Bloated after Eating

Posted by zubedude @zubedude, 3 days ago

I am feeling bloated every time I eat something small or a full meal. Could this be a food allergy?

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@zubedude bloating after eating even small meals is not a good sign. I doubt that it is allergy related but you really need to see your doctor about the bloating.

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I have found doctors to be unhelpful about bloating. They said it's IBS which is hard to treat. Everything the recommended dietician suggested made me worse. Now they say acupuncture and CBT.

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I notice that if I eat a little slower and have small "meals", it helps . If your general doctor is not helpful, seek out a gastroenterologist. I did a lot of research before I picked mine. So glad I did. ( I also don't drink until I'm finished eating, at least a half hour after. Works for me!)

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I agree with eating small meals and to chew food thoroughly. I also agree that a gastroenterologist is the best next step because there are numerous GI conditions that cause bloating. Unfortunately, for years doctors have been using the umbrella label of IBS to diagnose conditions like my bloating and constipation but I finally got an actual diagnosis in 2018 when I went to Mayo Clinic. It turns out that I have SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth), most likely methane dominant. There's another version of SIBO involving more loose BMs but also with bloating called hydrogen dominant and some people have a mix of both. I highly recommend you get tested for SIBO. It's a very complicated imbalance in the gut microbiome that has even become more understood now than it was 7 years ago when Mayo diagnosed mine.

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I have bloating after eating and it turned out I have gastorparisis, and mild pancreatitis

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@skim3737

I agree with eating small meals and to chew food thoroughly. I also agree that a gastroenterologist is the best next step because there are numerous GI conditions that cause bloating. Unfortunately, for years doctors have been using the umbrella label of IBS to diagnose conditions like my bloating and constipation but I finally got an actual diagnosis in 2018 when I went to Mayo Clinic. It turns out that I have SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth), most likely methane dominant. There's another version of SIBO involving more loose BMs but also with bloating called hydrogen dominant and some people have a mix of both. I highly recommend you get tested for SIBO. It's a very complicated imbalance in the gut microbiome that has even become more understood now than it was 7 years ago when Mayo diagnosed mine.

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Thank you for the feedback. This is very helpful as I have an appointment with a gastroenterologist on Friday.

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I feel bloated nauseas after trying to eat They tested me and I have Gastroparesis from my gallbladder removal

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@steelerfanjoe

I feel bloated nauseas after trying to eat They tested me and I have Gastroparesis from my gallbladder removal

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Another GI problem that can be misdiagnosed as IBS. I'm sorry that you have gastroparesis but I'm glad that you at least know what you're dealing with now.

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Has anyone experienced an increase in heart pounding at night combined with blowing gas?

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Have you been to a gi dr? Or had any testing done? Like a barium swallow? Endoscopy? A cta of your abdomen?

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