I have a few months history of terrible lower abdominal distention and swellingI am very thin, so it is quite obvious on my lean body when my belly protrudes and it is very hardI sometimes get very gassy with thisI NEVER have diarrheaI am NEVER constipatedI do, however, have 1-2 VERY large bulky stools of normal consistencyMy diet is whole foods, veggies, fruits, grains, lean meats, soy products, and no dairyI do drink coffee and I use splendaI excercise vigorously 5 days per week and I drink approx 100 oz of water per day.How can this be IBS or a food intolerance considering I NEVER get diarrhea, cramps, spasms or pain? It is only distention and gas.
it's okay if you do it once in a whileand make sure you have heat protection spraytresemme heat tamer spray is a good oneit's okay, i don't have a lot of time in the morning either;) good luck!
Gas is also a sign of IBS, as is distention! IBS is a diagnosis based on exclusion, it means that your intestinal issues don't have any underlying disease or physical problem as the causeMany intestinal issues fall into this category! Gas is caused by fermentation of foods in your intestine by the organisms that live there, however, so you might want to try something that will shift the balance of the microflora to something more comfortableTry taking inulin (a soluble fiber, some fiber supplements are inulin!) or eating lots of yogurt, these help some peopleInulin has been shown in studies to cause bifidobacteria (the good kind!) to become the dominant intestinal organisms when taken regularly.
