Why My Stomach Feels Like a Balloon and Hurts: Understanding Digestive Discomfort
If your stomach feels like a balloon, the sensation is often caused by bloating or abdominal distension. Gas, constipation, eating too quickly, food intolerance, or changes in digestion can make the abdomen feel unusually full, tight, stretched, or pressurized. When the stomach also hurts, the location, severity, timing, and accompanying symptoms matter. Mild bloating after…