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Is It Normal To Have Swollen And Bloated Stomach After Falling And Hitting Shoulder Blades?
Tow weeks ago I had a terrible fall on black ice and fell on my shoulder blades and hit my head I could not catch ,my breathe cause the wind was knocked out of me. I was taken to urgent care because my oxygen level was low and couldn't move my arms. I got to urgent care and they took X-rays they gave me oxygen and told he I bruised my shoulder blades and my ribs and that I caused inflammation to my lung tissues. Even though it's been a slow process in healing my stomach has been very bloated Iam a small person and have never had a large stomach but it's so painfull is the normal for the stomach to be swollen and bloated after a fall like this. When I do eat cannot eat much cause the bloating is awful and feel full right away thank you tracey
Wed, 19 Feb 2014
Hi,
As you head injury and had detested oxygen saturation hence admitted and treated accordingly . This sometime causes fasted upset n may develop stress ulcers which shows as abdominal fullness , floating, burning pain at epigastrium , loss of appetite ......etc.
So avoid fatty n spicy food , take food at proper interval of time , avoid mixing tea/coffee in empty stomach, avoid stressful condition , Do regulars exercise ........ etc take PPI, with anacid regularly under guidance of your GP .
Hope you will get well soon.
Thanks n regards
As you head injury and had detested oxygen saturation hence admitted and treated accordingly . This sometime causes fasted upset n may develop stress ulcers which shows as abdominal fullness , floating, burning pain at epigastrium , loss of appetite ......etc.
So avoid fatty n spicy food , take food at proper interval of time , avoid mixing tea/coffee in empty stomach, avoid stressful condition , Do regulars exercise ........ etc take PPI, with anacid regularly under guidance of your GP .
Hope you will get well soon.
Thanks n regards
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Hi,
As you head injury and had detested oxygen saturation hence admitted and treated accordingly . This sometime causes fasted upset n may develop stress ulcers which shows as abdominal fullness , floating, burning pain at epigastrium , loss of appetite ......etc.
So avoid fatty n spicy food , take food at proper interval of time , avoid mixing tea/coffee in empty stomach, avoid stressful condition , Do regulars exercise ........ etc take PPI, with anacid regularly under guidance of your GP .
Hope you will get well soon.
Thanks n regards
As you head injury and had detested oxygen saturation hence admitted and treated accordingly . This sometime causes fasted upset n may develop stress ulcers which shows as abdominal fullness , floating, burning pain at epigastrium , loss of appetite ......etc.
So avoid fatty n spicy food , take food at proper interval of time , avoid mixing tea/coffee in empty stomach, avoid stressful condition , Do regulars exercise ........ etc take PPI, with anacid regularly under guidance of your GP .
Hope you will get well soon.
Thanks n regards
I find this answer helpful
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Fall on the black ice has caused bruising to your shoulder & ribs and blunt trauma to your lungs.
However, it is unlikely to experience bloated stomach due to the fall.
Bloated stomach commonly occurs due to indigestion, gastritis, gall stones or reflux.
It is likely that you are suffering from upper gastrointestinal tract pathology rather than a sequelae of fall.
You need to consult a gastroenterologist for clinical examination and relevant investigations.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
Fall on the black ice has caused bruising to your shoulder & ribs and blunt trauma to your lungs.
However, it is unlikely to experience bloated stomach due to the fall.
Bloated stomach commonly occurs due to indigestion, gastritis, gall stones or reflux.
It is likely that you are suffering from upper gastrointestinal tract pathology rather than a sequelae of fall.
You need to consult a gastroenterologist for clinical examination and relevant investigations.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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