Hello, t_magill_00, I am not sure how old you are or your gender. Be that as it may, the symptoms that you describe gives me the impression that it is related to your diet. There are a few conditions we have to rule out. Extreme bloating after eating can suggest that you may have deficiency in digestive enzymes. Especially if the starch is not being digested you can have more gas and bloating. There is a condition called Giardiasis caused by an organism Giardia Lamblia which comes from drinking certain well waters or eating some sea food that might have been contaminated. Mostly this is spread through stool contamination. These Giardia cysts can be found in the stool. Eventhough there is usually diarrhea associated with this , initial symptoms could very well be what you are experiencing. Lactose Intolerance is very common. If you get these symptoms after eating dairy products such as cheese or after drinking milk, you should think about this. There is a simple breath test to detect this. Otherwise you can avoid all dairy products and all lactose containing products fir one week and see if the symptoms improve significantly. That would give you the answer. Other thing people have is sensitivity to gluten which is present in wheat,Rye or Barley. Celiac disease can be diagnosed with specific blood tests. You can talk to your doctor about this. These are some of the possibilities. Problems with the pancreas causes the deficiency of digestive enzymes. This is caused by repeated attacks of inflammation of the pancreas called Chronic Pancreatitis . This can be caused by excess alcohol or gallstone disease or some auto-immune problems. Hope this gives you some guidance. Wish you well.