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What Causes Persistent Abdominal Bloating With Constipation?

hello. im 24 year old female. past couple years been suffering with bloated stomach, very GASSY, distended stomach and constipation. been diagnosed with IBS-C. I take pantoprazole 40mg daily which helps slightly. abused laxatives in past (years ago) and now they dont work for me. My stools are very greasy and soft when i do have them. Never fully formed and i eat gluten free lactulose free foods. i eat healthily and regular exercise. what can i do to assist as symptoms of bloating and gassyness are getting worse
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Hi,

I think, you may have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The kind of symptoms you have, are more towards IBS and it could be increased by stress or underline psychological disorder.

In that case, diagnosis in your case could be a psychosomatic disorder. That means, psychological disorder is aggravating physical disorder.

In your case, you can either try some antidepressant-like tricyclic antidepressant or relaxation exercise after psychiatrist consultation. That would help you to control symptoms.

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

Take care

Regards,
Dr Iven Romic Rommstein, General Surgeon
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What Causes Persistent Abdominal Bloating With Constipation?

Hi, I think, you may have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The kind of symptoms you have, are more towards IBS and it could be increased by stress or underline psychological disorder. In that case, diagnosis in your case could be a psychosomatic disorder. That means, psychological disorder is aggravating physical disorder. In your case, you can either try some antidepressant-like tricyclic antidepressant or relaxation exercise after psychiatrist consultation. That would help you to control symptoms. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Iven Romic Rommstein, General Surgeon