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Dodgy stomach - constantly

54 replies

Biskitteef · 03/03/2026 21:37

Blood tests all clear, IBS constipation type suspected. Probiotics recommended.

Tablets?
kerfir?
Yakult?

which do I buy tomorrow? Sorry to post in AIbU but I’m desperate

m My stomach has been fine all day.
Food intake up until dinner time …

porridge oats with honey
Tomatoes and garlic on toast
walkers crisps

all fine … then I had dinner - cottage pie (homemade) with broccoli

I now look 9 months pregnant and I’m in pain. What the hell caused it??

ingredients - beef, onion, garlic, carrots, tomato puree, Worcester sauce, beef stock, potatoes, butter

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Imabitbusyatthemoment · 03/03/2026 22:56

I was about to suggest iron when I saw you said you’re taking it. I’m currently on it and it gives me a really painful stomach. It took a little while to figure out what it was as it isn’t nausea like I used to get when taking a multivitamin with iron years ago. Now I get pain and bloating and usually the day after taking it, not immediately after.

Blinky21 · 03/03/2026 22:51

Walkers crisps now give me a bad stomach, they didn't used to. Onion and garlic are pretty common intolerances, as are cruciferous veg, like brocolli. Try low fodmap

Lightuptheroom · 03/03/2026 22:43

Onions (DH can't touch red onions) or the oil you use for cooking, has to be sunflower oil as both myself and my ds are intolerant to anything corn based.

Katyapup · 03/03/2026 22:38

Did you re-heat anything? Re-heated potato (& pasta) apparently changes their enzymes iirc and can cause digestive issues.

marcyhermit · 03/03/2026 22:33

I get those kind of issues with gluten. It doesn't hit me immediately though, usually hours later, so the lunch time toast might make me ill that evening or the next day.

asparagusffern · 03/03/2026 22:28

If you can't tolerate onions, shallots are an alternative. DS can't have onions, but is fine with shallots.

IME, you need to keep a detailed food diary. Line down the centre of the page, write everything you eat, with the time on one side, your symptoms and the time on the other side. It can take a few weeks but you will start to see a pattern.

I assumed a trigger for me was dairy but actually it's high fat dairy, I'm ok with low fat milk & cheese, but butter and cream are a definite no.

similarly I assumed wheat was the issue but it's actually yeast. I can eat pasta or soda bread but not soft fluffy white bread or croissants.

Digestive enzymes really help me, take one at mealtimes, makes a noticeable difference.

Beamur · 03/03/2026 22:25

Monsterslam · 03/03/2026 21:43

Are you taking any supplements?

I'm the same. I worked out a calcium supplement was causing a lot of issues.

Exactly the same here.

ItsStillWork · 03/03/2026 22:22

It’ll be the vitamins, there’re all known to cause digestive issues in some people.

i had to stop iron, calcium and magnesium due to bloating, gurgling, wind etc,

Original poster
Biskitteef · 03/03/2026 22:16

I think I’m in Peri yes, my memory is also going at an alarming rate

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magentacaramel · 03/03/2026 22:05

Are you peri/menopausal? Since perimenopause my stomach has not been good. I get bloating & wind & feel that I need to have more bowel movements to feel better. When I skip a meal or just have one main meal a day, I feel so much better especially the day after.

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Biskitteef · 03/03/2026 22:02

TheAutumnCrow · 03/03/2026 21:59

Have you tried low FODMAP?

It’s worth a go. I had to give up onions and garlic (alliums) but it has helped.

What do you use instead of onions? I have onions in every evening meal 🤦‍♀️

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TheAutumnCrow · 03/03/2026 21:59

Have you tried low FODMAP?

It’s worth a go. I had to give up onions and garlic (alliums) but it has helped.

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Biskitteef · 03/03/2026 21:53

Monsterslam · 03/03/2026 21:43

Are you taking any supplements?

I'm the same. I worked out a calcium supplement was causing a lot of issues.

Iron, biotin and magnesium citrate (but not every day)

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ShakyBake · 03/03/2026 21:52

Are you windy?
There is an app that records and identifies potential illness based on strength and duration of wind breaking. It uses ultrasonic sensitivity that a human ear would not pickup

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Biskitteef · 03/03/2026 21:52

GoGoSuperBug · 03/03/2026 21:50

How much butter? I’m lactose intolerant but the GP just fobbed me off with IBS until I figured it out myself.

Quite a lot but but I drink milk in coffee multiple times a day

Yogurt has a tendency to set me off though

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Biskitteef · 03/03/2026 21:51

Abd80 · 03/03/2026 21:46

Have you seen an nhs dietician and gone on fodmap diet to help identify triggers

No im not sure how easy it would be to get an appointment? I was tested for coeliac and that came back negative

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GoGoSuperBug · 03/03/2026 21:50

How much butter? I’m lactose intolerant but the GP just fobbed me off with IBS until I figured it out myself.

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Biskitteef · 03/03/2026 21:48

Swiftie1878 · 03/03/2026 21:46

What did you use to thicken the gravy?
It could be an intolerance/allergy to MSG.

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Plain flour - forgot about that bit 😬 but then I had bread at lunch and was fine?

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Abd80 · 03/03/2026 21:46

Have you seen an nhs dietician and gone on fodmap diet to help identify triggers

Swiftie1878 · 03/03/2026 21:46

Biskitteef · 03/03/2026 21:37

Blood tests all clear, IBS constipation type suspected. Probiotics recommended.

Tablets?
kerfir?
Yakult?

which do I buy tomorrow? Sorry to post in AIbU but I’m desperate

m My stomach has been fine all day.
Food intake up until dinner time …

porridge oats with honey
Tomatoes and garlic on toast
walkers crisps

all fine … then I had dinner - cottage pie (homemade) with broccoli

I now look 9 months pregnant and I’m in pain. What the hell caused it??

ingredients - beef, onion, garlic, carrots, tomato puree, Worcester sauce, beef stock, potatoes, butter

What did you use to thicken the gravy?
It could be an intolerance/allergy to MSG.

Simplesbest · 03/03/2026 21:44

Try taking slippery elm

Chestnutmarenutjob · 03/03/2026 21:44

It’ll be the onion

Monsterslam · 03/03/2026 21:43

Are you taking any supplements?

I'm the same. I worked out a calcium supplement was causing a lot of issues.

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Biskitteef · 03/03/2026 21:43

I was suspecting the onion 😞 I had garlic for lunch and I was fine.

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Areyoukiddingme99 · 03/03/2026 21:43

Second low fodmap, although I eventually ended up going gluten free with similar issues 10 years ago and never looked back! Within a week the symptoms had all subsided.

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