Bloating Treatment London
Persistent bloating can be uncomfortable, frustrating, and sometimes surprisingly disruptive. You may feel uncomfortably full after meals, notice your abdomen becoming tight or swollen as the day goes on, or find that bloating is now happening so often that it no longer feels occasional.
In many cases, bloating is not just about food or a sensitive stomach. It can be linked with constipation, food reactions, reflux, altered gut motility, bacterial overgrowth, hormonal fluctuation, thyroid imbalance, stress, or a digestive pattern that has not yet been properly understood.
I am a private GP and functional medicine doctor, and I help patients look more carefully at why bloating keeps happening, not just how to suppress it for a few hours.
I offer face-to-face consultations at Charterhouse Clinic, 98 Crawford Street, London W1 2HL, as well as video appointments for patients across the UK.
When bloating starts affecting everyday life
Bloating can show up in different ways, but common patterns include:
feeling uncomfortably full after eating
visible abdominal distension
tightness, pressure, or heaviness in the abdomen
bloating that builds through the day
gas or discomfort after meals
bloating alongside constipation, diarrhoea, or changing bowel habits
For many people, the symptom does not come on its own. It may also come with fatigue, reflux, food sensitivity patterns, hormonal fluctuations, or the sense that digestion is becoming less predictable than it used to be.
Bloating is a symptom, not the full explanation
Bloating is common, but it should still make clinical sense.
Some people are told it is just part of IBS. Others are advised to remove foods, take supplements, or simply put up with it. But when bloating keeps returning, there is usually a reason why it is happening in that pattern, even if that reason has not yet been clearly identified.
That is why I do not treat bloating as a minor digestive nuisance. I look at the timing, associated symptoms, digestive pattern, and wider health context to understand what may be contributing to it.
Symptoms that often sit alongside persistent bloating
constipation
diarrhoea or fluctuating bowel habits
reflux or upper digestive discomfort
nausea or post-meal heaviness
fatigue or low energy
brain fog
hormonal worsening around the cycle
stress-related flare patterns
My approach to bloating treatment
First, I look at the full story
I begin with a detailed consultation, looking at when the bloating happens, whether it is related to meals, what your bowel pattern is like, what other symptoms come with it, and how the problem is affecting day-to-day life.
Then I investigate carefully
Where appropriate, I may recommend further assessment to clarify whether the symptom is mainly linked with digestion, bowel motility, thyroid function, hormonal change, inflammation, or another overlapping factor.
Then we build a plan around what we find
Depending on your symptoms, this may include dietary changes, treatment for constipation or reflux where appropriate, gut-focused support, targeted supplementation, further medical investigation, or a broader functional medicine plan.
Ongoing review matters
Bloating patterns can shift over time. I review progress carefully and adjust the plan so that it reflects how your body is actually responding.
What I may look at during a deeper bloating assessment
digestive function
bowel habit and motility patterns
constipation as a contributing factor
reflux or upper digestive symptoms
bacterial overgrowth patterns where relevant
food reactions or intolerance patterns
inflammation
thyroid or hormonal overlap
nutritional status and other wider contributors
Bloating, gut function, and the wider picture
Bloating is often blamed on food alone, but that is only one part of the story.
The way the gut moves, how the nervous system responds to stress, whether constipation is present, how hormones are fluctuating, and whether thyroid function is affecting digestion can all influence how bloated you feel.
That is why persistent bloating often needs to be looked at in a more joined-up way, rather than treated as a single isolated symptom.
Why work with a private GP and functional medicine doctor for bloating
This approach allows me to look at bloating in a more joined-up way.
I work from a GP foundation, so I can think clinically about symptom patterns, differential diagnosis, investigations, medication, referrals, and wider health context, while also using a functional medicine perspective to explore why the symptom may be recurring in the first place.
London clinic location and video appointments
Face-to-face consultations are available at Charterhouse Clinic, 98 Crawford Street, London W1 2HL, with video appointments for patients across the UK.
Charterhouse clinic
98 Crawford street
London W1 2HL
info@drtatyana.co.uk
0208 050 8266
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Frequently asked questions
When should bloating be investigated?
1Occasional bloating is common, but if it is persistent, recurrent, uncomfortable, or affecting quality of life, it is worth looking into properly, especially if it comes with bowel changes, reflux, fatigue, or food sensitivity.
Is bloating always caused by food?
2No. Food can be part of the picture, but bloating may also relate to constipation, gut motility, reflux, hormonal change, thyroid function, stress, or other digestive factors.
Is bloating the same as IBS?
3No. Bloating is a symptom, while IBS is a broader diagnostic label. Even if IBS has already been mentioned, it is still important to understand what may be contributing to your symptoms in your case.
Can hormones or thyroid issues affect bloating?
4Yes. In some people, bloating can overlap with hormonal fluctuations or thyroid imbalance, which is why it helps to look at the wider clinical picture rather than assuming the gut is the only factor involved.
Do you offer bloating consultations in London and online?
5Yes. I offer face-to-face appointments in London and video consultations across the UK.
Book a bloating consultation
If bloating is becoming too frequent, too uncomfortable, or too difficult to explain, a more detailed review can help us understand what needs attention next.
For face-to-face consultations, you can also email info@drtatyana.co.uk.