Hi all,

A couple of years ago I noticed that I would occasionally get a distended stomach after eating. This would usually resolve after a couple of hours with excessive belching. I told the doctor about this in 2007 and he just laughed and told me not to eat so fast.

Over the years the problem have progressed from occasionally to daily. I have tried to identify certain foods that may trigger these symptoms and I have tried to eat slower. Nothing seems to help. At first I would only get these symptoms at night after dinner, but now I can get it anytime (even after just eating a bowl of cereal at breakfast).

My symptoms have progressed to include a noticeably distended stomach, sharp crampy pains, feeling of fullness, and just overall discomfort. These symptoms have greatly effected the way I live. I have had to avoid certain social situations sometimes due to my excessive belching.

Also, I'm very petite (5'6 and 123 lbs) so a distended stomach is very noticeable on me and often makes me look like I'm pregnant. So clearly these symptoms are a source of embarrassment for me. I have not experienced any changes in bowel movements so I'm not sure that IBS is the answer. Can someone please relate to these symptoms and give me an idea as to what to do?