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Re: distended stomach
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 28 Sep 1999 21:01:04 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 28 Sep 1999, vicki wrote: >
>I am a 45 year old woman, I have gained 20 pounds in the past year, I
>exercise everyday by walking 3 miles, and also lifting weights 3 x per
>day. I CANNOT lose weight.

Very common, very frustrating complaint of my patients in their 40s and 50s. Although not common enough for my patients, have you had your thyroid checked?
>And the worse is a hard distended stomach.
>Could I have a cyst of some kind?

Possible or a gastrointestinal problem such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
>I often have abdominal pain, that
>radiates on my right side.I also do 300 sit ups a day. Help I look 6
>months.

the gynecologist and the gastroenterologist are what you need to get to the bottom of this.

-- Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS Great Neck, New York
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