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What Causes Bloating, Painful Ribcage While Having Bowel Movements And Swollen Face?

Posted on Mon, 9 Jun 2014

Question: i have stomach issues for several years, my stomach gets bloated and sometimes i don't eat meals for two days, i was gaining weight, especially when i have to pass the stool my left side just under rib cage feels there is something which is blocking there and then my face kind of swells and as i pass the stool it comes to normal gradually, all my tests are normal and clear like barium x-ray, ultrasound for fatty liver, then someone told me to check for candida as i was eating lots of sugar stuff, then again my results show nothing but i stopped eating sweet things, and started using coconut oil with oregano oil, milk thistle, vitamin c, so it seems kind of working, i do take meal once or twice a day, have lost some weight, my stool turn green with few white particles in it, so i don't know if it is yeast or something else?
due to my stomach issues i once went to see a specialist a gastroenterologist and he had endoscopy done on me, he showed my pics with ulcers in my stomach, but i don't have any pain i can drink black coffee and eat red peppers as i am an asian but i never have issue with any pain or cramps, my sex drive has gone down to zero seems as if i am an impotent person, i can't study concentrate or remember things, so kindly help me with this

Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Organic problems should rule out first...

Detailed Answer:
Hi there,

I have gone through your medical history carefully.

At this point, I suggest to run colonoscopy to exclude organic problems of the intestines.

Until then, I advise to take
- butiric acid that can help easing bowel movements.
- probiotic
- anxiolytic drug (you might need a prescription for that)

You are also reporting to be suffering of stomach ulcer. The symptoms you are having might be also associated to ulcer re-acutisation. At this point, I'd like to know if :
- you are taking any drug for stomach ulcer?
- are you having problems with constipation
- have you done any recent endoscopy to re-evaluate the ulcer?

Looking forward to have the requested data in!
Thank you!
Dr.Klerida

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (30 minutes later)

i didn't have any endoscopy for ulcers recently and neither am i taking any medication, when i was taking medication for ulcer it was causing constipation and it was a bad one, right now i am also having problems with constipation, it feels as if there is a balloon right under my whole rib-cage area and it also causes shortness of breath and coughing too, i live in canada in the north SASKATOON, here it will take a looooooooong time to get appointment for the colonoscopy and last year i missed 1 appointment for that as i went back home to get treatment and everyone was saying that i have IBS but no one is telling the reason, so as you have suggested i will again try to get my endoscopy and colonoscopy done as soon as possible, any other suggestions you have just let me know

Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Avoid constipation...

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

Yes, I think upper endoscopy and colonoscopy are necessary to evaluate the status of your stomach ulcers and large bowel respectively.

Until then, I highly advise to avoid constipation:
- drink plenty of water
- take butifar (sodium butirate) to ease bowel movements
- start taking probiotics to optimize intestinal flora

Hope it helped!
Dr.Klerida
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar