Re: Bloating/Distension and hormones

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Hi ,

When I have flares, my stomach/abs bloat really bad. Sometimes this

bloating last for up to 10 days (after the horrible pain is gone)

when I have had a really bad flare What is funny is that after

being in the hospital, I usually lose 10 pounds, but because of the

bloating, I look like I gained 20 pounds! Just curious on

this...does your Doctor want to push on your tummy/abs while having

an attack...I refuse because it is so painful, even for him to

listen with a stethescope.

Ok...now the hormone thing. I also find this subject very

interesting. I have endometriosis. The pain that comes with the

monthly flow doesn't hold a candle to the acute pancreas pain

flares. My Doctor thought there was a connection, but I had acute

flares and ended up in the hospital at very different time of my

cycle, besides, at first I really didn't want him thinking it was

just a female problem and write me off... and the flares didn't seem

to follow my cycle. But I am coming around, and I am beginning to

see that there is a link. I wish I could find this article again,

but I read an article that a women had pancreatitis masquerading as

endometriosis. She had endo growing on her pancreas causing acute

flares. My Doctor has called for a surgical consult just about

everytime I end up in the hospital, but the surgeons always say that

there isn't a succifient reason to open me up and explore. My

Doctor and Mom seem to think that maybe I have endo growing on my

pancreas. I am swaying that way too. My hormones were way out of

whack when I was last admitted to the hospital...my cycle started

the day before, and although it was light flow, it lasted for 2.5

weeks! Just about as long as the acute flare of at least 8 on a

pain scale lasted. Umm...?

I enjoy your post...thanks for letting me think out loud. It sure

helps to share and read others experiences. I hope to check up on

this hormone discussion, but I am headed to Iowa by plane in the

morning for my Grandma's funeral. Be back on Tuesday. Wishing all

of you pain free days.

Suzi

Colorado

> This is a rather alarming new symptom for me and I wanted to ask

> about whether or not I should be getting concerned. I am not

> constipated, lately quite to the contrary. However, for the past

2

> wks or so and most especially the past week, I have been getting

> bloating so bad that my stomach is soo distended that I look as if

> I'm 5 months pregnant!! It is very uncomfortable esp coupled with

> the panc pain. The bloating is soo bad that it literally feels

like

> my stomach is going to explode? Is it some sort of fluid

retention?

> Although my feet aren't swollen. I can't even attempt to eat more

> than a few bites of anything before I can feel it swelling

> up.....should I get this checked out?

> thanks in advance

>