Gas pain

hereforthelolz
hereforthelolz Posts: 51 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'm having really bad bloating and gas. Like the kind that doesn't want to leave my body and is super painful. Not sure what's going on. I am vegan btw.
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  • tiptoethruthetulips
    tiptoethruthetulips Posts: 3,371 Member
    Perhaps it is time to visit your doctor....
  • Damien_K
    Damien_K Posts: 783 Member
    Do you have some Enos? Works like a charm
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    I use peppermint tea for trapped wind but I second that you should go to the Dr.
  • Electric_Warfare
    Electric_Warfare Posts: 30 Member
    Spose you eat alot of beans, lentals and that weird processed meat flavoured vegan stuff ?
    All likely to cause bad gas.
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    Electric_Warfare wrote: »
    Spose you eat alot of beans, lentals and that weird processed meat flavoured vegan stuff ?
    All likely to cause bad gas.

    Do you have a problem with vegans?
  • ouryve
    ouryve Posts: 572 Member
    Can't speak for the pp but I have no problem with vegans, but it's true.

    Simethicone works wonders. Same stuff that's in infacol.
  • AlabamaMama224
    AlabamaMama224 Posts: 137 Member
    Are you a new vegan? If you've recently upped the fiber in your diet suddenly, that might be the problem. But, yes. Go see a doctor.
  • caradack1985
    caradack1985 Posts: 254 Member
    If I eat lentils two days in a row I get painful gas. One day I'm fine, two days and I'm crying.
  • corgicake
    corgicake Posts: 846 Member
    There's a vegan version of beano, can't remember what it's called though. Still baffles me why they would put animal products in something most likely to be wanted by people trying not to eat animals.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I have that issue around ovulation and before TOM. I also end up looking 5 months pregnant. I think it might be related to my ovary cysts, actually.. it's really a LOT of bloating and water retention.
  • littlechiaseed
    littlechiaseed Posts: 489 Member
    You're probably eating something that doesn't agree with you. There's several vegetables I can't eat because they make me explode...broccoli, cauliflower, kale, onions, cabbage, ect...Google gas causing vegetables
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    Activated charcoal.
  • Lasmartchika
    Lasmartchika Posts: 3,440 Member
    I put a heating pad on to make it all go away. And drink chamomile tea.
  • hereforthelolz
    hereforthelolz Posts: 51 Member
    I've been vegan for 4 or 5 months, but this just started since I started calorie counting a few days ago. The weird thing is that I am not eating anything different than I was before, just less of it, and I haven't been eating chips, candy, cookies, etc.

    I tried a heating pad last night and it worked great. I'll pick up some peppermint tea. Hopefully this is a temporary problem.
  • hereforthelolz
    hereforthelolz Posts: 51 Member
    Oh, my fiber intake has been around 35-40 a day, which is pretty normal for me and should be ok, right?
  • littlechiaseed
    littlechiaseed Posts: 489 Member
    hereforthelolz wrote: »
    Oh, my fiber intake has been around 35-40 a day, which is pretty normal for me and should be ok, right?

    That's kind of a lot.
  • Pohudet
    Pohudet Posts: 179 Member
    add plenty of fresh chopped dill to your vegetable dishes and soups. Adds a nice flavor and helps with gas evacuation
  • socajam
    socajam Posts: 2,530 Member
    Grate some fresh ginger, boil and drink as tea (with or without sugar).
  • socajam
    socajam Posts: 2,530 Member
    littlechiaseed wrote: »
    hereforthelolz wrote: »
    Oh, my fiber intake has been around 35-40 a day, which is pretty normal for me and should be ok, right?

    That's kind of a lot.


    My fiber gets close to 50 grams some days
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    littlechiaseed wrote: »
    You're probably eating something that doesn't agree with you. There's several vegetables I can't eat because they make me explode...broccoli, cauliflower, kale, onions, cabbage, ect...Google gas causing vegetables

    They are called fodmaps. Some people have a condition in which they need to be careful about eating too much and temporarily need to limit them. Monash University Low Fodmap Diet App is helpful.

    OP, this is just my experience. I was overtreated with antibiotics. I didn't know it had caused a malabsorption disorder. I was injured by another med (just adding this for context).I was having over reactive histamine reactions to foods. I went vegan. But, those were the foods I malabsorb. I became very sick. My situation is unusual. But sharing just in case. I had to stop eating grains, starches, fodmaps. But, often this is temporary just to recover. Along with adding good fermented foods like kefir (you might be able to find or make a vegan version) and sauerkraut. And making sure to get a lot of soluble fiber from the low fodmap fruits and veggies.
  • sandflower81
    sandflower81 Posts: 399 Member
    Magnesium Citrate

  • littlechiaseed
    littlechiaseed Posts: 489 Member
    socajam wrote: »
    littlechiaseed wrote: »
    hereforthelolz wrote: »
    Oh, my fiber intake has been around 35-40 a day, which is pretty normal for me and should be ok, right?

    That's kind of a lot.


    My fiber gets close to 50 grams some days

    That's a lot too

  • tequila5000
    tequila5000 Posts: 128 Member
    Try some yoga poses. The gentle twisting and stretching might help move the gas along.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    The less food we eat the less there is for the bowels to work over. The whole system can slow down. Besides the advice suggested above, make sure you are getting enough oil/fats in your diet (grease things along). Bulking up with popcorn can help too.
  • Merrycherryo
    Merrycherryo Posts: 24 Member
    Maybe you've got food sensitivities, or something not working right in your body. I had bad gas pains and bloating, and it turns out I had acute pancreatitis. Try several small meals throughout the day and give your doctor a visit. Good luck!
  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
    I eat a good amount of soy, and take Beano with meals. That helps quite a bit. However ... When my gall bladder was going out on me, I thought it was food poisoning. When I had an inguinal hernia, I thought I was developing lactose intolerance or sensitivity to soy. First thing I'd do is check with your doctor to make sure there isn't something else going on. Sometimes symptoms represent something other than the obvious.
  • plantbasedparty
    plantbasedparty Posts: 7 Member
    May be a good idea to see your doctor! However I had a lot of trouble with this when I first went vegan as I was eating way more fibre than I had been before I went vegan, since I was eating more beans and stuff that I didn't eat very often before. I got "complete digestive enzymes" from the health food store, they're cheap and seem to do the trick for me when I have stomach pains/gas after eating.
  • claraoswold
    claraoswold Posts: 89 Member
    Ouch.

    For your immediate relief you might try some beano or pepto. Stop the pain is first priority. Then try to identify what exactly is causing the problem. Try stopping individual aspects, maybe cut down on your fiber. And perhaps more fats could help. Olives and nuts are wonderful.
  • Electric_Warfare
    Electric_Warfare Posts: 30 Member
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    Electric_Warfare wrote: »
    Spose you eat alot of beans, lentals and that weird processed meat flavoured vegan stuff ?
    All likely to cause bad gas.

    Do you have a problem with vegans?

    Only when they fart at the gym

  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,641 Member
    corgicake wrote: »
    There's a vegan version of beano, can't remember what it's called though. Still baffles me why they would put animal products in something most likely to be wanted by people trying not to eat animals.

    That's kind of a stretch, to say that people who eat beans and broccoli are probably trying not to eat animals.

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