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Eating- feels like food sits there

bny806
bny806
Anyone else feel this way?? I am having my worst stomach flare ever (have a scope on wednesday), but i coudln't hardly eat or drink anything for 3 days.. and now anytime I do, it just feels like my food sits there.. I feel SOO bloated and miserable.. I just want to throw up.. I feel like the food should be passing right through me like it usually does, but as of the past two days, none of that.. just fullness and misery/nausea feeling.. ick!
hsteacher
hsteacher
I hope you don't have a blockage!
deleted_user
deleted_user
It does sound like blockage. I get that all the time. I have bloating every time I eat so I have to take gas x after I eat. I also have chronic nausea so I am on nausea meds. I would try to take gas x after you eat and also let your dr. know what is going on.
bny806
bny806
Thank yall! Thankfully that feeling passed, though I have mild similar symptoms everytime I eat, nothing like the other day.. such misery!
imneiss
imneiss
Make sure you don't have narrowing going on - remember to eat smaller meals more often if needed - does digestive enzymes help at all? Probiotics might be helpful check with your doctor. Good luck!
bny806
bny806
Thanks! I am getting a barium upper GI next week to check for narrowing, prior to the pill cam... I am still feeling the same way... I can eat and then it just feels stuck my stomach blows up so huge and then finally seems to get going again - it's awful!

The one time I tried a probiotic, my gut went crazy, in a bad way... anyone else have this issue?
imneiss
imneiss
I was always afraid to try probiotics - cause my symptoms weren't too bad and staying away from certain items in my diet seemed to help eliminate flare ups - I was afraid probiotics would wake up a new monster in my gut but actually the more I read about what they were and knowing that digestive enzymes seemed to help me - I tried them with success! Yay me!
hsteacher
hsteacher
I've been taking a full spectrum enzyme and wow what a difference! I feel full when I eat even just have a sand which, I'm not running to the potty after eating and I'm having normal bowel movements. I also eat yogurt every day to get some healthy bacteria. But with the enzymes I feel I'm finally absorbing the nutrients I need!
deleted_user
deleted_user
probiotic yogurt two times a day for a while, than once probably.

eat more fiber (not too much)

LESS FAT, LESS BUTTERS/OILS, this means most fried foods are OUT!

Try things like Hummus, Triscuts, cooked Veggies, good fibers

Gas X when its really bad does help, liquid/solid doesnt matter

Eating less, more often also helps. I eat small frequent meals if possible

Your gut will thank you!
deleted_user
deleted_user
and if youre feeling really bad, smoke or vaporize some marijuana.

It helps with nausea, pain and inflammation

be careful not to eat to much after as it will get your appetite going