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What Causes Abdominal Distention While Suffering From Diabetes?

My stomach has been extended and hard for the last year. It is out of proportion with the rest of my body. I am 5 10 and weight about 190 lbs. I have diabetes (controlled) due to agent orange in Vietnam, high blood pressure (under control), osteopenia, and glocoma. I try to walk daily, eat fairly healthy, and have less than one alcoholic drink a month. Within the last ten years I have had a stress fracture and break of the spine, so am limited to the exercises I can do. My PCP has done a hands on exam and hasn t detected anything. Any ideas on why my stomach is extended, and should I have anything special checked by my PCP as I have a yearly exam coming up soon?
posted on Thu, 11 May 2017
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Hello,

Gastric distension is very common in diabetics due to autonomic neuropathy.

This leads to delayed gastric emptying and gastric distension. If I would have been your treating doctor I would prescribe you a prokinetic agent like Motilium or erythromycin to speed up gastric emptying.

Do consult a physician for this.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Humaira Naerm, Cosmetic & Plastic Surgeon
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What Causes Abdominal Distention While Suffering From Diabetes?

Hello, Gastric distension is very common in diabetics due to autonomic neuropathy. This leads to delayed gastric emptying and gastric distension. If I would have been your treating doctor I would prescribe you a prokinetic agent like Motilium or erythromycin to speed up gastric emptying. Do consult a physician for this. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Humaira Naerm, Cosmetic & Plastic Surgeon