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My mid section has been distended and hard for several months. I eat little. What could cause this?

Submitted: 653 days and 17 hours ago.
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Posted by DoctorS 653 days and 17 hours ago.

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Dear XXXXXXXXXX,

Are you constipated? Any other medication problems? Taking any medications? Any nausea/vomiting? How often do you have bowel movements? Are they hard?

DrS

653 days and 17 hours ago.

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I have high blood pressure, have had pancreatic problems twice and esphogus problems within the last 3-4 years. I take medication for hb pressure, anti depressant and muscle relaxers for back pain & headaches. I have been vomiting each night for last 4 days. My bowel movement are normal with the exception of diarrea sometimes.

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Dear XXXXXXXXXX,

The fact that your belly is distended and you are having vomiting suggests the a couple of possibilities, the most urgent of which is that you may have a mechanical or a physical obstruction which should be evaluated by a doctor as soon as possible. You may have an inflammatory condition of your intestines that can be evaluated by a colonoscopy where a doctor takes a camera and looks inside your bowel to see if there is evidence of inflammation. I am attaching some information about inflammatory bowel disease for you to read and evaluate whether your symptoms might be consistent with this: http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/digestive/disorders/252.html

Please let me know if I can be of any more help and please let me know how you are doing.

DrS

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