Severe Bloating and Distention: How did you find relief?

During my journey I have had so many tests to rule things in our out. Still on my journey but SIBO is probably my root cause. I have been tested for parasites, Lyme diseases, scleredoma, h pylori, c diff, candida, pancreatic enzyme deficiency (EPI). Includes stool test for malabsoprtion and several motility studies (egg test and ballon test) . I even did PT for pelvic floor dysfucntion ( did not help me but helps some). My functional medicine test GI Map is probably one of the best one to date but is exensive and not covered by insurance. I just throw this list out there in case any of these test that have not been performed for you yet. If you can get a prescription for Integrative Therapeutics Physicians Elemental Diet that helps me. Often I use it as a meal replacement when I feel too sick to eat. I flavor it with Stur (fruit punch) with Stevia( I do not eat sugar or artificial sweetners) .I blend it with ice (spring water ice cubes I get at Whole Foods). Here is my "mocktail". It tastes pretty good.

@keetafox ,
What else is in your "mocktail"? Can you share with us? Also, what symptoms were you having to begin this journey? And how
about now? Thanks!

Elemental diet supplement ( prescription only) stur fruit punch filtered water and ice that’s it.

I am a middle aged male. 6 feet tall and around 125 pounds. I can't gain much weight. In the last 10 years or so I have been unable to increase the calories I consume without getting stomach discomfort. It usually feels like I ate too much or sometimes I get some burning or discomfort in my stomach. In recent years I have found more and more foods and drinks that don't agree with me. I also have problems with constipation.

I have seen a number of dieticians. I am on my fifth GI doctor. I have been treated twice for intestinal bacterial overgrowth. The first time helped a little bit.

I don't think that the doctors have been able to really figure out what's wrong with me. I have had blood tests for different conditions. I had a gastric emptying study.

The doctors have had me try some medications for reflux. None have helped so far. I wonder if this is not the right type of thing to treat my problem.

Has anyone out there had similar problems and have any suggestions for me?

I am a middle aged male. 6 feet tall and around 125 pounds. I can't gain much weight. In the last 10 years or so I have been unable to increase the calories I consume without getting stomach discomfort. It usually feels like I ate too much or sometimes I get some burning or discomfort in my stomach. In recent years I have found more and more foods and drinks that don't agree with me. I also have problems with constipation.

I have seen a number of dieticians. I am on my fifth GI doctor. I have been treated twice for intestinal bacterial overgrowth. The first time helped a little bit.

I don't think that the doctors have been able to really figure out what's wrong with me. I have had blood tests for different conditions. I had a gastric emptying study.

The doctors have had me try some medications for reflux. None have helped so far. I wonder if this is not the right type of thing to treat my problem.

Has anyone out there had similar problems and have any suggestions for me?

I am a middle aged male. 6 feet tall and around 125 pounds. I can't gain much weight. In the last 10 years or so I have been unable to increase the calories I consume without getting stomach discomfort. It usually feels like I ate too much or sometimes I get some burning or discomfort in my stomach. In recent years I have found more and more foods and drinks that don't agree with me. I also have problems with constipation.

I have seen a number of dieticians. I am on my fifth GI doctor. I have been treated twice for intestinal bacterial overgrowth. The first time helped a little bit.

I don't think that the doctors have been able to really figure out what's wrong with me. I have had blood tests for different conditions. I had a gastric emptying study.

The doctors have had me try some medications for reflux. None have helped so far. I wonder if this is not the right type of thing to treat my problem.

Has anyone out there had similar problems and have any suggestions for me?

I look forward to hearing from @keetafox, @clutch, @njh and @ken82 because my situation is somewhat similar to Schnoz' - very thin, can't gain weight, and very bloated and uncomfortable. Unlike Schnoz, I am an elderly female with height loss due to serious scoliosis and kyphosis that impacts my lungs and other organs in addition to the bloat's effects.

Hi Notmoff
So sorry for your situation it sounds like you have had a small intestine bacterial infection those are so hard to get rid of I have one as well when I was at my wits end I turned to integrative medicine as I couldn’t find any help anywhere there are different stool tests that they can run that might help determine if there are other things at play there including parasites and fungi and they may be able to give you some supplements that can ease some of the gastrointestinal symptoms unfortunately none of that is covered by insurance but I do find they spend more time trying to find recalls than traditional medicine I know that’s not a lot but I wish you all the best

I look forward to hearing from @keetafox, @clutch, @njh and @ken82 because my situation is somewhat similar to Schnoz' - very thin, can't gain weight, and very bloated and uncomfortable. Unlike Schnoz, I am an elderly female with height loss due to serious scoliosis and kyphosis that impacts my lungs and other organs in addition to the bloat's effects.