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What Causes Abdominal Distention While Suffering From Diabetes?
My stomach has been extended and hard for the last year. It is out of proportion with the rest of my body. I am 5 10 and weight about 190 lbs. I have diabetes (controlled) due to agent orange in Vietnam, high blood pressure (under control), osteopenia, and glocoma. I try to walk daily, eat fairly healthy, and have less than one alcoholic drink a month. Within the last ten years I have had a stress fracture and break of the spine, so am limited to the exercises I can do. My PCP has done a hands on exam and hasn t detected anything. Any ideas on why my stomach is extended, and should I have anything special checked by my PCP as I have a yearly exam coming up soon?
Mon, 24 Sep 2018
Hello,
Gastric distension is very common in diabetics due to autonomic neuropathy.
This leads to delayed gastric emptying and gastric distension. If I would have been your treating doctor I would prescribe you a prokinetic agent like Motilium or erythromycin to speed up gastric emptying.
Do consult a physician for this.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Humaira Naerm, Cosmetic & Plastic Surgeon
Gastric distension is very common in diabetics due to autonomic neuropathy.
This leads to delayed gastric emptying and gastric distension. If I would have been your treating doctor I would prescribe you a prokinetic agent like Motilium or erythromycin to speed up gastric emptying.
Do consult a physician for this.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Humaira Naerm, Cosmetic & Plastic Surgeon
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