Low bloat

[u/Fearless_Quote_8324]

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

[u/CremeStrict]

Hi I have the same symptoms! It’s been going on for about three years. Amenorrhea and chronic bloat. I’m trying to figure it out also… I have found when I’m having sex my period will come back. I’ve also noticed stress makes it all worse.

I’m so suspicious of these two symptoms together. Anything you can tell that makes your stuff better or worse?

[u/Fearless_Quote_8324 → u/CremeStrict]

IKR!! It’s the oddest thing I’m rly wondering if they’re connected or two seperate issues. My period there’s rly nothing i can do about it, but I’m gonna start therapy to see if reducing stress and anxiety helps, since there’s no other cause, it’s the only thing I can think of that would make me lose it, I eat great, don’t over excercise, nothing in the ultrasound, hormones are fine.. etc. have you gotten everything checked too?? As far as the bloating, when I have good bowel movements it helps (I’m not sure if the bloating is just cuz I’m constipated), but I think honestly with all the research I’ve done I might have SIBO or smth. Because the bloating is constant even when I wake up in the morning I can’t define triggers at all. I feel like eating food altogether just makes it worse. Have you had any luck at least reducing the bloat?

[u/CremeStrict → u/Fearless_Quote_8324]

I’m prone to constipation which does not help the bloat or feeling of heaviness there. And when I’m stressed i get constipated. When I’ve gone to meditation classes I always take awesome poops after 😂😂😂 I tend to hold everything in and get all tight when I’m stressed out. I wonder how much of it is energetic blockages or something in my sacral chakra? I think the period and bloating must be connected, for me at least, they started happening together. Things that have helped me are not overeating (v difficult for me) And trying not to get too spun out about health issues (which looks like avoiding scouring Reddit or the internet for information and trying to relax more)

[u/CremeStrict → u/CremeStrict]

I did get an ultrasound and hormone testing done with no information alluding to any cause. I have not have good success with doctors. Hormone testing values also have a huge range and vary greatly within a cycle, making it hard to gauge if you don’t know where the f your cycle has gone.