Question 1

sibo positive. first few days on flagyl symptoms reduced. no gas less abdominal distension. symptoms returned while still on 2 week flagyl course. why?

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Talk with doctors...: Although antibiotic use may help, there is no guaranty. Furthermore, doctors have never cures anything, but modify something for someone at some degree with / without drug and/ or surgery at reasonable time in reasonable way to reasonable patients. So, report &amp; talk with treating doctor. More on SIBO? Go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_intestinal_bacterial_overgrowth. Best wishes to...

Question 2

what is cause of abdominal distension and belching ?

Accepted Answer

Maybe your diet: I would keep a food diary . Do you have it every night? What did you have for dinner the nights you do have it? Food diary may answer these questions and solve your misery.

Question 3

after whipple operation and radiotherapy,jo is now treated by chemotherapy but he suffering from abdominal distension and vomiting
what's the solution?

Accepted Answer

Whipple: You need to see a doctor ASAP. Nausea/vomiting/distention could be from the chemo, but could also be a bowel obstruction or stricturing of one of the new bowel connections from the Whipple operation. This would require in-hospital treatment.

Question 4

what is best explanation for new lqts (age 70s), no medications involved, previous normal ecgs, no family history of sudden death -- only new event severe abdominal distension?

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: Try not to use abbreviations in medicine.  LQTS can mean many things.

Question 5

how much should i worry about abdominal distension?

Accepted Answer

Take seriously: If abdominal distension is associated with vomiting and pain and obstipation(inability to pass gas or stool) you should seek attention.

Question 6

what kind of treatment can somebody get for abdominal distension?

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Abdominal distension: A distended abdomen is only normal during pregnancy or after an enormous meal.  If persistent or recurrent, you are best served by a medical evaluation to localize what's swollen, and what can be done to fix it.  This question was recently asked on healthtap, so i refer you to that answer which details the differential diagnosis of abdominal swelling, and what questions to expect from your doctor.

Question 7

how long can i wait with abdominal distension to see if it goes away without seeing a doctor?

Accepted Answer

Distended abdomen: Is your distension acute, &/or associated with fever, nausea, vomiting, bleeding? If so, please get medical attention now. If, on the other hand, associated with painful constipation then consider possible c-ibs. Medical evaluation under the rome 3 criteria can exclude obstruction, ileus, ischemic disease, tumors, dysmotilities of the gut, rectal dysfunction. Urgency of care depends on the cause.

Question 8

are there foods should be avoided during chemotherapy? because there are abdominal distension and vomiting

Accepted Answer

Ask oncologist: You should ask your oncologist, and/or the oncology nurses.  They will have a better sense of what type of diet you should be on based on patient feedback they have received over the years. Hope this helps!

Question 9

what do you do if get abdominal distension with inguinal hernias?

Accepted Answer

See a Surgeon ASAP: The most serious complication associated with an inguinal hernia is bowel incarceration, where a portion of the intestine gets"stuck" within the hernia; if not treated promptly, the blood supply to the intestine can get cut off, requiring emergency bowel resection. If your abdominal distention is due to your hernia, you would notice that the hernia is tender and nonreducible. This is an emergency.

Question 10

peace be upon you. i have an abdominal distension. sometimes there is a contraction in the lower stomach. the doctor told me that they said chronic and i have germs in the stomach ... possible way to nourish this disease. do i stay away from fats or ?

Accepted Answer

Visit your doctor: Peace be upon you.
It is very difficult to answer your question because there is not enough information to know what disease you have.
Visit your doctor and follow his recommendations.

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