Why does my belly keep exploding?!

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I’m a size 8-10 and short. My stomach keeps expanding and I look pregnant. Iv been to the doctors in the past about it and they just say IBS which I don’t believe it is as medication made no difference and I don’t get constipated or get the runs etc. Some foods make it worse like wheat and dairy so I avoid these. It’s particulary bad at the moment and I don’t know why. Can anyone help?! I’ve attached a photo of me this morning. I have NO physical food in my stomach, iv already opened my bowels (sorry tmi) iv had a slim fast with almond milk and a coffee. Just to see....

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Interesting..... I always thought there were a lot of problems with gall bladders IF there was something wrong? I know someone who ended up with jaundice and lots of pain and quite a while before it was removed etc.....

[Ropsleybunny]

Just to mention, the CA-125 test cannot be used to diagnose ovarian cancer. My test came back as normal but I had cancer.

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I did not know that.... so if a blood test came back clear... do the doctors still carry out another test eg scan etc?

[kissmelittleass]

I am just like this size 8 with a bloated belly looks like a little pregnant belly at times and other times it goes down. I'm a vegetarian also and eat low carb so knew it wasn't from carbohydrates. I had it checked out this summer as I started to get pressure in the pelvic area which was unbearable like my bladder was constantly full even after going to the toilet. Bloods and urine were checked, I asked for a CA125 test which I had to push for as the G.P. didn't want to do it, it came back as normal. I also had a ultrasound and a pelvic ultrasound, my ovaries which I was worried about were fine but I was told my uterine lining was thickened so I'm waiting to have a biopsy under G.A.
I also suffer from terrible acid reflux and this might be the reason for me having the bloated belly with all the gas build up, do you get acid reflux at all?
I would definitely ask for a scan and blood test for the CA125.

[kissmelittleass]

Sorry I meant a internal scan and not a pelvic ultrasound!

[Ropsleybunny]

I had a scan and the blood test. The blood test was normal but the scan showed a mass on my ovary.

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So a blood test can’t show a cyst, just a scan? I’m sure they will just tell me it’s digestive again... every time iv been to doc they say ok have a blood test, shows nothing wrong and I look like a hypochondriac

[Wisterical]

So your doctor keeps telling you it's digestive, has given you tests to rule out other stuff and has given you a probable solution. But you're not willing to try it

[Nazdarovye]

Intestinal worms?