WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 2001: Re: Abdominal Distension

Re: Abdominal Distension

From: Laura (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 3 May 2001 10:39:51 -0500 (CDT)

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Gas and bloating and/or constipation(sometimes temporary, sometimes from irritable bowel syndrome) can puff you up like a blowfish. From personal experience, I can tell you it looks like a dramatic difference. I have been congratulated on "pregnancy" more than once when I just had a stomach episode! Have you talked to your family doctor to see if this could be a digestive disturbance? Maybe s/he would also know more about your insulin questions than your gyn? Laura

At Wed, 2 May 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I am a 32 year old woman who has had juvenile diabetes for 24 years. My
>diabetes is very well controlled and my blood sugars stay between
>125-145. I am 5'5" and currently weigh 124 lbs.
>
>For the past two months now I have had abnormal abdominal distension. I
>look like I am about 4 months pregnant. I have weighed 128 for the past
>8 months now. Last week I weighed 128, this week 124. I can feel gas
>moving around in my stomach a lot and do pass gas, but not every time I
>feel it moving around. I have taken GasX for 2 weeks every day BID, but
>it did not help me at all with the bloating.
>
>I went to my Gyno yesterday and she did a pelvic on me. She said that
>insulin is causing my stomach to distend because it is a growth hormone.
>I have had diabetes for 24 years and I have never heard of this before.
>I know you can gain weight when taking insulin, but never heard of
>stomach distension with no weight gain at all. I am worried about cysts
>and tumors.
>
>Can you please give me any information on causes of abdominal
>distension? I have had a normal period every month with no problems and
>have done two home pregnancy tests that said negative. I am scheduled
>for a Pelvic Ultrasound in a week. Any information you can give me
>would be helpful. I know there is something wrong and I believe my Gyno
>was very wrong in what she told me.
>
>Thank you very much.

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