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Moderate to severe bloatingp

drewbie1776

By drewbie1776
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I’ve been having issues for quite a while with being so bloated that it can make it difficult to take a full breath. Has anyone else experienced this? If so, what were some ways you alleviated it? 

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Welcome to the forum, drewbie1776.

Have you been diagnosed with either celiac disease or NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity)? If the answer is yes to either, are you practicing a gluten free diet in a committed way?

knitty kitty Grand Master
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8 hours ago, drewbie1776 said:

I’ve been having issues for quite a while with being so bloated that it can make it difficult to take a full breath. Has anyone else experienced this? If so, what were some ways you alleviated it? 

I experienced "sailors asthma" and edema before diagnosis.  

Sailors asthma happens when you don't have enough thiamine Vitamin B1.  

Retaining water, especially edema (swelling) of the ankles and legs is another symptom of thiamine insufficiency.  

If you've been eating a high carbohydrate diet, you may not be getting enough thiamine.  The more carbohydrates you eat, the more thiamine you need.   

Supplementing with Thiamine Hydrochloride (not thiamine mononitrate) may relieve these symptoms. 

I took thiamine hydrochloride and felt better quickly.  The World Health Organization says to give thiamine and see if there's improvement because thiamine is nontoxic and safe in high doses.  Take 500-2000 mg a day.  Experiment with your dose. Everybody's different.  Some people need higher doses to feel better.  

Keep us posted on your progress!

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Bloating can be common in untreated celiac disease and/or other food intolerances. If you're already gluten-free and having this issue double check your diet to make sure it is 100% gluten-free, and if so, keep a food diary and try eliminating dairy/casein, and other food types to see if you can figure out the cause. This article may help:

 

cristiana Veteran
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I have found I got something a bit this when on iron pills.   I found that they caused bloating.  I drank peppermint tea, which helped bring up the trapped wind through belching - not a nice subject, but it seemed to work! 

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23 hours ago, drewbie1776 said:

I’ve been having issues for quite a while with being so bloated that it can make it difficult to take a full breath. Has anyone else experienced this? If so, what were some ways you alleviated it? 

Drewbie,

You might try taking some BetaineHCL capsules aka Powdered stomach acid (always with tea or a glass or two of water).......water drives the process of digestion.

It sounds like you have many of the same symptom's as low stomach acid.

You can use the baking soda home test to see if this is happening to you......and it is going misdiagnosed/undiagnosed instead.

Here is a nice article that explains how to do that.

https://drjockers.com/5-ways-test-stomach-acid-levels/

Here is a nice article that explains how Hypochloryhdria aka Low Stomach acid can cause many of the same symptom's you describe.

called "What is Hypochlohydria"

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322491

from the article quoting

"Symptoms of hypochlorhydria can include:

bloating, burping, diarrhea, gas, hair loss, heartburn (aka GERD), intestinal infections, nausea while taking supplements, nutrient deficiencies, including deficiencies in iron and vitamin B-12, undigested food in the stool, upset stomach, weak fingernails

There is also a link between hypochlorhydria and several other medical issues, such as:

allergies, anemia, asthma, autoimmune disorders, skin problems, including acne and psoriasis"

I would also suggest this blog post I read that summarizes a lot more of these connections between NCGS and/or Celiac disease and either Low and/or NO Stomach acid.

I can't tell you it will will help you the way it did me......only that it helped me and that it is worth doing more research on it......and I have given you good resources to research the topic of Low/NO stomach acid more for yourself.

I hope this is helpful but it not medical advice.

Good luck on your continued journeys in life!

2 Timothy 2:7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

Posterboy by the Grace of God,

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