Food intolerance? Do you have similar symptoms?
hupsii
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Hi,
For some time now, my stomach is really bloated and I often have to burp. My acupuncture specialist thinks that I have an intolerance to certain foods as I my arms and legs are quite slender but my stomach is really out there and nothing makes it smaller. There is also a lot of air trapped. I never thought of that but now I am wondering what it could be. I never had this problem up to now. I don’t drink milk but eat yoghurts and cheese. I hope it’s not fructose as I love fruits…
Any ideas ? Thanks for your help !!
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Hi,
For some time now, my stomach is really bloated and I often have to burp. My acupuncture specialist thinks that I have an intolerance to certain foods as I my arms and legs are quite slender but my stomach is really out there and nothing makes it smaller. There is also a lot of air trapped. I never thought of that but now I am wondering what it could be. I never had this problem up to now. I don’t drink milk but eat yoghurts and cheese. I hope it’s not fructose as I love fruits…
Any ideas ? Thanks for your help !!
so someone who has no nutritional background is telling you that you have food intolerance...interesting.
highly doubtful...bloat can be for a variety of reasons...0 -
Tracking what you are eating may help you doctor diagnose what is going on. I don't think coming to a message board for a potential medical issue is the best course of action0
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I doubt it's food intolerance.
Food intolerance's are very different symptoms, often more like having a nasty virus.0 -
Just looking at your diary there's a real imbalance in the macros - unless you are doing a lot of intense exercise - the carb load is quite excessive. That may explain the fat accumulation in the area you speak - visceral fat gains are most noticeable in the abdominal regions and based upon your description - that sounds like it. Another is your protein intake - it's way too low. I really doubt your lean body mass is that low. You need to up your protein intake and reduce the carb load - make those even out for the calories you believe you need to ingest to lose fat weight. Hope this helps.0
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tedboosalis7 wrote: »Just looking at your diary there's a real imbalance in the macros - unless you are doing a lot of intense exercise - the carb load is quite excessive. That may explain the fat accumulation in the area you speak - visceral fat gains are most noticeable in the abdominal regions and based upon your description - that sounds like it. Another is your protein intake - it's way too low. I really doubt your lean body mass is that low. You need to up your protein intake and reduce the carb load - make those even out for the calories you believe you need to ingest to lose fat weight. Hope this helps.
thanks for your advice. As I have a history of kidney stones, I have to be careful with protein so that's a bit difficult.0 -
chivalryder wrote: »I doubt it's food intolerance.
Food intolerance's are very different symptoms, often more like having a nasty virus.
Ok thanks !0 -
snowflakesav wrote: »Tracking what you are eating may help you doctor diagnose what is going on. I don't think coming to a message board for a potential medical issue is the best course of action
yes, eventually I will have to see my doctor, I guess ...0 -
Hi,
For some time now, my stomach is really bloated and I often have to burp. My acupuncture specialist thinks that I have an intolerance to certain foods as I my arms and legs are quite slender but my stomach is really out there and nothing makes it smaller. There is also a lot of air trapped. I never thought of that but now I am wondering what it could be. I never had this problem up to now. I don’t drink milk but eat yoghurts and cheese. I hope it’s not fructose as I love fruits…
Any ideas ? Thanks for your help !!
so someone who has no nutritional background is telling you that you have food intolerance...interesting.
highly doubtful...bloat can be for a variety of reasons...
ok, can you please name a few ? this could be helpful0 -
If you really think it's a food intolerance, go to your GP. To me, it reads like you just have gas from swallowing air. I don't have food problems, so just guesses from me.0
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Hi,
For some time now, my stomach is really bloated and I often have to burp. My acupuncture specialist thinks that I have an intolerance to certain foods as I my arms and legs are quite slender but my stomach is really out there and nothing makes it smaller. There is also a lot of air trapped. I never thought of that but now I am wondering what it could be. I never had this problem up to now. I don’t drink milk but eat yoghurts and cheese. I hope it’s not fructose as I love fruits…
Any ideas ? Thanks for your help !!
so someone who has no nutritional background is telling you that you have food intolerance...interesting.
highly doubtful...bloat can be for a variety of reasons...
ok, can you please name a few ? this could be helpful
my brother has major issues with certain foods...his symptoms are passing out from pain, having to use morphine and medical mj and knowing full well if he eats that bread he will be in the bathroom with issues within the next 24hours...and the pain will last for days. He has food intolerances.
Bloat could be TOM, sodium, excess gas from legumes/veggies/fruits, over eating, beer, pop, swallowed air, poor muscle control in your throat (totally involuntary and yes that came from a doctor), rich fatty foods, eating too fast, drinking through a straw, chewing gum, sucking on hard candy, whole grains can if introduced too quickly....
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Hi,
For some time now, my stomach is really bloated and I often have to burp. My acupuncture specialist thinks that I have an intolerance to certain foods as I my arms and legs are quite slender but my stomach is really out there and nothing makes it smaller. There is also a lot of air trapped. I never thought of that but now I am wondering what it could be. I never had this problem up to now. I don’t drink milk but eat yoghurts and cheese. I hope it’s not fructose as I love fruits…
Any ideas ? Thanks for your help !!
so someone who has no nutritional background is telling you that you have food intolerance...interesting.
highly doubtful...bloat can be for a variety of reasons...
ok, can you please name a few ? this could be helpful
my brother has major issues with certain foods...his symptoms are passing out from pain, having to use morphine and medical mj and knowing full well if he eats that bread he will be in the bathroom with issues within the next 24hours...and the pain will last for days. He has food intolerances.
Bloat could be TOM, sodium, excess gas from legumes/veggies/fruits, over eating, beer, pop, swallowed air, poor muscle control in your throat (totally involuntary and yes that came from a doctor), rich fatty foods, eating too fast, drinking through a straw, chewing gum, sucking on hard candy, whole grains can if introduced too quickly....
Oh dear - not nice for your brother, that sounds really horrible.
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Like someone else mentioned, you are heavy on the carbs and also heavy/over on sugar for many days. Personally, when I eat too much sugar (fruit), I get bloated. I also get bloated from chewing gum or consuming too much yogurt.0
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I think it is possible you may have intolerance and may have digestive issues. You maybe are too heavy on carbs which can ferment in the belly when you have digestive issues.
I would not discount your accupuncturist as they do go to school for nutrition and know quite extensively the body systems and go to school as long as a dr.
the distended belly can also be caused by candida which if you have this is very hard to get rid of. They feed off sugar, carbs. Yogurt and dairy. But you can research that.
I b s is another possibility or wheat intolerance.0 -
chivalryder wrote: »I doubt it's food intolerance.
Food intolerance's are very different symptoms, often more like having a nasty virus.
Nope, definitely could be food intolerance in the form of IBS. I suffer badly from IBS and have similar symtomps like pain, bloating etc. I'm now trying an elimination diet, the low-fodmap diet to see which foods give me the worst symptoms. It excludes gluten, fructose, oligliose, most lactose etc. So for me, it's not necessarily "intolerance" as in sickness/dying, but it definitely results in pain. However, you should go see your doctor so they can rule out anything else with a blood test as well. It could be Chrohn or a gluten allergy, etc. They did that with me as well! So first, go check. But yes, it could be a sensitivity to certain foods.0 -
angelexperiment wrote: »I think it is possible you may have intolerance and may have digestive issues. You maybe are too heavy on carbs which can ferment in the belly when you have digestive issues.
I would not discount your accupuncturist as they do go to school for nutrition and know quite extensively the body systems and go to school as long as a dr.
the distended belly can also be caused by candida which if you have this is very hard to get rid of. They feed off sugar, carbs. Yogurt and dairy. But you can research that.
I b s is another possibility or wheat intolerance.
wow....IBS really? did you not read the symptoms of people with intolerance to foods...bloating is not that serious...
Doctors on average get 23 hours of nutritional courses through their entire course of study...
and back to gut bacteria. *smh*0 -
myfitterlife wrote: »chivalryder wrote: »I doubt it's food intolerance.
Food intolerance's are very different symptoms, often more like having a nasty virus.
Nope, definitely could be food intolerance in the form of IBS. I suffer badly from IBS and have similar symtomps like pain, bloating etc. I'm now trying an elimination diet, the low-fodmap diet to see which foods give me the worst symptoms. It excludes gluten, fructose, oligliose, most lactose etc. So for me, it's not necessarily "intolerance" as in sickness/dying, but it definitely results in pain. However, you should go see your doctor so they can rule out anything else with a blood test as well. It could be Chrohn or a gluten allergy, etc. They did that with me as well! So first, go check. But yes, it could be a sensitivity to certain foods.
The op never mentioned pain...just bloating.0 -
myfitterlife wrote: »chivalryder wrote: »I doubt it's food intolerance.
Food intolerance's are very different symptoms, often more like having a nasty virus.
Nope, definitely could be food intolerance in the form of IBS. I suffer badly from IBS and have similar symtomps like pain, bloating etc. I'm now trying an elimination diet, the low-fodmap diet to see which foods give me the worst symptoms. It excludes gluten, fructose, oligliose, most lactose etc. So for me, it's not necessarily "intolerance" as in sickness/dying, but it definitely results in pain. However, you should go see your doctor so they can rule out anything else with a blood test as well. It could be Chrohn or a gluten allergy, etc. They did that with me as well! So first, go check. But yes, it could be a sensitivity to certain foods.
The op never mentioned pain...just bloating.
Yes, but still is worth checking out I think. There are IBS patients out there who only suffer bloating, or mostly. It really depends and comes in different forms! I have a very bad one unfortunately, but the less pain the better
Either way, if it makes OP uncomfortable I would try and limit certain foods. Bloating is a result from a combination of gas and water in the stomach (could be from something innocent as swallowing air but also gassy foods,etc) so it is controllable to some extent if you learn what foods to eat etc. So might be worth to try if it helps OP with bloating, with or without pain (I hope the latter ) 0 -
I have food intolerances and my major symptoms are joint pain, severe constipation, and memory loss. I do tend to retain a lot of water when I eat certain types of food I am intolerant of and I may gain 5-10 lbs of bloating overnight.
I would consult a doctor to rule out another health issue, but doctors have little to no training on nutrition so they wouldn't really be able to help you with food issues. You might want to speak to a nutritionist or similar (an acupuncturist, chiropractor, naturopath or functional medicine doctor might be good options) to talk about trying an elimination diet. Basically, you eliminate a lot of known problem foods for a while then introduce them into your eating plan one at a time to see how you react to them.0 -
Indelicate question - are your trousers/skirts large enough around the waist?
I've always had occasional trapped wind, but when I put on 14lbs last year, I got it every day. It was eating in clothes that were too tight around my waist that seemed to cause it. Really painful and I took Rennie Deflatine to clear it. The gas went up, not down (TMI!!) so was nearer the top of my abdomen. It's almost stopped again now I'm back to my old weight and my clothes are loose enough.
Also make sure you're not at all hunched over when you eat.0 -
Hi,
For some time now, my stomach is really bloated and I often have to burp. My acupuncture specialist thinks that I have an intolerance to certain foods as I my arms and legs are quite slender but my stomach is really out there and nothing makes it smaller. There is also a lot of air trapped. I never thought of that but now I am wondering what it could be. I never had this problem up to now. I don’t drink milk but eat yoghurts and cheese. I hope it’s not fructose as I love fruits…
Any ideas ? Thanks for your help !!
I've got some food intolerance, and it can do all kinds of things to your body. Bloating was never one of the symptoms. If you're concerned, I'd go to the doctor.
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chivalryder wrote: »I doubt it's food intolerance.
Food intolerance's are very different symptoms, often more like having a nasty virus.
Your description of food intolerance is a generalization. I am intolerant to dairy and soy; the dairy gave me serious stomach problems and sent me to the bathroom a lot, headache, but soy felt like I had some terminal disease with nausea, low energy, (doctor tested me, passed all tests, symptoms disappeared after I cut out soy). I've had nasty viruses before, and soy and lactose intolerance do not feel that way to me.0 -
snowflakesav wrote: »Tracking what you are eating may help you doctor diagnose what is going on. I don't think coming to a message board for a potential medical issue is the best course of action
yes, eventually I will have to see my doctor, I guess ...
You guess?0 -
If you are always bloated and it is a food intolerance then it would have to be something that you eat very regularly. The best way to be sure is to see an allergist/immunologist and be tested.0
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tedboosalis7 wrote: »Just looking at your diary there's a real imbalance in the macros - unless you are doing a lot of intense exercise - the carb load is quite excessive. That may explain the fat accumulation in the area you speak - visceral fat gains are most noticeable in the abdominal regions and based upon your description - that sounds like it. Another is your protein intake - it's way too low. I really doubt your lean body mass is that low. You need to up your protein intake and reduce the carb load - make those even out for the calories you believe you need to ingest to lose fat weight. Hope this helps.
thanks for your advice. As I have a history of kidney stones, I have to be careful with protein so that's a bit difficult.
I've also had a kidney stone ( a large one that kept me in the hospital for 3 weeks and I had to have surgery to remove it), my urologist basically said that there is nothing diet wise you can do that will lessen the chance of having kidney stones. He said in the past they would tell people to change their diets and they would still get kidney stones because it is largely genetic. There have been studies done on it and people who develop kidney stones generally do not stop developing them because they change their diet. He advised me to drink plenty of water so that if I do develop a kidney stone it is more likely to get flushed out before it gets too big.
I agree with your protein being too low, and I had the same bloating issue when I was eating too many carbs. I've cut out bread completely and now get the majority of my carbs from vegetables/fruits. I believe I have a gluten sensitivity, because when I eat too much wheat I sometimes get stomach cramps that are so bad I am doubled over in pain. I have my carb goal set around 35% now. No more bloating, no more stomach cramps. *This doesn't mean that this is what is causing your issue, but it is worth trying to see if it helps you.0 -
It could be ibs or food intolerance. You should ask your GP and if not go for a food sensitivity test.
I always suffered badly from constipation and bloating. It got so bad after every time I ate. I went to GP was tested for celiac and it wasn't that but they did say I have ibs. I went to a health food store/ clinic and got the food sensitivity test. I'm intolerant to wheat rye and barley (strange as I'm not a celiac) but I've been eating gluten free for 2 years and I've never felt better.0 -
Also, I know this is a gross question, but do you have constipation along with the bloating? If you do, you may benefit from a fiber supplement, which can help move things along. A lot of times trapped wind is caused by constipation blocking air from escaping.0
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Symptoms of a food intolerance can vary greatly. If you have a true food intolerance, that can absolutely cause bloating. Keep in mind, a food intolerance and an allergy to a food are two different things, so if you went to an allergist, a food intolerance wouldn't show up. My son and I got food intolerance testing done last year, as he has always had digestive problems along with some even allergy like symptoms (only peanuts showed up when he got allergy testing). For me, it was always stomach pain and bad bloating. Gluten and milk both showed up as positives for us so for the most part we try and follow a gluten free diet and stay away from cow's milk (I use soy, he uses coconut). When I used to eat regular ice cream, it would literally look like I was pregnant afterwards. Yogurt and cheese is o.k. for us in limited amounts. There could be a lot of reasons for your bloating but I definitely wouldn't rule out a food intolerance.0
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As akfitmon402 has said above, food intolerance symptoms can really vary. Mine cause bloating, severe abdominal pain and sudden tummy upsets. Your symptoms could be due to an intolerance or IBS. You could try keeping a food diary and jot down any symptoms you get, you may be able to work out the pattern if it is food related.0
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Hey guys
Thanks so much for your replies. This is really helpful. I have eaten now one week without dairy but nothing has changed. So, I will try no seeds this week. I am reluctant to se my doctor just yet, as usually I get some prescription drugs from him and the side effects are often worse...
I will google IBS
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cushman5279 wrote: »Like someone else mentioned, you are heavy on the carbs and also heavy/over on sugar for many days. Personally, when I eat too much sugar (fruit), I get bloated. I also get bloated from chewing gum or consuming too much yogurt.
Ok, I will pay attention to this.0
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