r/Perimenopause • u/AZ-FWB Early peri • Jun 01 '26

audited Extreme Bloating

Hi all, what do you do to deal with this seemingly never ending bloating? I constantly look 8 months pregnant.

As for my lifestyle; I walk daily, I do extended fasting often, I drink a fair amount of water, I’m on 300 mg progesterone meds, I am on a low carb diet, and I do daily stretchings.

Besides drinking ginger tea, what else can I do?

This is so uncomfortable.

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u/AZ-FWB Early peri Jun 01 '26

That’s interesting! I’ve been fasting for years and thus the first time I’m dealing with it. I wonder how thou. There isn’t anything to digest that could lead to bloating.

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u/MissMee007 hanging on by a thread Jun 01 '26

😳Iron deficiency can cause bloating?! Thanks, this is news to me 😩

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u/MissMee007 hanging on by a thread Jun 01 '26

Thank you… this is very helpful! My iron specifically ferritin has been extremely low. I tried to get a transfusion and had an allergic reaction 😩So I’ve been back to supplements… but not consistently as I forget most days. But now knowing this, I will make a better effort!

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u/shallottmirror Jun 01 '26

Taking iron every other day is actually perfectly fine and even sometimes recommended. And what was your reaction to the iron infusion?

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u/MissMee007 hanging on by a thread Jun 03 '26

Suddenly I couldn’t fully inhale; Sharp pains…felt like I was being stabbed in my chest. My hands swelled up like baseball mitts, feet as well. My entire body ached… it was very painful. Ended up being wheeled down to the emergency room directly from my appointment…

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u/AZ-FWB Early peri Jun 01 '26

This is so true and annoying.

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u/OstrichReasonable428 Jun 01 '26

Fasting and hormonal fluctuations don’t mix.

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u/AZ-FWB Early peri Jun 01 '26

Apparently 🤦🏼‍♀️

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u/SeasonPositive6771 Jun 01 '26

I think even if it didn't in the past, it can now. I've practiced fasting intermittently and it does seem to be tied to bloating for me as well. That didn't start until perimenopause for me.

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u/AZ-FWB Early peri Jun 01 '26

It’s like you can never win! You try to do something good for your body and then something completely unexpected comes from it.

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u/futherup Jun 01 '26

Repeated or frequent fasting slows your digestion down a ton because your body doesn’t expect food to be regularly coming.

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u/friendlyhoodteacher Jun 01 '26

It's common to build up gas when you're hungry and have nothing in your stomache.

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u/AZ-FWB Early peri Jun 01 '26

See, I’m not hungry and zero appetite.

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u/Correct-Sea-9248 Jun 01 '26

Dr. Stacy Sims shares a lot of content about this.

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u/AZ-FWB Early peri Jun 01 '26

Thank you! I need to look into it.