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Severe Bloating and Distention: How did you find relief?
Digestive Health | Last Active: Apr 29, 2023 | Replies (206)Comment receiving replies
I have been dealing with so severe since having C diff and being on antibiotics for over 4 months. I feel like I am 7 months pregnant. Just walking around cause my stomach to blow up like a Helium balloon. The swollen goes down a little when I’m sleeping but the minute I get up and start moving around, it gets increasingly worse. I do not have a Lotta gas but do you have Gerd. Has anybody else had this after being on antibiotics or having C diff. A colon specialist I went to saw my stomach getting larger as I was sitting in front of him. He did blood work and CT SCAN AND ALL CAME OUT GOOD. Ugh....I am so uncomfortable - any suggestions. I understand the frustration. GI doctors just shrug their shouldersa 😩Shrug their shoulders.
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I have your exact same symptoms. Elavel helps with pain,but not with the weight gain, abdominal dysention. I had covid 2years and 4 months ago when this problem occurred. I have seen 5 doctors and have had all the tests that say nothing is wrong. Really?
I am in the same situation. I had to take Vancomycin for 4 months to get rid of a C-Diff infection caused by an antibiotic. I lost hearing and now I have a bloating problem that makes me look pregnant. I was told by the Gastroenterologist's P.A. that it takes a long time to recover from a C-Diff infection. I'm still experimenting with the correct amount of fiber and what I should eat. I have multiple bowel movements throughout the day. At least they are solid. Hahaha.
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Not sure if this suggestion is relevant but some people have found low dose of nortriptyline (start with 10mg and maybe go up to 20 after a few weeks) look up nortriptyline for IBS and see feedback - various for IBS D etc. Worth a try. Gastro docs seem clueless and yet it has been very successful for many. Good luck.