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Posted 1/10/2008 11:15 PM (GMT 0)

Hey just wondering how many other people get so bloated you look like you could be 6 months pregnant?  It is few and far between that I don't have a stomach filled with so much air I feel like I could explode.  Does anyone else deal with this and if you do, what do you do about it and what can I stop eating that is may be contributing to it? 

43 yr old F, diagnosed: June 93

1 surgery, have a stricture right now mad

meds: pentasa 500mg 2 pills 4x a day
zoloft 50mg once a day
multivitamin
calcium

yeah  looking forward to a few more 5k's in the spring and hopefully a 10k before next winter..God willing!

Posted 1/10/2008 11:42 PM (GMT 0)
i get that way myself, some days its really awful and mostly i get it in the evenings. i have tried gas-x but it didnt really help me and i cant figure out what may be causing it other than when i take fiber i know it adds to it.
sorry i cant help more,

bunny
Posted 1/10/2008 11:42 PM (GMT 0)
it's the stricture
Posted 1/11/2008 1:22 AM (GMT 0)
I'm not lactose intolerant but milk will do that to me.  I can't live without my milk so I tried lactaid milk.  I drink Fat free, lactose free milk now and it makes a big difference.  it tastes better than normal nonfat milk too but the problem is that i costs twice as much.  I am the queen of gas and bloating. Everything gives me gas but that seems to help the most for me anyway. Forget soymilk,  it does the exact opposite only with bad smells too. skull
Posted 1/11/2008 1:30 AM (GMT 0)
P.S. runner43, are you running in the ccfa team challenge? I'm thinking about it.
Posted 1/11/2008 1:22 PM (GMT 0)
debbikay,

I don't know when the ccfa team challenge is...i will check out the web site and get back to you...it may be something to shoot for. my goal for this year is a 10K, but maybe i can squeeze out a half-marathon.

thanks.


43 yr old F, diagnosed: June 93
1 surgery, have a stricture right now
meds: pentasa 500mg 2 pills 4x a day
zoloft 50mg once a day
multivitamin
calcium

looking forward to a few more 5k's in the spring and hopefully a 10k before next winter..God willing!
Posted 1/11/2008 3:14 PM (GMT 0)

Hi runner!  The nasty bloat hangs around for me too.  I have found that a hot water bottle or a hot pad on the stomach helps a lot for comfort.  I also spend a lot of time in a hot shower when it gets too uncomfortable.

As for foods to avoid, it is person specific.  i kept a book the first 2 years after I was diagnosed and I did start marking those things that made me gassy and what situation it happened.  Over the last 17 years, my gassy food list has changed, so be prepared to modify the diet as you age!  Generally, I found foods that made me gassy were also tough on my gut so I have eliminated a lot of those things.  Wish I could give you that magic list of foods we all desire :-)  I would just keep a list---noted by situation as some foods depend on time of day, amount of activity that day or current status of a flare.

Posted 1/11/2008 4:04 PM (GMT 0)
I only get the really bad abdominal bloating when I'm in a flare caused by partial blockage, it really sucks though.
Posted 2/6/2008 4:14 AM (GMT 0)

I'm sorry this post is soo late but I'd like to ask if you ever took dietary enzymes?  I used to have a BIG BIG problem with bloat and once I started taking them, it's not as bad as often.

Posted 2/6/2008 4:56 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Malakai!  What kind of enzymes do you take?   I tried taking some a while back but I don't remember the exact brand or type, and I got heartburns so bad I thought I was turning into a human flame thrower!  I'll try again as long as someone else has tried it first.  I just bought these from the health food store and didn't know what I was buying really.  eyes

Posted 2/6/2008 5:10 AM (GMT 0)

debbikay said...
Hi Malakai! What kind of enzymes do you take? I tried taking some a while back but I don't remember the exact brand or type, and I got heartburns so bad I thought I was turning into a human flame thrower! I'll try again as long as someone else has tried it first. I just bought these from the health food store and didn't know what I was buying really. [img]/community/emoticons/eyes.gif[/img]

Jumping in here...I've used Ultra-Zyme Digestive Enzymes by Nature's Plus for many, many years. My son uses them now, too. I swear by them. You probably need to look at a health food store for them, or for something comparable. You can take one, two, three--however many you think you need. Good luck!
Posted 2/6/2008 12:02 PM (GMT 0)
Hi there,

I have the very same problem with bloating but i don't think it matters what i eat because every little thing i eat makes me bloat like i'm 6 months pregnant!! Its gotten worse in the last few months and now all my clothes are way too tight so i need a new wardrobe!! I know i have a stricture but i still wish there was something i could do (apart from diet) to try keep the bloating down a little. it's the most uncomfortable thing ever, not to mention embarrassing. I might give the digestive enzymes a try!!
Posted 2/6/2008 2:01 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, I have the same problem.....especially in the evening. Every little movement produces a symphony....my daughter is going to start calling me "toot to ma loo"....right now all I hear is MOTHER!!!!.
I think its from strictures, but that is little consolation when you "toot"your way up the stairs......every step!A hot water bottle on my tummy offers some relief for me. ...but I also will check into the digestive enzymes..I remember getting them in the hospital many years ago and they definately helped....the thing is , they are so expensive and being on a disability pension, I usally don't have the extra money to spend . I will check it out tho...maybe they're having a sale at the health food store. Good luck to you and to all of you who look 6 months pregnant....I do too...and if I didn't let "fluffy off the leash " as I often do, Im sure I'd explode. !
mary
Posted 2/6/2008 2:54 PM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone,

thanks for all the advice on the bloating. After my last surgery I went on the maker's diet it for awhile and I was taking digestive enzymes then, I think I felt much better back then but I don't know if it was from the enzymes or the fact that they took out 12" of yucky intestine. Anyway, I just got my results from my recent colonoscopy and I do need surgery for the stricture, I am going to the surgeon next week. Maybe after the surgery I will feel good again for awhile, I should probably go back to eating things from the maker's diet, but to eat like that and take all the supplements is so expensive. Anyway, thanks for listening and I will keep you updated on the surgery.



43 yr old F, diagnosed: June 93
1 surgery, have a stricture right now
meds: pentasa 500mg 2 pills 4x a day
zoloft 50mg once a day
multivitamin
calcium

looking forward to a few more 5k's in the spring and hopefully a 10k before next winter..God willing!
Posted 2/6/2008 7:32 PM (GMT 0)
Hi I have really bad bloating too my doc's have just requested that I start Low Res diet cause they believe my blockage has not yet resolved. Day 3 today and have a stich like pain but I'm not nearly as bloated till i eat bread.
Posted 2/7/2008 4:34 AM (GMT 0)
Hi, I have bad bloating too..but I read the Maker's diet and it suggested starting off on foods that probably won't cause bloating..READ THE BOOK

its very good, you can live like a normal person again!

I don't eat any grains accept rice, I can't consume dairy, onions, or gassy vegetables..I eat only almonds and a limited amount of other nuts. I eat limes, lemon, grapefruit, and berries. I eat fish and meat. I can drink white wine and hard alcohol but not much...and that my friend is it! (some spices too)

its worth it to take the time and figure out what you can eat..one thing at a time. Start with meat or fish and add one thing a day if you get bloated, don't eat that thing, and start again once your bloating has gone down.
Posted 2/7/2008 7:03 AM (GMT 0)
I seem to work in cycles. First, I do a few days or a few weeks of miserable diarrhea; then I switch to the gas and bloating thing for a few weeks or a few days; then back to the big D. I have no idea why this happens, although my doctor agrees that it's probably caused by a stricture. Everything backs up behind it (hence the bloating and gas) and, when it all finally gets through, it's the D phase. The bloating and gas are so uncomfortable that I actually look forward to the D!
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