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My stomach makes me look pregnant.

Women's Health | Last Active: Apr 24 11:10am | Replies (145)
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@overlyanxious

Hi! Thank you 🙂
I don’t really get neaseaous or anything weird during my period, but I have had a sensitive stomach since childhood (used to be worse, a little better now), meaning that I randomly get really horrible pain in my stomach and bowl area. I thought about the possibility about it being an allergic reaction, but whenever it happens, I make a mental note of what I’ve eaten, and I don’t see any consistencies in that area...
This stomach pain usually lasts about 2 hours, during which the pain comes and subsided in waves, and leaves me very physically drained and exhausted afterwards. I usually heat up during these two hours as well (not to the point of fever though).
I haven’t noticed any particular time of day, but usually it happens an hour or so after I’ve eaten a meal. No one else in my family has this to my knowledge.
I haven’t mentioned it to a doctor yet. I never thought it was that strange until recently. And going to the doctor where I live is expensive, so I just want to gauge the seriousness based on other people’s opinions and experiences before committing economically.

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Apr 10, 2019

Thank you for providing a little background regarding the history of your symptoms, @overlyanxious. I realized that you are anxious about the expense of doctor's visits and this is very understandable. Have you read some of the other posts in this discussion to see what others have said about their stomach bloating?

I see that you have made a mental note of what you have eaten, etc. Perhaps a written journal regarding the pain (how long it lasts, etc.) combined with the food you have eaten as well as any physical activity or stressful experience might be a good idea as well. This will help you get a better handle on the problem and when you make a doctor's appointment it will also provide more concrete information to provide the doctor.

While I cannot speak for you, I really feel that the best way to deal with anxiety about health problems is to do research (like you are doing now) and then to visit a doctor and explain the problem. Your problem could be something simple like gluten sensitivity but in order to resolve your anxiety, you need to have it checked out by a medical professional.

I look forward to hearing from you again. Will you post an update?

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