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Super Bloated is it normal?

I've been super bloated for the past week or so. On Monday a doctor diagnosed me with IBS and sent me for blood test for wheat/ gluten issues. Last night I was super sick in the bathroom with shaking and um...lots of painful number 2. I am still really bloated today, is this from the tummy flu-ish issues I had last night or IBS or something else. How can i reduce the bloat?

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago
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    Certain foods and drinks may cause IBS symptoms in some people, such as

    foods high in fat

    some milk products

    drinks with alcohol or caffeine

    drinks with large amounts of artificial sweeteners, which are used in place of sugar

    beans, cabbage, and other foods that may cause gas

    A health care provider will select medications based on a person’s symptoms.

    Fiber supplements may be recommended to relieve constipation when increasing dietary fiber is ineffective.

    Laxatives may help constipation. Laxatives work in different ways, and a health care provider can provide information about which type is best for each person. Read more in Constipation at www.digestive.niddk.nih.gov.

    Loperamide is an antidiarrheal that has been found to reduce diarrhea in people with IBS, though it does not reduce pain, bloating, or other symptoms. Loperamide reduces stool frequency and improves stool consistency by slowing the movement of stool through the colon.

    Antispasmodics, such as hyoscine, cimetropium, and pinaverium, help to control colon muscle spasms and reduce abdominal pain.

    Antidepressants, such as low doses of tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), can help relieve IBS symptoms, including abdominal pain. In theory, TCAs should be better for people with IBS-D and SSRIs should be better for people with IBS-C due to the effect on colon transit, although this theory has not been confirmed in clinical studies. TCAs work in people with IBS by reducing sensitivity to pain in the GI tract as well as normalizing GI motility and secretion.

    Lubiprostone (Amitiza) is prescribed for people who have IBS-C. The medication has been found to improve abdominal pain or discomfort, stool consistency, straining, and constipation severity.

    Linaclotide (Linzess) is also prescribed for people who have IBS-C. Linzess has been found to relieve abdominal pain and increase the frequency of bowel movements.

    The antibiotic rifaximin can reduce abdominal bloating by treating small intestinal bacterial overgrowth; however, scientists are still debating the use of antibiotics to treat IBS and more research is needed.

    Read more about IBS here, as I have only skimmed through what is said about the remedies

    http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/ibs/

    Dune

  • 5 years ago

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    Source(s): Eliminate Your Bloating Naturally - http://bloatingcure.ohfos.com/?LIj
  • 7 years ago

    u can just let it go back down. eventually the bloating will go away and u be ok.

  • 7 years ago

    Sorry I don't know know. I am just answering to make you feel better. I hope you problems are resolved soon

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