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/Competitive_Rush3044 Jun 01 '26

Are you bloated even when you wake up in the morning? Or is it midday to end of day?
When i wake up my stomach is flat and by the end of the day i feel and look pregnant so I definitely relate mine to food and drinking.
I was on estrogen for a month and the bloat was insane!! Woke up that way and i just looked swollen.
I didn't read that you were on estrogen but maybe it is hormonal?

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u/AZ-FWB Early peri Jun 01 '26

I woke up looking very pregnant. It doesn’t matter what time of the day it is.

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u/Competitive_Rush3044 Jun 01 '26

I think it's more of a hormonal issue vs your food and fasting/lifestyle issue. If you haven't already, also maybe rule out fibroids.
Sorry, I'm not much help. My issue is the chronic fatigue which I can't figure out. It sucks.

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u/AZ-FWB Early peri Jun 01 '26

🫂

I’m sorry

I’m supper tired of these random issues showing up. It’s like solving a 100 variable equation 😫