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What Causes Severe Abdominal Bloating?
hello. i do not know what is wrong with me. For several weeks i have had severe abdominal bloating. I saw a dr because of a bald spot on my head and she said it was alapetia. with that and the bloating i am very worried. she did a pregnancy test which showed negative.
Wed, 6 Aug 2014
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Bloating could be due to different causes. The most common causes are: (1) constipation
(2)air swallowing
(3)gastroesophageal reflux
(4)lactose intolerance
(5)celiac disease
(7)due to gas producing foods such as cabbage, broccoli, turnips, beans, carbonated drinks
(8)irritable bowel syndrome
You may want to consider eliminating foods that can cause increased gas production to see if this causes an improvement.
If you have any symptoms of reflux, you can consider treating for this as well.
Your doctor can help you determine the cause.
I hope this helps
Bloating could be due to different causes. The most common causes are: (1) constipation
(2)air swallowing
(3)gastroesophageal reflux
(4)lactose intolerance
(5)celiac disease
(7)due to gas producing foods such as cabbage, broccoli, turnips, beans, carbonated drinks
(8)irritable bowel syndrome
You may want to consider eliminating foods that can cause increased gas production to see if this causes an improvement.
If you have any symptoms of reflux, you can consider treating for this as well.
Your doctor can help you determine the cause.
I hope this helps
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