Question about bloating

I was diagnosed with IBS quite a few years ago but basically I have had this problem on and off since I was very young. I too get bloating after eating but it seems to be highi up in my abdomen almost pushing on my diaphragm. It sounds crazy but the only way I get some relief is by holding up my breasts to take the weight off of my bloating stomach. Sometimes it almost feels like somebody has a vice grip around my upper abdomen and it's very uncomfortable although not severely painful. Sometimes after I belch a lot, and I mean a lot, it seems to subsidebut someone told me once that that is the exact symptoms of gallbladder. I often times also get cramping in that area which they also said was a gallbladder symptom. My mother my aunt and my grandmother all had their gallbladders removed late in life so I'm beginning to wonder. I never have the horrible painful gallbladder attacks that some people mention where their curled up in pain but usually that's from gallstones so maybe I just have a diseased gallbladder. Terrified of going to the doctor because I am even more terrified of any kind of surgery. Anyone have this type of bloating who suffers from IBS?

Have you ever been tested for celiac disease? It is just a simple blood test. The University of Chicago celiac disease website is an excellent place to start some research.

Your symptoms could be related to a non-functioning gallbladder which is a curse in my family (no one had stones). A HIDA scan can check the functionality of your gallbladder. My ended up rotting with an infection after I reached 0% functionality. Surgery was not bad!

I am not a doctor, so these are just suggestions!