Why Is My Upper Abdomen Always Bloated And Have Gas

Posted on Fri, 28 Dec 2018

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Question : why is my upper abdomen always bloated and have gas or wind all the time? it doesn't hurt but i feel that there is something wrong with my body. I get extreme fatigue and i have yellow diahrrea all the time no matter what i eat. I'm loosing a lot of hair and muscle mass.

Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (54 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It could be malabsorption or metabolic disease

Detailed Answer:
Hi Maaguirre11.ma,

What you describe can be many things, e.g. malabsorption such as lactose intolerance, celiac disease, Whipples disease, or a metabolic disorder, e.g. hyperthyroidism.

I suggest you schedule for blood tests (metabolic panel, hemoglobin, autoantibodies for example for celiac disease, TRAB antibodies), a gastroscopy with biopsies, and fecal tests for parasites, elastasis, bacteria, and calprotectin.

Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is anything else I can help you with.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (35 minutes later)

i have had so many blood tests which come out normal. i also had 3 endoscopies last most recent endoscopy everything came out normal biospies normal no inflamation cells but what i havent had are intolerance tests nor a fecal test just to mention i also had my gallbladder removed

Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Intolerance tests are a good idea

Detailed Answer:
Hi again,

Intolerance tests are a good idea at this point. Your symptoms can also be a result of your gall bladder removal, but this is a diagnosis of exclusion.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy