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bloated...gassy...
Hello all, I was wondering if anyone has had these same problems as me: Lately, I have gained a couple pounds, I've been bloated 24/7, gassy 24/7, and I've had a loss of appetite. Sometimes when I eat my stomach has sharp pains. I'm going to try to only eat raw foods this week, and see if it improves. Has anyone here had anything like this? If so, what did you do about it. I was 5'4 and 108, and now I'm 112.5 within a week, that is a lot of weight gain in one week and I haven't weighed this much in 2 years, so that show you how often my weight doesn't really fluctuate. Another side note, I have juice everyday and usually this makes me feel better, but it has not relieved this gas.
Re: bloated...gassy...
When's the last time you took a dump? The weight gain/bloating/gas could be from constipation if you're not as regular as normal currently.
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You need to go see your doctor today.
If anything, the fiber in raw foods will make your bloating worse.
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Ditto PPs. Is it also AF week? I gain up to 3-5 pounds in water retention right before AF starts.
What's your diet like been the past week? Lots of alcohol? Eating out?
ditto seeing a Dr. --When was your last BM? (TMI, probably. but I ask every patient that, so it doesn't bother me, if it doesn't bother you) -- I wouldn't recommened taking a laxative or anything until you see a Dr. - Unless you regularly take them and have experience w/ them.
ETA: only see a Dr. if it's been a few days since you've had a BM and if that's abnormal for you.
it is the week before my period but it is usually never this bad.
to get some questions out of the way:
On average I drink 60 oz of water a day, I probably shouldn't juice, my dad has history with gallstones, but last year I had an ultra sound to make sure I was fine and I was. I rarely drink alcohol, and I had some cookies and pizza this last week so I'm thinking that could be it. I'm debating on if I should juice or not today, I usually have 2 carrots, red kale, ginger, and an apple.
If the cookies & ice cream are suspect, I would try cutting those sorts of things out completely for a couple of weeks and reassess things after your period is over. Ditto on the raw foods - if anything, I'd say make sure your veggies are thoroughly cooked if you're feeling gassy. If you have beans/legumes, make sure they are prepared properly (12hr+ soak before cooking). Keep a dr. appt. in case diet doesn't resolve things but imo it would be hasty to go in before AF blows over. Gas-X a.k.a. simethicone can help with trapped gas that makes you bloaty and uncomfortable.
Gas-X consolidates little gas bubbles into larger bubbles so that it passes more easily. Lovely
I don't think it will affect dumping in any way. Probiotics and ample water intake could be good in the poop department. YMMV with it, but plain kefir (a tart yogurt-like drink) is a great probiotic source if you tolerate dairy well. I wouldn't get the flavored kind, though... too much sugar would defeat the purpose. Probiotic supplements are another idea but they are kind of hit-or-miss.
I had symptoms *very* much like that. I also figured it was food sensitivity. I tried probiotics, going off dairy, was tested for ulcers and celiac. It was none of those things. go see a doctor, and don't let up until you no longer have GI pain. Not trying to scare you but women tend to blow off symptoms that we should probably be more vocal about. Hopefully it's just too many cookies
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