Digestive issues

Gluten intolerance maybe? I'm obviously not a doctor, my old housemate had symptoms similar to yours and that's what she was suffering with. Definitely get this checked out with your doc

I have gastoparesis, it took years and another doctor to realize what was going on. I was lucky enough to find a doctor step
over the line and send me for a test where I ate a radioactive egg sandwich and they hooked me up to a machine that was able
to follow how long it took to digest. You should first ask your doctor if he/she could send you for the testing.
With the proper medication I was able to diet properly and lose weight. (I have been told that I probably have had this all my life)...
The weight stayed off for 7 years but I always had to watch.....it was like sometimes my stomach worked and sometimes not.
Last year while at my specialist he seemed surprised the meds were still working and I almost felt that I should try to go without...
since last May I have put on 25 lbs and I am struggling to get it off. I called in my prescription and the liquid antibiotic which helps
start up the stomach is back ordered and they aren't sure that they can get it anymore......so back to the doctor I go next week. I
am convinced that going without the meds is working against me. Not sure if you have ever seen the commercial for interact
where the girl walks home and all the shoes follow her home.....somedays I feel like I walk around and all the pounds
jump aboard from the food I walk by.......the bottom line....talk to your doctor!


Cutting out the dairy does help ( except low fat yogurt ) I eat a lot of salads, I eat mainly chicken, no red meat. Veggie's.....and flat bread only. All kinds of fruit and small amounts.
Breads or anything with yeast swelled me out. No pop diet or otherwise. A small amount of whole wheat pasta for a treat now and then....pasta was really hard on me. Everybody is different so you have to try and see what you can digest easily and what you can't.

I can totally understand how you feel. I would have to put on the pj's after dinner for years...I got so swollen and uncomfortable.
I would avoid going out to resturants with friends. There were times where I had to unbutton my jeans on the way home from being out for dinner. Before I found out the issue I would beat myself up over it constantly and get quite depressed.....don't let it
get that far if you honestly think it's that......Talk to your doctor.

Good luck!

I had those exact same symptoms and my nutritionist suggested I cut out gluten to see how it goes...lo and behold it was the gluten. Now that I'm gluten free (well, sometimes I cheat) but basically gluten free, I pretty much never have those symptoms anymore. Test going without different food items, like gluten, or dairy, or whatever. Also, get a food allergy blood test done, that can be really helpful too. Good luck!

The most common cause of food-baby is gluten. It might be worth trying to take that out of your diet for a bit and see if it helps.

In was in horrible pain from the bloating, belly skin stretched out like i was preggers. I really wished for an air valve to deflate my belly. My bloating was from the Whey protein shake mix ( added to water). I tried taking a Lactaid, or gas ex, but no matter what the whey protein shake always bloated me up. A lot of protein shakes are dairy protein. They all get me bloated, I find the one that bloats me the least is casein protein. But even with that I have to take a gas ex.

I switched to a protein powder made from sprouted seeds because of similar problems. I can't handle whey or egg-based protein powders. But the gluten free/dairy free one works great for me.

I was also going to suggest the protein shakes... I can't drink them at all if i am not lifting to build muscle because my body can't use that much protein... and it was making me so sick.. tums, gas-x and pepto and i was still not getting the relief i needed, cut out the protein for a week and was better! I also have to watch how much dairy i take in because it does the same so i stick to fat free yogurt and some cheese or frozen yogurt.. (i hate milk so don't drink it lol) Good luck to you at your appointment. I hope it is something easily fixed! )

I had my gallbladder out 8 years ago and I had very similar issues, I got to the point where I could not really eat at ALL without feeling stuffed and feeling like my food never went down past my ribs. The only thing that relieved it was vomiting and for obvious reasons that is not healthy! 1 month for the xray on your gallbladder is ridiculous! I had my xray done and the same day got my results and had it removed the next day... ( I had so many gallstones they would not even fit in my gallbladder and were pushing out and one was blocking entrance to my liver, because I let it go so long!)

Before the surgery I would hug a pillow and sit in the fetal position to relieve the pain from it and it helped a lot! I would definitely call your doctor and see if they can speed up those results, because there is no reason it should take that long!

The blood test only checks for the gluten allery (celiacs) not intolerances. I had a negative blood test but still felt so much better when I cut out gluten!

i had similar symptoms , along with random itchy skin rashes and minor throat constriction that caused wheezing and coughing and turns out it was gluten. once i cut it out i never had those symptoms again. plus now when i do get them, i can immediately tell it's because i ate something with gluten.. turns out gluten is in way more things than I expected.

Your symptoms sound so familiar. I also have Gastroparesis. It took about 5 months to get a diagnosis because it is rare. After being put on meds, I am so much better. I still have to watch my diet really closely. I am also one of those who does not lose weight with this condition. After joining MFP and tracking my food, I am finally losing some weight, but slowly.