TVC E. Stomach bloating is so common these days it’s been called an “epidemic.” With most people’s poor diets, high levels of stress, need for daily medications and exposure to various pollutants, it’s no wonder they’re suffering some sort of bloating more days than not.
While a bloated stomach is certainly uncomfortable — even embarrassing when it comes along with gas or the need to run to the bathroom — it might be a bigger deal than you’d think. Stomach bloating can sometimes signify serious health problems lurking below the surface. It’s one of the most common candida symptoms and leads to other issues like a digestive disorder, autoimmune reaction, allergy or even cancer in some cases. (1)
Symptoms of a Bloated Stomach
Simply put, being “bloated” is the feeling of having built-up gas in your digestive system that makes your stomach protrude out uncomfortably. Some people even kid around and joke that they “look pregnant” when their bloating becomes very bad. Having a bloated stomach is different from gaining actual fat mass around your stomach, since bloating is temporary and mostly caused by air becoming stuck around your abdomen, making it distend outward.
Luckily, in some cases stomach bloating isn’t anything to be alarmed about. It can usually be cleared up by making some simple changes to your diet and routine, although not always. Along with feeling full, gassy and having pain in your abdomen, you should check if your bloated stomach occurs simultaneously with other symptoms throughout the body. (2) This can clue you in on what’s causing the problem and whether it might be serious enough to warrant a doctor’s visit.
When you’re feeling bloated, check for other symptoms, including:
- A fever
- Skin rashes or hives
- Watery eyes, itchy throat and other signs of allergic reaction
- Constipation or diarrhea
- Vomiting or nausea
- Blood in your urine or stool
- Unintentional weight loss
- Trouble going to the bathroom
- Pain around your lymph nodes, including in your groin, throat or armpits
- Fatigue
- Brain fog and trouble concentrating
- Irregular periods
- Hemorrhoids
