Hello. I feel so compelled to reply to you as I believe I am reading about myself--minus the weight loss. I am 1.5 years into what must be a maddening debilitating brain-gut disorder causing extreme daily bloat, gas buildup, etc. I have given up on all G.I. docs--out of 6, I have seen 2 who thought "out-of-the-box" to attempt to help me. I have also had every type of CT, MRI, gastro test x2 out there. Normal except slow motility. All Rx's, and even non-Rx's do not help me. My reject box of meds has grown (thank you,
Amazon!). I do a considerable amount of reading and attempt modalities on my own. I referred myself to the Cleveland Clinic G.I. team and their doc told my last G.I. doc what further tests I needed. However, after those results didn't yield anything besides slow motility, she basically threw up her hands.
I had spine surgery 14 months ago and got COVID. Both of those undoubtedly play into my condition. IBS-C is definitely what I have. I have seen a pelvic floor P/T who has helped me more than any doc. But still I suffer. Best of luck to you.