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What Causes Severe Bloating Despite Having Healthy Diet Changes?

Posted on Wed, 13 May 2015

Question: Severe bloating & getting worse over yrs. I've tried EVERYTHING; changes in diet, etc. Nothing helps. IBS? How do I stop this? It's painful & embarassing.

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (1 minute later)

You should contact a gastroenterologist for a proper diet or ask on premium forum.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Benard Shehu (7 minutes later)

Severe bloating and getting worse over the years. I've tried EVERYTHING. Changes in diet, etc. I've even had nutritionists give me special diets. Nothing works. One doctor told me he thinks I have IBS. But how do I stop this? It's painful and embarassing. I seriously, no exaggeration, look pregnant when I get bloated.

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
IBS to confirm after excluding organic problems...

Detailed Answer:
Hi back XXXXXXX

It seems that your symptoms are related to IBS. This diagnosis is confirmed after ruling out organic problems of GI tract. So, it is necessary to run further tests to rule out pathologies of GI tract:
- colonoscopy
- abdominal ultrasound
- upper endoscopy
- measuring the levels of pancreatic enzymes
- fecal analysis and culture
- food intolerance testing

If everything is ok, then, IBS is confirmed. At this point, I'd recommend the following apart diet changes:
- take simethicone for bloating
- take probiotics to normalize intestinal flora
- antacids after meal
- PPIs to stabilize stomach pH
- be more physically active

Hope it was of help!
Dr.Benard

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar