I am 60 years old and for about 20 years after eating, sometime certain food will trigger this, I will have had bloating and not being able to pass gas and that causes abdominal pain. Sometime it is accompanied by an uncontrollable diahrrea or several days of constipation. I feel like I am several months pregnant some times. I ve never had a so called belly , but several doctors told me it is probably IBS along with lactose intolerance. It s very difficult to live with, because just going out to eat the symptoms, especially the sudden boat of diahrrea will hit and it will last for several bowel movements before it calms down. Greasy foods will also trigger the symptoms. I have kept a journal and it appears that if I stay away from processed foods, dairy, limit my intake of acidic foods, it seems to disappear for a while. I often feel like I need a good laxative to clean it out. Can you make any suggestions to help me? It s embarrassing and it is makes life very uncomfortable, especially during intimate times and just going out for dinner. Everything I eat I feel has to be plain or baked. Thank you.