Evening all I am after some advice - for the past 12mths give or take I have been experiencing extreme bloatedness very easily regardless on quantity of food eaten and even the type of food, I can even wake up some mornings bloated! Could this be a side effect from all the medication I have started taking over the past 12-18mths? I am on Rebif 44, Gabapentin, amitriptyline, amantadine, oxybutynin as well as molaxole! Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this and found a way round it? At times the bloating can be really uncomfortable and even painful, I have been on a calorie controlled diet for the past 2 wks, ensuring I’m eating a well balanced diet and it’s made no difference! Be good to hear your thoughts. Thank you Liana
Hi Jen The molaxole is meant to keep me regular but constipation did cross my mind, some days I can go 3-4 times and then not go for a few days, but I still seem to experience the bloating even on those days when I’ve opened my bowels numerous times! When I am bloated I look like I’m 6+ mths pregnant again! When I’ve been on steroids I’ve had no appetite which I guess is a bonus - if only I could be on them all the time! I do have a catch up appointment with my bladder and bowel specialist next week so I will defo be running this past her as it’s starting to get me down now too! Thank you though Jen x