I STAY BLOTED ,GASEY AND MY TUMMY ALWAYS LOOKS SWELLOWEN. I'VE HAD UTLA SOUND DONE AND 2 INDASCOPPYS I HAD ORROANS ON MY STOMACH . MY DR. PUT ME ON NEXUM IT HELPED THE ORROANS GET BETTER BUT I STILL SUFFER FROM CONTAPATION,BLOTED AND GAS ALL THE TIME.
Q: WHAT CAN I DO ?,IM ALWAYS BLOTED AND GASEY.
Answers (5)
8/18/08 3:12pm
What, and how much, you're eating can cause gas and bloating. I notice, for example, that if I eat too many foods made from processed white flour or processed sugar in a day I will end up gassy and bloated. Pre-packaged, canned, and pre-made foods all contain sugar and that can be a problem for the gut. Try cutting back on these types of foods and see how you feel. Also, try keeping a food diary where you write down EVERYTHING you eat during your day and how you feel after you eat it. Do this for at least a week, but a month is better, and oftentimes you will be able to put together which foods are causing your symptoms.
Good luck,
Elizabeth
8/14/08 9:12pm
Hi Thelma,
I have some suggestions that I do because I am bloated alot.I don,t have the constapation but I do get a lot of gas. I take beno before a meal that could possiable give you gas (ex) veggies ,spicey, beans, etc. I also always carry with me gasex these are both over the counter and work very well for me. There are many forms of gas relief tablets out there. I tried them all ,the best for me like I said was the gasex and you can take many. It takes about 20-30 min tops if no relief I take a few more gas pills. Beno before you eat it really works and if you have gas at anytime gasex. I carry both of those with me. I don,t leave home without them.
I hope this helps.
Kathy
8/18/08 11:01pm
It seems like you've been feeling mighty uncomfortable for some time, Thelma, and I'm sorry about that.
Bloating, gas, and constipation can be caused by several things, and they may or may not be directly related to your Crohn's disease.
An interesting fact: many Crohnies also have IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). With the symptoms you describe--bloating, gas, and constipation--you may very well be experiencing the constipation prominent type of IBS. Have you discussed this with your doctor?
Whether or not your constipation issue is part of IBS, a healthy adult should be eating somewhere between 20 and 35 grams of dietary fiber each day--but, few of us do. That's too bad, because dietary fiber is a natural stool softener. By gradually increasing high fiber foods in your daily diet, together with the addition of just a few more glasses of water each day, and couple of spins around the neighborhood (on foot!), you're sure to see a decrease in your discomfort very soon.
Good sources of fiber include whole grain bread and cereals, fruits, vegetables, and beans. Dried plums, prune juice, ground flaxseed, and, of course, water--with a touch of exercise-- also help loosen bowels.
Additionally, you may want to consider using a daily probiotic, such as Culturelle. Probiotic bacterial cultures are intended to assist the body's naturally occurring gut flora to re-establish and maintain themselves. In two recent studies, probiotics were also found to be effective in reducing IBS symptoms
8/21/08 12:49am
Thelma, I was going to respond with advice about taking probiotics but I see that Hope beat me to that 
! She is so correct. I cannot recommend probiotics enough whether you have Crohn's disease or irritable bowel syndrome either one or both! Good luck! Feel better!!
MERF
4/11/09 1:29pm
Hellow thelma I've had the same problem for several years i cant even work anymore iv had several exams thay say im fine i think there is somthing they dont have an answer for or maby i havent ask corectly. I've tried stoll softners and they make me more bloated some days i look like i just ate a huge dinner but havn't eaten much at all ive tried drinking lots of water (what the doctor told me) but all i do is pee a lot more. So im stumped to. I to would like to no what to do,I tried high fiber and with the same results as the stoll softners i get more gassy and i cant release the gas i get bloated till i cant even breath some times i would get light headed from lack of air thats why i stopped working so please help me to
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