Gas and Bloating Common with UC?

Been diagnosed with UC over a year ago but these symptoms are relatively new to me. I am starting to get gassy and rumbling sounds in my stomach. It's worse when I eat certain foods but can be present to some degree even when I have not eaten in a long time. Also I feel a pressure like feeling, its not particularly painful but dull/gnawing. Is this bloating that I hear about? It's not always present just sometimes or could I be experiencing something else?

IntestinalWasps said...
I'm currently suffering from this. It's certainly interesting. I've been taking PPI's (protonix) and IBGard (from walgreens/CVS, just little capsules of peppermint, they actually help).

Yup I am on PPI's as well which have helped a bit but still not 100. I am hoping this passes soon it's been at least a month of discomfort now.

And what meds are you on?

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Gas and bloating could be related to something you ate, randomness, or possibly early signs of an upcoming UC flare (some of the veterans here foretell flares when they see that happening).

How long has this been going on (a day, days, a week, weeks, a month, months)?

How consistent is it (every day, once a week, occasionally, etc.)?

iPoop said...
Gas and bloating could be related to something you ate, randomness, or possibly early signs of an upcoming UC flare (some of the veterans here foretell flares when they see that happening).

How long has this been going on (a day, days, a week, weeks, a month, months)?

How consistent is it (every day, once a week, occasionally, etc.)?

It's been going on for a month. Some days better then others. For instance today and yesterday were not bad not very noticeable but the two days prior were really bad.

It’s weird for me after 4 years that I’m still finding foods I could eat before uc are now bugging me. Just this month I noticed I can’t eat eggs. They give me awful gas, pains, and bloating. Like awful awful clear the room painful gas. I’m not sure if it’s my gut or a reaction from one of my medicines because I’ve eaten Eva’s my entire life with no problems.

I have to journal my foods and symptoms to pinpoint the foods. After 6 months of on and off pain, and fear that a flare was imminent, I cut out eggs and feel great.

Get tested for SIBO. /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_intestinal_bacterial_overgrowth

Create a food diary where you record what you eat and your symptoms afterwards?

Elimination diets are sometimes helpful. Eat the same exacts meal for a week or two and then slowly change one thing at-a-time to look for a reaction. Certain foods might cause intolerances or allergies (gluten and dairy are the more common ones but literally anything can).

What do you mean by trigger exactly?
And how long after eating do you feel gassy?

Have you been checked for h. Pylori?

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Constant rumbling in my tummy is one of the first signs of a flare for me. I actually get less gas now than pre-UC, for some reason. I think it's because with the oral and rectal meds I'm on, I am usually pretty cleared out (pre-UC I got constipated a lot). But if I'm flaring, I think I do have more gas and I definitely feel bloated a lot. Prednisone also makes me feel bloated.