Helped Over 500,000 patients with 98%+ satisfaction.

Connect & Get Personalized 1-to-1 Answers from Expert Doctors

DoctorSpring > Question Home

What is the cause of stomach bloating?

Resolved Question:

Dear Doctor, My name is XXX, a year ago I had problem with weight loss, even though I’m really skinny I still wanted to lose weight, because of this I have underactive (hypothyroidism). I have also noticed that my stomach is bloated all the time no matter what I eat... its a big problem because I feel bad about my self having a big stomach for no reason. In the morning it’s perfectly flat but then though out the day it gets bigger, why? I have tried everything and nothing works

Category: Community

Ask Your Own Question

Category: Family Physician-GP
 23 Doctors Online

Hello, With reference to your query regarding bloating of the stomach all the time, and also you are already hypothyroid, whereas in hypothyroid you should get weight gain rather than weight loss. In abdominal bloating, abdomen feels less comfortably full and pain; flatulence, frequent burping or belching and abdominal rumbling accompanies it. Most common causes include swallowing of air, constipation, heart burn, irritable bowel syndrome, intolerance to dairy products, eating too fast, menstruation, weight gain, overgrowth of bacteria in small bowel, giardiasis, medications, anatomical or structural abnormalities of Gastrointestinal tract, Sugar substitutes and also seen in their conditions like ascites, liver disease, kidney failure, congestive heart failure, iliac disease, ovarian cancer and pancreatic insufficiency. Treatment consists of to stop chewing gum, to limit your intake of carbonated drinks, to avoid gassy foods such as cabbage, dried beans and lentils. Eat slowly and avoid drinking through a straw. Use lactose free dairy products. Anyway consult your GP and have a detailed discussion.


Dr. John Monheit
Category: Family Physician-GP
Experience: 
Residecny: North Colorado Family Medicine
Medical School: The Chicago Medical Center
Dr. John Monheit and 4 other Medical Specialists are ready to help you

Users who read this, also read:

Make informed and better medical decisions.

Join the 500,000 people who found a smarter, quicker way to get Answers, Recommendations & Expert Opinions.

Expert Doctors at fingertips

Recommendation on next step. Second-opinion.Multi-specialty.

Save Time

Average time for answers: 6 hours.

Save Money

$35 for typical specialist consult vs. $120 for a local appointment.

Free Follow-ups

Clarify, ask further questions for free in private conversation.

100% Satisfaction

Money back guarantee for the 1st reply. MEDNET Quality Board.

Start My Consultation

CHAT NOW

About DoctorSpring.com

Doctor Spring is a novel online Doctor consultation platform where you can get your medical questions answered by leading Doctors. Just Submit your question and rest assured that you will consult a Doctor easily. Once you submit the question, the Doctor from the concerned specialty will reply within hours. You can always ask more questions or add details with follow-up question options and make it an online doctor chat. You may use this service to consult a specialty or for getting medical second opinion. All paid services come with a MEDNET quality assurance and 100% money back guarantee.

DoctorSpring in news