Indigestion / bloated all the time

kittykomp · May 2019

Hi, first time posting so apologies if I’m doing this wrong.

I’ve been using the app since middle of jan and lost 2 stone, mainly from calories counting and increased a bit of exercise.

Last few weeks I’ve been getting really bad indigestion and just feeling full all the time. the last of which started a week ago and hasn’t gone.

I’ve tried indigestion tablets but they haven’t helped. I don’t drink fizzy drinks or caffeine and I’ve booked an app with my Gp but wondered if anyone had experienced the same or can offer any help?

Thanks

lalalacroix · May 2019

Have you increased fiber consumption drastically?

kittykomp · May 2019

lalalacroix wrote: »

Have you increased fiber consumption drastically?

Nope

AnnPT77 · May 2019

When people say "boated", it can be a polite euphemism for a lot of different things: Excess stomach gas (burping), excess intestinal gas (flatulence), excess water weight, constipation, among others.

If:

* Excess stomach gas: Take an over the counter gas remedy like Gas-X, not a general digestive aid.

* Excess intestinal gas: If going on for less than a couple of weeks, could be microbiome adaptation to a new way of eating. If longer, consider eating probiotic foods to see if that helps (live-culture yogurt or kefir, kombucha, miso, raw sauerkrauet or kimchi, etc.), or try something like Beano.

* Excess water weight: As long as you're not truly ballooning up (legs, arms, etc. in addition to midsection), drink adequate (not excessive) water and hang in there. If nothing changes in a couple of weeks, see your doctor.

* Constipation: Could be not enough fiber, water, or fats; or a micronutrient deficiency (like magnesium). On MFP, where people are restricting calories, over-restricting fats is pretty common. If you're getting less than 0.35-0.45g of fat per pound of healthy goal weight daily, eat more fats and see if that helps. If you're not getting 25-35g of fiber daily, eat more fiber, and see if that helps.

Other possibilities:

* if you've started eating a new food frequently or lots more of one you've always eaten, consider food sensitivity as a possibility.

* If you have any urinary or vaginal symptoms, consider the possibility of an asymptomatic infection.

* If there's literally no reason, see your doctor: Can be a sign of certain worrisome health problems.

Your GP visit sounds like a good plan. Hope it resolves soon!

kittykomp · May 2019

Thank you that’s very helpful, it’s definitely the first one: gas in the stomach.

I’ve tried over the counter but not helped, better wait for that appointment.

elisa123gal · May 2019

it must be something you're eating in your new diet... I had stomach problems two mornings in a row and it was the Ezekiel toast I just started eating. I though it would be healthy.. no more for me.

7sorok · May 2019

Take PROBIOTIC before meals that might give you the bloating filling. I have this problem and I relieve it with probiotics.

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