scarring and bloating

Charlie789

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Joined : Jul 2013

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Posted 7/19/2024 11:51 AM (GMT -5)

I have minimal left side active inflammation but scaring to splenic flexure. On Entyvio at present. I suffer from heaps of bloating and I'm guessing this is partly due to the IBS type syndrome that scarring in the colon causes.

My bloating though is all over my tummy....left side and right side and centre and higher up. I'm wondering can scarring at the very end of the GI system contribute to bloating throughout the system?

Thanks

quincy

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Posted 7/19/2024 12:28 PM (GMT -5)

I think it's probable since scarring can cause inflexibility and possibly changing peristalsis movements and signals throughout the digestive tract.

It's possible that foods you're eating are contributing to the gas and bloating.

You could try a tummy massage to help with bloating when you get it.
It's possible some food adjustments can help as well.

q

CCinPA

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Joined : Dec 2014

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Posted 7/19/2024 6:37 PM (GMT -5)

Strangely, I get really bloated and gassy when I eat bananas. I thought that I was just going to have to live with gas/bloating in the evening and didn't know what was causing it until I ran out of bananas and was fine on those days. Never would have thought it was that as they were always a safe food when flaring. I still eat them, but now I know what to expect.

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