Water Retention Stomach
Water retention does not occur in the stomach itself, which is a sac in which food collects and is mixed with acid to begin digestion. However water retention can occur lower down, in the abdomen or belly, where it is sometimes described as ‘bloating’. Mild bloating is very common and usually due to digestive problems or premenstrual syndrome. The Waterfall Diet is a good treatment for these causes.
On the other hand severe abdominal water retention can be due to underlying disease.
1. Liver problems
Liver damage such as caused by alcohol abuse can lead to blood pressure problems in your abdomen, which forces water out of your blood vessels and into your abdominal cavity – the space around your abdominal organs.
2. Heart problems
Heart failure (a chronic condition where the heart gradually loses its pumping force) can also cause abdominal water retention. Because the kidneys are not stimulated to work properly, people with heart failure tend to collect severe water retention all over their body, especially in the legs and ankles.
3. Severe protein deficiency
Children in developing countries who do not get enough to eat often suffer from severe water retention in the abdomen. This is caused by not getting enough protein and is visible as a large swelling. People in the west who eat very low calorie diets for a long time and do not pay proper attention to getting anough protein may suffer from a mild version of this problem.
These three conditions can cause large amounts of water to collect in your abdomen and in severe cases you can actually feel it swishing around. If this is your problem you must get medical treatment immediately. If you have liver damage due to alcohol abuse it is essential that you stop drinking straight away.
If you consult a practitioner it may be confusing if you say you have water retention in the stomach. You should always show the practitioner where the water retention is occurring.
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Comments
Comment from nur
Time November 19, 2011 at 4:35 pm
my stormach is bloating and i consult some Doctors but no good advice was given.
Comment from dwayne
Time December 28, 2011 at 12:35 am
i have excess water in my stomach it sounds like a 5 gal pail half full ofwater slopping around what causes this i also have a lot of gas and belching
Comment from silina
Time February 5, 2012 at 6:43 am
hi my name silina i have bad water retention my feet and belly swell all day after a nite sleep my feet are fine my stomach is hard i take water retention pills i am extreamley overweight the pills dont work i would love to get rid of this hard stomach
Comment from eric
Time March 22, 2011 at 3:26 am
hi my names eric i have a stomach problem i think it’s due to my bulimia my stomach got like bloated and in the front part of my stomach i have like some stuck fluid and it’s just sitting there.