Very bloated... help

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  • nynvilva
    nynvilva Posts: 54
    Try getting your fiber from raw fruits and vegetables as well as whole grains instead of Metamucil. I eat around 30 grams of fiber a day but through food, not supplements, and I'm never bloated. I drink around 8-10 glasses of water a day (bigger glasses, probably 12 oz per glass at least). If the bloating doesn't go away soon, you should probably see your doctor.

    This. I am about the same. I hit ~20-30 grams of fiber per day and get it solely from raw fruits and veggies. I have tried things like Fiber One and Metamucil, however I did have adverse effects, such as bloating and irregularity. I would try replacing the supplement with fruits/veggies for a week and see how you feel.
  • funhouse77
    funhouse77 Posts: 179 Member
    As soon I saw this thread, before looking at your diary, I thought 'hmmmmm I wonder if its Cabbage/Broccoli causing it'

    I notice you eat Cabbage based vegetables every day, sometimes severeal times a day, whether its Cabbage, Broccoli or Cauliflower. I know that if I eat any of these more than 3 days in a row I suffer awful bloating. It's been a fairly recent development (the last year) but I have found I am becoming less and less tolerant of any of these vegetables, I rarely eat Cabbage at all as it's the worst for it, and only eat Broccoli and Califlower maybe twice a week, 3 at the most, and space it out over the week.

    Might be worth a try?
  • 0liviamarie
    0liviamarie Posts: 20
    Bloating can be caused by multiple things. I know cucumber makes me bloated. Or anything water based. Especially fruit.
  • hope002
    hope002 Posts: 1,066 Member
    I didn't go through your diary too extensively, but are you eating things, drinking things with artificial sweeteners, like Splenda? It kills my husband when he eats even the tiniest amount of it.
    no artificial sweeteners
  • hope002
    hope002 Posts: 1,066 Member
    Do you take a good probiotic? I used to take a lot of fiber and it bloated my like crazy but now I just take a probiotic (and get fiber only from my food and not supplements) and I am very regular and barely ever bloated...
    no, I don't. I will have to look into that...
  • bananasd09
    bananasd09 Posts: 57 Member
    Are you adding extra sodium to your meals? I had pizza on saturday night and today i'm barely starting to feel the bloat go down. Drink extra water and maybe for a run, sweat those toxins out and get things moving.
  • skincy
    skincy Posts: 108 Member
    Do you take a good probiotic? I used to take a lot of fiber and it bloated my like crazy but now I just take a probiotic (and get fiber only from my food and not supplements) and I am very regular and barely ever bloated...

    Yep do this!! and if that does not work

    do you feel any foods might be causing it? Try eliminating common trigger foods like gluten or dairy (not at the same time) and see if you feel better.

    If that does not work try going to the Dr. to see if there are other causes
  • whiskey5jda2008
    whiskey5jda2008 Posts: 115 Member
    how long as this been going on? if keeps going on you should go see a doctor as you may have a small bowel obstruction.
  • fiitforlife
    fiitforlife Posts: 2 Member
    That's a whoooooole lotta Metamucil. Have you tried taking that supplement out?
    I will stop taking it. The instructions say 3-4 tablestpoons a day is fine, I am taking 3. I didn't think that could be the reason.....

    The same thing happened to me about a month ago and the culprit was the Metamucil. You should notice a difference once removing the Metamucil. Good luck.
  • chroberts
    chroberts Posts: 6
    I definitely agree with the last post. I had terrible bloating after most meals. It was the wheat and other grains. I had this problem all my life and never knew that it wasn't normal. My doctor suggested an elimination diet and that did the trick. I no longer have bloating, indigestion or acid reflux. Giving up grains isn't easy but I feel so much better not eating them.
  • scarletclover
    scarletclover Posts: 13
    try water with lemon juice concentrate, not from lemons. And drink it through out the day. you can add Splenda if you want and it will taste like a lite lemonade. This will help to flush out excess water weight. I hope you feel better. ;-)
  • redhatorade
    redhatorade Posts: 41 Member
    Another thought about fiber, I found that I had problems with the fiber you drink. I got some fiber capsules form Walmart and take 5 per day and it is much easier on my digestive system.
  • mrsmeganking
    mrsmeganking Posts: 1
    Cook all your vegetables. Raw vegetables can be very hard to process and cause bloating!!

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