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What Causes Bloating And Swelling Of Abdomen?
Question: Am continuing the issue which had before / Went in for the HIDA scan test and it came out as normal gall bladder activity / So that takes care of the gall bladder / Going in for a 4 hr test next where they feed you some food and watch it for 4 hrs I believe is what I read / Showed the doctor the irritable bowl diagnose from your doctor / Also I have the enlarged prostate plus a blood clot in the right lung / Am on Flowmax plus Finasteride and Eloquis as a blood thinner / Hopefully can find the problem for the bloating and swelling of the abdomen / Have fungis thing with the toenails which am using carasal treatment on / ???????????????????????????
Brief Answer:
Supportive care and diet lifestyle changes.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking
I read your question and i understand your concern. With normal HIDA scan and associated comorbidities of prostate, lung clot and toe nails fungal infection, the symptoms of bloating and distension are likely age related functional decline also called irritable bowel syndrome. There is no specific test to diagnose IBS, its rather diagnosed by exclusion when every other work up comes normal.
treatment is mostly supportive and modification of diet and lifestyle. Eat small frequent meals, keep the caloric intake to low almost 2000 calories a day, avoid spices, fatty foods, soda, beverages, alcohol, caffeine, processed and canned foods, dairy products . Prefer vegetables and fruits as these are rich in fiber and will help the symptoms. Also consider the yogurt and peppermint supplementation in every food as former is best probiotic and later is best antispasmodic.
Nutshell, its likely IBS and just needs diet and lifestyle modifications. I hope it helps. Take good care of yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please.
Regards
Khan
Supportive care and diet lifestyle changes.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking
I read your question and i understand your concern. With normal HIDA scan and associated comorbidities of prostate, lung clot and toe nails fungal infection, the symptoms of bloating and distension are likely age related functional decline also called irritable bowel syndrome. There is no specific test to diagnose IBS, its rather diagnosed by exclusion when every other work up comes normal.
treatment is mostly supportive and modification of diet and lifestyle. Eat small frequent meals, keep the caloric intake to low almost 2000 calories a day, avoid spices, fatty foods, soda, beverages, alcohol, caffeine, processed and canned foods, dairy products . Prefer vegetables and fruits as these are rich in fiber and will help the symptoms. Also consider the yogurt and peppermint supplementation in every food as former is best probiotic and later is best antispasmodic.
Nutshell, its likely IBS and just needs diet and lifestyle modifications. I hope it helps. Take good care of yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please.
Regards
Khan
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