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Check out sulfite sensitivity. I have it and many of the symptoms I have are the same. This may not be the root of your problem, but it is something most people have to figure out on their own so it is at least worth looking into. Sulfites are in most processed foods. It could be a gluten intolerance instead. I would keep a food and symptom diary to see if you can connect it to what you are eating.
Good luck with your appt. I hope you find the cause soon. I know how intolerable what you are going through can be.

Thank you very much for that information. I will most definitly look it up. I decided to be proactive for the moment and switched to a glutten free diet (which is much harder than I anticipated) and although it hasnt done anything for the weight gain I am noticing a severe decrease in nausau and bloating! Thanks so much again!

I was going to suggest the gluten free diet. It is challenging to follow and I try hard with it. Not sure why the weight gain, but the nausea and bloating could be attributed to a gluten sensitivity. Good luck!

You may want to look on www.gluten.net to see if there is anything about weight gain. I had the nausea and severe bloating (also looked 9 months pregnant and could do so in 5 minutes after eating a lot of gluten) but had pretty bad stomach pain along with the sudden bloating. I was about 10-15 lbs overweight and could never seem to get it off. Doctors diagnosed everything but the kitchen sink for years until I had an upper scope done. After the procedure, Dr. suggested celiac disease, ruled out GERD, ulcer, everything else. He was disappointed when his samples came back from the lab negative, but I went 100% gluten free the day he told me he suspected it. After years of being very sick, I got better very quickly. I asked my regular Dr. to test me for all the things you can get deficient in from celiac and nothing was wrong there. But we agreed gluten was the culprit and I stayed 100% gluten free for 5 months before trying very small amounts again. That sometimes gives me gas and sometimes a noisy stomach, but since I am "almost" gluten-free (just no longer worry about added fillers that are a tiny part of gluten in stuff), it hasn't been too big a problem. I can't caution you enough though, if you actually do have celiac disease you MUST remain 100% gluten-free for life. Even as tiny an amount that you would get in cross-contamination could do you very serious harm. I consider myself one of the lucky ones to be free of that worry, even though I still have pretty serious diet constraints. Back to the weight, I lost 25 lbs after I went gluten-free. I don't have the money for an expensive diet and my schedule doesn't allow for cooking my own alternatives all the time. But I have found many options that I can use, and since it's not been possible to put the weight back on, I've just learned to live with that. My chiropractor wants me to get into weight training instead of fighting so hard to put some of the weight back on. But I would suggest you check out the link I listed and see what you can find. The organization isn't just for celiacs, although they are a large part of it. They fully understand that people who are not celiacs but are still seriously gluten intolerant have a lot of problems too. They also can direct you to local gluten intolerant support groups. Mine has been both educational and supportive in my journey. Going as gluten-free as possible has made a huge difference in my health. But you have to watch out for things like not getting enough fiber or protein, etc. Research it, get help from your local support group, and you can get around all that. Good luck. Hope whatever it is gets diagnosed soon and you start feeling much better. If it does turn out to be a gluten intolerance, well let's just say I felt very relieved it wasn't all those other terrible things they were wondering about for years. Worse things can happen to you than developing gluten intolerance. There are so many books about it, you can go nuts trying to figure out where to start. I just started by checking books out from the library. If you do get the diagnosis, I strongly recommend joining a support group. They know all the better books, where to buy what you need locally, and so on. More is coming out all the time for us to eat, and the subject is getting much more recognition. Now if they would just bring the prices down... Good luck!

Sounds like you may have Gastroparesis. Basically delayed stomach emptying... Which can cause what your describing from mild to severe. A Gastroenterologist could give you a test that would tell you for sure. In the mean time you might try foods that are easy to digest or smoothies. Good Luck!

I have been diagnosed with IBS about 12 years ago, but really had it most of my life. I know that because my Mom told me that even as a baby and toddler, I cried after eating. For awhile, it was under control. (I don't know how, it just was). Now, its' back again for at least the last 6 months. My symptoms are severe bloating, and incomplete bowel movements.....causing me sometimes to be in the bathroom most of the day. My bloating starts around 3pm...and I get larger and larger until I go to bed. I wake up, I'm fine. Starts all over again. I've tried everything, I think. I have just started gluten free.....but still working at it. OK, here is my Biggest concern, but I don't think there is an answer......(if there was, we wouldn't be here.) I have been divorced, and have been dating, and just in a new relationship. It is SOOOO difficult.
I am scared with anything I eat, or not eat. I have started explaining it to him....but not in detail. My worst fear is in the bedroom. As expected, I start to get gas....at the worst possible time...............well, I'm not even going to get into this. Before I see, go out with my boyfriend, I take a suppository, 2 or three alka-selzers, Gas-X, and chewable tums. Then I try to relax, meditate. Yes, this helps somewhat, but isn't this ridiculous ? This is ruining my love/sex life. Maybe there is a dating site for people with IBS, at least we would understand....and just stay home, share the bathroom. Yes, I'm joking, but I don't know what else to do.

Dear ColaBurns If your gastroenterologist cannot find anything definitive to explain your problems, it is likely your problem is referred from somewhere else. It is likely from your back. I would not be surprised if you have shoulder, neck, back stiffness, tenderness and pain especially after physical activity and sitting.

Dd you have back pain during your pregnancy?

I'm sorry, I have opened up another discussion without knowing so....new to this site, not sure how to post.

I agree with the poster who suggested gastroparesis. Until you see the dr I would suggest you stop as much fiber as you can. It's easily done and it will help quickly. Of course, if that's your issue. But at least it won't harm you either. Good luck

I have been suffering from some of the same problems--nausea, upset stomach, constant belching, and loss of appetite. I have lost 13 pounds because of it. I had the blood work too, nothing wrong. The GI dr has me scheduled for a CT scan of the abdomen in 2 days.
I have logged the food I ate when the symptoms present themselves, but there seems to be no relevance. I take a lot of supplements so I googled all of them and discontinued taking the ones that had these side effects. Will reintroduce them one at a time for a few days to see if they're the cause. In the meantime the Dr. told me to take Omeprazole 20 mg--can get it over the counter. I had no symptoms for 5 days but they have returned but much milder.

your symptoms almost mirror my own....I was diagnosed with ITB and diverticulitis. If your symptoms persist then you should talk to your doctor about giving you a referral to see a Gastrointestional doctor. Do you still have your gallbladder? Mine is gone. Does anyone in your family have Diverticulosis? It is hereditary