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Suggest Treatment For Headaches And Migraines

I have had a headache since Saturday, I get migraines but this is less painful but annoying and I have a swollen abdomen but I was diagnosed with premature ovarian failure at age of 18 so its highly unlikely that I m pregnant. I don t know what would cause my abdomen to swell?
Thu, 22 Jan 2015
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There are 5F causes for Abdominal Distension :
1.     Fat : Excessive deposition of fat causes Abdominal distension. But this is a very slow process and takes months to years to happen.
2.     Fetus : Means a growing baby , means pregnancy.
3.     Feces : Unpassed motions for few days to weeks can cause abdominal distension. But in that case Constipation will be a more prominent problem .
4.     Flatus : Means gas, if gas could not be passed out due to slow motility of gut or Intestinal obstruction then it can cause Abdominal Distension.
5.     Fluid : Water can get collected in abdominal cavity due to Liver problem or kidney problem or Heart problem.

We need to evaluate the cause of your Abdominal Distension. In that view I advise you to get Ultrasound Abdomen Pelvis which will let us know what the problem is . Kindly get the scan done and revert back with reports.

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask .

Regards.

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Suggest Treatment For Headaches And Migraines

HI Thanks for posting your query to Healthcaremagic. There are 5F causes for Abdominal Distension : 1. Fat : Excessive deposition of fat causes Abdominal distension. But this is a very slow process and takes months to years to happen. 2. Fetus : Means a growing baby , means pregnancy. 3. Feces : Unpassed motions for few days to weeks can cause abdominal distension. But in that case Constipation will be a more prominent problem . 4. Flatus : Means gas, if gas could not be passed out due to slow motility of gut or Intestinal obstruction then it can cause Abdominal Distension. 5. Fluid : Water can get collected in abdominal cavity due to Liver problem or kidney problem or Heart problem. We need to evaluate the cause of your Abdominal Distension. In that view I advise you to get Ultrasound Abdomen Pelvis which will let us know what the problem is . Kindly get the scan done and revert back with reports. Hope this information was useful to you. Any clarifications feel free to ask . Regards.