I Am Bloated Below The Chest Level For More Than

Posted on Tue, 9 Jul 2019

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Question : i am bloated below the chest level for more than 2 weeks. is it a serious concern and who do i visit

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (38 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please give additional information

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query,albeit short and specific.
Please give additional information for me to assist you better:
Your age and gender please.
Any other associated symptoms like nausea, vomiting, loose stool or hard stools or constipation?
Any general symptoms like fever, malaise or so?
Does the bloating reduce or increase? Or is permanent?
Any disease or disorder before this bloating?
Please give detailed history.

Awaiting.
Dr T Chandrakant.

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Follow up: Dr. T Chandrakant (44 hours later)

hello sir,
i am a female of 37 years of age
i get feeling of nausea most of the times
no there are symptoms of fever or malaise
the bloating is permanent
no disease but was sufferring from PCOS FOURS years back now PCOM
Thanks n Regards,

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Your Physician to start with, Gastroenterologist if required.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
I would advise you the following:
First of all take a PPI like Omeprazole for the nausea, if not helping alone then add on something like Domperidone (may need a prescription).
Antacids if there is associated burning in upper abdomen and/or chest.
Take stool softener/laxative if the stool is hard, helps for loaded colon - this being one of the reasons for upper abdominal bloating.
Consult your Doctor for clinical evaluation, examination and necessary investigations like X-ray of abdomen in standing position, Ultrasonography and as required to find the cause of bloating below chest level as you have mentioned, to get an appropriate treatment to get a relief.
If required then only you may consult a Gastroenterologist for further evaluation, investigations and management.
I hope this answers your query.

Please give feedback of the findings and management.

Dr T Chandrakant.
General Surgeon.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar