copd/stomach bloating

Has any one out there noticed a corraliation between copd and eating??  I've noticed that after I eat, rest for 20 -40 min. and get up to begin activity (even waking to my vehicle) my stomach bloats severly, I have shortness of breath and a full hard stomach.  No matter how much or how little I eat or what I eat.  Dealing with this for 4 years, elimaniting everything and coming up with nothing.  Is there any one else out there with these symptoms??
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Bop

[garydschultz]

I wrote to you in another window and I am not sure that it got through.  So, will repeat.  My symptoms match yours exactly.  I have found two things that work a little:  Pickle juice(Bubbies) and wine or liquor.  Talking to anyone in the medical field about this from specialists to country doctors is like talking to a wall.  In fact, the wall may be more sympathetic.  If you find anything please let me know!

Gary

[jae7]

I too experienced similar experience.  i felt like it was a terrible case of indigestion.  Some said it wa sirriable bowel, Dr. said it was GERD.  I started usung mints not gum and the excess gas and bloating took care of itself.  I have them in mouth all the time.  didn't want to try prevacid or anything else cause there wasn't any dr. diagnosis involved it was just trial and error,it's not perfect but better than it was.

[lynnkay]

I have the same problem as well. I too have COPD. My stomach will go from relatively flat, to filling like a balloon after eating. I am certain all the cures mentioned by others do work. For myself, I just try to eat a number of light meals throughout the day. They say with COPD, to eat 6 small meals a day. For me, when I get bloated like that, breathing becomes more difficult as well. I do have GERD. Was diagnosed many years ago with it and I do have IBS as well. But, I have learned the foods to avoid, so the GERD and IBS are not such a problem anymore. I firmly believe the COPD does somehow effect the stomach. All these posts prove that or it does in my opinion. I will sometimes take an acid reliever, if the bloating is real bad. So far, that has worked for me as well. Hope this helps you and the others that have posted here. I will keep the remedies posted in mind as well.

[karin1aka]

I now know I have COPD.  My bloating has become so excessive - thought I had ovarian cancer.

My waist is about 5 inches bigger than it should be - it will go down a couple of inches - but horrible to buy clothes.  I eat very little - try to eliminate all kinds of foods that will bloat or cause a food allergy. I don't eat sugar, white flour, white rice, and very little dairy.

I cannot hold my stomach in - due to the lung problem - so I look pregnant.  Anyone know of a way to stop this or I am destined to live with it.

[slerwin]

MY husband has copd but his bloating isnt from gas, he takes a lasix and potasium for water weight, they say you can get right side heart failure from copd and this is what causes his distended stomach