CIP Symptoms
Abdominal distention/ Bloating
Abdominal Obstructions/Blockages (may or may not require surgery to remove)
Early Satiety
Nausea
Vomiting
Heartburn
Abdominal pain
Constipation
Weight loss
Chest pain/esophageal spasms (may feel like a heart attack)
Decreased or no bowel sounds
Inability to pass gas
Poor appetite
Malabsorption
Vitamin deficiencies
Fatigue
Diarrhea (less common)
Poor growth and/or development (children)
It is not unusual for those with CIP to have other portions of the GI tract also affected; this may include dysmotility in the esophagus and/or stomach (gastroparesis) and, for some, includes problems with bladder emptying as well.
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