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Posted: 09/04/06 - 21:21
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I am not fat, but maybe 20lbs over weight. My upper abdomen seems to be hyper extending. I eat well, drink somewhat but in okay shape. This is prevelant for the last two years and seems to be getting worse.


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Posted: 09/06/06 - 08:50
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You would not believe how many conditions could be causing swelling in the abdomen. Have you seen a doctor about it? You should have considering it’s been there for two years now.
Does your swelling look like a mass under the skin or more like bloating? You need to be screened and need to have a physical exam in order to determine what the bulge could be.
If it were a mass-like, then it could represent hernia, a tumor, an amebic liver abscess, etc. There are a lot of other possible causes and I would mention just a few: constipation, lactose intolerance, IBS, gallbladder disease, peptic ulcers, etc
There is a wide range of possibilities, and you should really get evaluated.


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Posted: 01/24/10 - 18:02
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I have Hep C & Cirrhosis. i have had 5 perecentisis performed due to extreme ascites & take lg. doses of (as prescribed) spironalactone, lasix & propranolol.(for esaughagus verices) recently, my upper ab. is hard & 3 inches larger than normal. i do 300ab crunches per day & weigh 107/5'5" tall. at night, it triples in size, i get extremely gassy & it hurts. sometimes, i can't stand up straight. there is a noticeable bump the size of my fist in the upper region, between my ribcage. i see my dr. feb.1st, but am worried sick. help!


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