to ask what helped your bloating go away?

[sugagi]

i am bloated after every.single.meal. or snack even!! there's no correlation to specific things, it's just EVERYTHING, and it's really getting me down. i can cope with the feeling, but i can't wear anything i want because as soon as i eat, my stomach bloats up and pokes out. in the past, i would just not eat before going out, but i want to just be able to eat what i want and go out afterwards without looking like this!! it's so embarrassing, and really affects my self esteem it's been happening for at least 4 years, i developed an ed in this time, which was partly due to this bloating i believe, because if i didn't eat, i couldn't get bloated, and my stomach would look flat everyday. if anyone has any suggestions please tell me .

I don’t know and have developed a permanently bloated tummy, albeit worse after eating. I’m wondering about trying no caffeine or dairy. GP thinks it may be gallstones, which I have and have mild symptoms. If so surgery is the answer. I’ll be following:(

If I avoid wheat the bloating goes.

I rarely avoid wheat

Avoid bread

Go low carb no junk

Cutting out wheat and sugar, and cutting down on other carbs and alcohol. Massive difference. No bloat at all if I do all of these and far less bloating if I steer away from wheat.

Gluten, onions and garlic. I have omitted gluten from about 90% of my diet will eat it out or if someone else cooks for me. Look at the FODMAP foods. It was a revelation for me, bloating and constipation has finally gone . Not super strict but really aware no of the things to reduce or avoid on certain days.

Definitely cut out bread/pasta I did the other week for 10'days and I lost 5lb and was not bloated at all

i was vegan for over a year, so no animal products whatsoever - still horribly bloated, i also tried a gluten free diet for about a month and i felt even more bloated than before! i very very rarely drink alcohol, literally at christmas and new years, and only a glass of champagne/wine.

Low carb for my T2D helped the bloatiness go away!

@sugagi have you thought about food intolerance testing? It made a huge difference to me! Turns out I can’t have cows milk, cheese etc. but that was such a small price to pay for the difference in my digestion.

Mine is exacerbated by stress, ( and bread) ice eat the same from one day to another and I might bloat or I might not.

Colpermine ( peppermint oil based tablets) help me loads to reduce the bloat but are taken after eating

As poster above, peppermint oil capsules (but mine are taken an hour before food) I was so uncomfortable after eating, I would bloat after an apple!

I wished I tried them sooner. 1 capsule 3 times a day.

Mines things like bread, potatoes and pasta. I've cut them out and the bloating so much better. Hope you manage to sort it OP X

peppermint oil capsules should be taken about half an hour BEFORE eating & don't lie down immediately after (read instructions) (I use Mintec capsules) Veggie diet isn't helpful - ie onions beans Nuts cabbage tribe veg, things like turnips all create wind (harder to digest re pp FODMAP diet) I find as a meat eater I can't eat too much meat either. Small frequent meals no fizzy drinks. Peppermint tea can help caffeinated drinks are something you should restrict as well. Soya being a bean is difficult to digest ditto chickpeas & lentils

I totally cut out wheat and most other things containing gluten
Bloating gone
IBS massively improved
Made it easier to lose weight too
I’ve never looked back!

Cut out dairy. Feel so much better.

Yoga and probiotics have helped me. Also limiting dairy products, though I haven’t cut them out completely.

I have the same problem. I've tried cutting out different things but to no avail. Its so bloody painful being so bloated.

Same issue here, no matter what I eat I bloat, I think I tried charcoal tablets once, may now try the peppermint oil. The heat also seems to make me swell.

Charcoal tablets worked for me. Took one as soon as I felt the bloat coming on and it goes away

Cutting out water WITH a meal. Now eat my lunch with no drink.

Also, chatting through lunch. Trying to chat less and eating/ chewing more slowly.

This has definitely helped me.

Low car.b for me. I have chronic IBS and used to be fit to burst in the evening. Much more comfy now.

If it’s that pronounced OP it might be worth getting the GP to check you out.

Low carb. No sugar.

I started having kefir every day.