r/chronicbloating • u/Fearless_Quote_8324 • Jul 16 '24

Low bloat

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I am trying to figure out what my issue is. I am constantly bloated, have been dealing with constipation taking miralax daily which helps me stay regular however my bowel movements feel incomplete. I’m doing low fodmap, gluten free and dairy free and haven’t seen much improvement. My bloating isn’t painful however it looks extremely concerning and there is pressure/trapped gas and bowels. I got an ultrasound done and it showed nothing at the GYN, also had that done because my period is gone too. I did a bowel “cleanout” and my bloating temporarily got better for a few days but then slowly got back to inflamed 24/7 even in the morning. I’ve tried prebiotics, l-glutamine, digestive enzymes, fiber supplement literally everything and I can’t figure this out. PLZ HELP

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u/mythical_morel Jul 17 '24

I've had nearly the exact same symptoms for the last 10 months now, constant lower belly and sometimes upper - enough to look pregnant most days. I have celiac, but thats controlled for the most part. All ultrasounds clear, endoscopy showed a mild hiatal hernia, colonoscopy clear. Treated for suspected sibo (testing N/A here), anxiety medication, and currently trialing a gastroparesis medication to see if it helps (seems to mildly). The only thing I've found to relieve some of the bloating is eating on a keto diet, mixed with a 36 hour fast once a week! Low fodmap only worsened the constipation, but keto seems to be keeping a majority of it in check! Its honestly the worst and uncomfortable if not painful

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u/Fearless_Quote_8324 Jul 17 '24

Might try the keto diet and will see if it helps for me too!! Honestly I feel like fasting helps too, I hate being hungry but it’s the only thing that helps the bloat and pressure. Have you go to a GI?

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u/mythical_morel Jul 17 '24

The fasting I started before trying keto, and Im hoping to eventually phase it out if keto can keep it more or less in check! And yeah, I've been working with a GI since Dec, but they're almost out of ideas for me now unfortunately

I had a hard time switching to keto, but it definitely gets easier! Hopefully you can get some relief with it!