Sever bloating, IBS and Alcohol

[rosa1983]

I drink too much vodka. I am trying to reduce it, but I am going through a divorce after ten years of domestic abuse, and there is a court case to contend with as my husband is being charged with four serious offences.
I suffer from severe painful bloating and have been told it is likely IBS. (had ultrasound, nothing sinister seen) It's like a huge painful balloon in my stomach and I am otherwise fairly slim so it looks terrible :( it gets me so down at a time when I am stuck in a stage of trauma and high alert.
My question is, does anyone else suffer from similar, and do you think it's the vodka? I am not overeating, and I walked 15k steps a day. Thank you for reading

Sorry you’re going through such a hard time. No one here can advise. Best to speak to your GP and be honest about how much you’re drinking and for how long.

I have IBS and when I bloat, I bloat. Alcohol (or no alcohol) makes no difference. That's just me though.

IBS triggers are different for everyone. Are you drinking the vodka with slimline tonic? It could be the sweetners. In fact many non slimline mixers have sweetners in too, Schweppes does. Try Fever Tree. Or maybe something in your diet, take a look at Low Fodmap foods which are more IBS friendly.

Hi, sorry you're having such a tough time atm.

I understand how the alcohol helps, I used to be the same. And my stomach used to feel so tight and sore with bloating.

I took the plunge and gave up alcohol, never had the bloating since. It was purely alcohol causing it.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do. Being sober honestly makes dealing with my stress and problems so much easier, and I would never have thought that at the time when it was my crutch.

Sorry it's tough for you right now. After a week of stopping drinking my bloat just disappeared. It's tough but worth it l. The CBD drinks helped me xx

I've also given up alcohol- life changing in so many ways. It's hard to do at first but once you break through the barrier ...

You want to look after yourself, fill yourself with love and goodness. Don't restrict yourself and under eat. And alcohol is really poison, we think it helps but it really doesn't (for anyone - despite what we tell ourselves!)

Good luck x