Bloating

When to see a doctor first

Please see your GP before booking if:

• you feel very bloated, you feel bloated regularly, or it does not go away
• you have tried changing your diet but keep feeling bloated
• you have bloating with weight loss you cannot explain, or blood in your poo
• you often have tummy or pelvic pain, lose your appetite or feel full quickly, or need to pee urgently or more often

Ask for an urgent GP appointment or call NHS 111 if you have bloating with vomiting, diarrhoea, constipation or a stomach ache, if you have a high temperature or feel hot, cold or shivery, if you have a swelling or lump in your tummy, if you cannot pee, poo or pass wind, if you have a burning feeling in your chest from stomach acid (acid reflux), or if your poo is black or dark red. Call 999 or go to A&E if you have a swollen tummy and a severe stomach ache that came on very suddenly, you are vomiting blood or your vomit looks like ground coffee, or you have severe difficulty breathing.