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[-] MC_Lovecraft@lemm.ee 44 points 1 year ago

Please do not solicit medical advice from the internet. If you are concerned, go to a minute-clinic or other doc-in-a-box. It's much cheaper than the ER, and they'll tell you if there's anything to worry about.

[-] Mantiz_Shrimp@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

OP, please go see a medical professional. My Mom ignored a similar problem for 3 months and it ended up being a rare type of appendix cancer. The three months was just long enough for it to go stage 4 and become inoperable. Just go and know for sure.

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

If I cant flush it out by tomorrow morning I will

[-] Saraphim@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Please listen to me - stomach distension should ALWAYS be checked by a medical professional. One of my kids had slightly distended stomach which we attributed to a big rib cage and still needing to grow into his bigger frame.

It was a mature teratoma weighing over 20lbs

He had a physical with no issues just three days before we visited the ER for stomach pain. ER found it immediately when they noted the stomach distension during his exam and did scans to find out why.

Maybe it’s nothing. Maybe it’s gas. But also maybe you devoured your twin in the womb and he’s back for revenge.

Please see a doctor and ask for an ultrasound at the very least.

[-] Birdie@thelemmy.club 8 points 1 year ago

Was it a sudden distension? I think you need to go to Dr.

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If Infully relax and don't force it I literally look a small malnourished pregant woman or someone pregnant in a beachball-esque way. What the fuck

[-] krayj@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Visceral fat can cause this (especially in men), but it's usually a side-effect of being overweight and it sounds like you describe yourself as looking 'malnourished'. https://www.webmd.com/diet/what-is-visceral-fat

There is at least one type of malnutrition, "Kwashiorkor", caused by protein deficiency that can cause something like this also. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23099-kwashiorkor

But, disclaimer, I am not a doctor, so best advice is to get checked out by your healthcare provider.

this post was submitted on 26 Oct 2023
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