Bloated?

tanyewest
tanyewest Posts: 113
edited September 20 in Food and Nutrition
I suffer from the ULTIMATE in all stomach bloatiness and it makes my life hell!!

I went to the doctors about this for years, and nobody could tell me what was wrong, till 4 years down the line I went back and said I've had enough. Had numerous tests done to be told I had an infection in the lining of my stomach causes this and abdominal pain, took anti-biotics for a week and boom it went away.

For all of 2 frigging weeks - now I am back to being completely bloated. I wake up with a flat stomach, have some cereal and BOOM I look pregnant. It puts me off eating all together.

Any help?
Thanks so much, Tanya:flowerforyou:

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  • tanyewest
    tanyewest Posts: 113
    OK - I also suffered with Bullimia for 2 years, could this be an affect that has only recently arisen?

    I NEVER used to ever get bloated until a few years ago and it has been about 3 years since I got over my disorder.

    I am at the end of my tether and really want to resolve this -

    Tanya :sad:
  • sparklepants
    sparklepants Posts: 149 Member
    I can't really offer much help, but just wanted to say hope you get better soon hun :flowerforyou:

    Have you told the doc about your eating disorder? Perhaps you should ask him to refer you to a specialist? Maybe even a dietitian- they could look at what foods you can/can't eat? xx
  • tanyewest
    tanyewest Posts: 113
    No I never thought to mention it where I have put it all behind me (still hard at times) but it's only now after looking at forums on the internet and I figured it could be the result of my bloatiness.

    I will mention this now.

    Thanks so much! xx
  • RWilliams_Fit
    RWilliams_Fit Posts: 81 Member
    i am not sure if this happens when your on your cycle too or not but when its that time of the month for me i literally gain 7 lbs OVER NIGHT, and wake up like a balloon, i was told by my doctor to take water pills for a couple days b4, during and after my period to help and it does!!! i also look pregnant while bloated and its awful...good luck with everything!
  • kpnuts23
    kpnuts23 Posts: 960 Member
    Tanya.. I didnt realise you had Bullimia a few years back - it must have been a toughy to get back into the normal eating habit.. Maybe this is whats causing it.. your stomach isnt used to holding down the foods still so its reacting in this way??

    I can only say just stick to natural foods - nothing too processed.. must be a bummer.. :frown:

    Like sparklepants said.. see the doc - or dietitian and see what they say..

    Good luck sweety x x x :heart:
  • Ashia1317
    Ashia1317 Posts: 415
    Taking any kinds of medications? I know when I was on Depo I would bloat REALLY bad! It was horrible. The same thing with you - I'd wake up in the am and look fabulous, by lunch time I was felt huge like a giant balloon! I tried Gas X, Beano, Tums . . . . I'm off Depo now, but every once in awhile I will get that way around my TOM.

    I noticed when I drink water or herbal tea it tends to help. I also heard straight cranberry (?) juice helps - not the sugary stuff, but the organic stuff you can find in health stores. (And try to limit sodium/extra salt!!)
  • ngm1692
    ngm1692 Posts: 55
    you might also ask your doctor if a test was done for celiac disease (allergy to wheat products). it's not commonly tested for.

    if you get your bloat as soon as you eat cereal, that could be a possible cause.
  • erikazj
    erikazj Posts: 2,365 Member
    Oh dear, that sounds horrible. I suffer from IBS and can get really bloated (imagine pregnant with twins about to pop kind of look) so I can sympathise. I feel that you do need to tell your doctor everything. They can only help if they have all the info. One thing they may suggest is keeping a food diary - which you already do! So, print out a couple of weeks worth and take it with you to the appointment. I also recommend using the notes section each day to note how you feel. You may notice a pattern yourself.

    It is completley different for everyone, but I find I can't tolerate cereal with milk in the mornings. Completely bloats me out. Have you tried eating something different?

    For me, prime candidate for causing bloating is sodium. Boring I know, but I have to keep it under about half of what MFP reccomends. I do find that eating a banana in the mornings isn't too bad and can help when I do feel bad.

    Other things which set off my bloat are:

    bread made with yeast - white is very definitely worse. I can tolerate small amounts of wholemeal, but not a lot. I can however eat pitta bread, wraps etc...anything that doesn't have yeast with the wheat.

    too much fat

    alcohol (probably because it is fermented)

    too much dairy (probably the fat content)

    I *try* and avoid these things, and when I do I generally feel better although sometime it just seems to happen for no apparent reason.

    Anyway, my message is go back to your doctor with your food diary. Tell him/her everything. You may need some blood tests to rule out cealiac disease etc and you may need to see a dietician, but the docs is a good place to start.

    All the best, and let us know how you get on.

    Erika x
  • crispy1990
    crispy1990 Posts: 53
    Hi Tanya

    I have suffered from really bad IBS & bloating for years, very similar in description to Erika's. LOL I find the main culprits are Rice & Pasta and rather oddly..... Tea & Coffee ( As in cups of ). Since starting on MFP I changed to herbal or just Lemon & hot water to cut the amount of calories used in tea with milk & sugar. Since doing this I have hardly had any bloating.
    Just a thought that may help
    BTW Tell your Dr about the Bulmia, they do find it hard to make a proper diagnosis without all the info.

    Karen
    xx
  • _Bunnytown
    _Bunnytown Posts: 110 Member
    i have no doctorly advice to dish out but i sympathize today. i feel four months pregnant. of course im TOMing as of this morning. But regardless of the reason of a bloat it sure does damper your days.
  • Ashia1317
    Ashia1317 Posts: 415
    Hmmmm . . . . . dairy. If you're lactose intolerant, that can do it sometimes as well.
  • _Bunnytown
    _Bunnytown Posts: 110 Member
    and kills your outfit selection
  • XFitMojoMom
    XFitMojoMom Posts: 3,255 Member
    you might also ask your doctor if a test was done for celiac disease (allergy to wheat products). it's not commonly tested for.

    if you get your bloat as soon as you eat cereal, that could be a possible cause.

    I was going to suggest the same - you should check into food allergies that could be causing this.
  • tanyewest
    tanyewest Posts: 113
    you might also ask your doctor if a test was done for celiac disease (allergy to wheat products). it's not commonly tested for.

    if you get your bloat as soon as you eat cereal, that could be a possible cause.

    I was tested for this and it came back negative which was a relief but at the same time didn't help with coming to the end of why I am bloating.
  • tanyewest
    tanyewest Posts: 113
    Oh dear, that sounds horrible. I suffer from IBS and can get really bloated (imagine pregnant with twins about to pop kind of look) so I can sympathise. I feel that you do need to tell your doctor everything. They can only help if they have all the info. One thing they may suggest is keeping a food diary - which you already do! So, print out a couple of weeks worth and take it with you to the appointment. I also recommend using the notes section each day to note how you feel. You may notice a pattern yourself.

    It is completley different for everyone, but I find I can't tolerate cereal with milk in the mornings. Completely bloats me out. Have you tried eating something different?

    For me, prime candidate for causing bloating is sodium. Boring I know, but I have to keep it under about half of what MFP reccomends. I do find that eating a banana in the mornings isn't too bad and can help when I do feel bad.

    Other things which set off my bloat are:

    bread made with yeast - white is very definitely worse. I can tolerate small amounts of wholemeal, but not a lot. I can however eat pitta bread, wraps etc...anything that doesn't have yeast with the wheat.

    too much fat

    alcohol (probably because it is fermented)

    too much dairy (probably the fat content)

    I *try* and avoid these things, and when I do I generally feel better although sometime it just seems to happen for no apparent reason.

    Anyway, my message is go back to your doctor with your food diary. Tell him/her everything. You may need some blood tests to rule out cealiac disease etc and you may need to see a dietician, but the docs is a good place to start.

    All the best, and let us know how you get on.

    Erika x

    Thanks so much Erika & Karen!

    This is really good advice and I have now made an appointment with my GP for next week, complete with a few weeks food diary.

    I have also just purchased Digestive Enzyme tablets which are supposed to help digestion and help with bloatiness. I will see what the doc says about taking these also.

    Thanks very much for your advice - I appreciate it more than you know.
    Have a great weekend.
    All the best,
    Tanya xx
  • erikazj
    erikazj Posts: 2,365 Member
    You're welcome. Let us know how you get on with the doc, it might take a bit of trial and error.

    One thing I forgot to mention is that products like Activia etc make me worse! I'm just weird. There are also the obvious things like beans, cabbage etc but I find those to be 'short term' influences if you catch my drift!

    Take care of yourself and ask if you need any help,

    Erika x
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