jay. That’s wonderful that you found alternative therapies that work for your mom. Diuretics are not ideal for sure and can cause numerous other issues. I’m all for more natural remedies. Thanks again for sharing!

    • gayle-meagher

      Member
      November 27, 2018 at 4:01 pm

      WOW that is awesome. I have done some Ayurvedic in the past but I know to be very careful with herbs. Do you know if this interferes with our meds? I would love to get off water pills. I do see a Naturopath; I could ask her. tks

      • kathleen-sheffer

        Member
        November 27, 2018 at 4:04 pm

        Definitely ask your PH specialist about any interactions. I’d be interested to hear if there are any. Let us know what you find out!

      • brittany-foster

        Member
        November 29, 2018 at 12:57 pm

        Definitely interested in this too! I am on a lot of antacids for my stomach and a medication so that the gas gets better. I also find that eating smaller meals through the day vs 3 larger meals helps too. I try to avoid the gas producing foods and high fat foods that are harder to digest !

  • pad2018

    Member
    November 27, 2018 at 4:26 pm

    If you are taking any blood thinners then you may have interactions but both these were fine to take with her medications which were Revatio and Bumex. Now Bumex is only if she needs it and she hasn’t needed it at all for a more than a year. We were told to take a tea made of
    2 tsp coriander seeds to reduce her discomfort and elimate excess water which she did a for a year when she started on the medications. One of this surely did help her. She is still taking the triphala and Punarnanva.

    • brittany-foster

      Member
      November 29, 2018 at 12:59 pm

      Thank you so much for sharing that Jay! It’s helpful to know of other remedies. There are some teas that help with stomach bloating that you could probably get from a holistic type doctor. When I was going to a holistic specialist, I made sure they were in contact with my doctors too just to make sure that it wouldn’t interact poorly with what I was taking. Thanks again for the info!

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