Pregnant belly but not pregnant!

[nikkisherri]

I keep getting this painful bloated stomach that blows up so big that it looks like I am literally about 8 months pregnant. Jeans have to come undone instantly and I have to lie down uncomfortably and let it all hang out.

Its happening now and I have just shown my husband who looked in awe at this belly of mine that has suddenly ballooned to ridiculous proportions and its rock hard.

I have eaten nothing except for a little icecream about 2 hours ago.

Its extremely painful and been getting it frequently lately. Always takes a few hours for it to subside.

I know the obvious seems to be do a big f*@t! (cough) but even that doesnt seem to get rid of it.

Anyone else suffer with this and know of any effective remedies or something I could do now to help.

I have taken to chewing rennies lately and cut out bread, wheat but that hasnt seemed to worked.

[almost40]

follow this step by step:

1. travel back in time
   
2. undo prior pregnancy(ies)
   
3. go back to metabolism when you were 18 yrs old
   
4. eat whatever you want, and you'll be fine.
   
   Good luck!

[NotQuiteCockney]

A hot water bottle often helps soothe these things, or a hot bath.

It sounds like it might be IBS or similar - if you could work out what triggered it (dairy? stress?), then it becomes easier to fix.

[bunny2]

could it be lactose intolerance? Might account for bloating after icecream.

My tummy looks like that all the time

[nikkisherri]

almost40, are you saying this is an age related problem ?
OH! Well I'll start building the time machine

Thanks cockney,actually hot water bottle never thought of that, will give that a whirl! Daughters got one somewhere.

Well I have cut out the wheat so I will cut dairy out too.. ohhh but no chocolate that means! unthinkable!

[Papillon]

just have to start liking dark chocolate.

If it might be food intolerance.. perhaps you need to get an allergy test done at the GP

[nikkisherri]

Actually I do like dark chocolate but not sure I could live without all the other varietys!

I think you could be right now though could be dairy.