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Re: Abdominal Distension
From: jwang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 2 May 2001 20:54:45 -0500 (CDT)
I haven't heard that either, but I havent heard a lot of things. There
are many things that can cause distension, possibly even genes.
At Wed, 2 May 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>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.
--
J Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
statements are informational only and should not constitute a medical plan or treatment recommendation.
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