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My stomach has been very bloated for about two/three weeks. the whole abdomen protrudes and i look pregnant but had a neg. test. not sure why?

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Not a symptom: Of pregnancy and you have to be several months pregnant for a baby bump to start showing. See your doctor for an evaluation to look for the cause.

Answered 11/28/2017

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Maybe IBS, but...: The GI tract has a very limited # of symptoms to signal its distress--nausea/vomiting, diarrhea/constipation, bloating, pain, fullness, bleeding, etc. As you know, many of these characterize ibs, but are also seen with inflammatory, infectious, ischemic, malabsorptive, and functional disorders. Directed lab work, imaging, biopsies, stool studies are appropriate in excluding non-ibs pathology.

Answered 6/10/2014

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