I recently have been bloating severly, sometimes even looking up to 9 months pregnant, after eating anything. I went to my dr. and they ran blood tests and they all came back normal. I have tried gluton free eating and am having sharp pains 1/3-1 inch above my belly button on my right side. The bloating lasts 12-24 hours and when I wake up in the morning I have a flat stomach. I am going to the bathroom regularly and seeing slime in my stool, stool is always soft. What is going on with me?
Dear Mummy, During pregnancy, the levels of hormones Estrogen and Progesterone are raised. Progesterone is known to cause sluggishness of the intestinal motility leading to constipation and/or bloating. Since you are not having constipation, it is likely that you are having either worm infestation or amoebic dysentery. Please get your stools examined after an overnight purge. The worms will require deforming while the amoebas can be dealt with Metronidazole. Please make it a habit to walk for about an hour after each meal before lying down. This will help you. Gases tablets, plain soda, carminative mixtures will help you get relief from gaseous bloating. I hope this helps you.