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I don't think I can ignore the fact any longer that I'm having reactions to foods. The problem is that it seems to be all food, all the time.
I've had a problem with daily bloating for years, but it's getting really extreme. The last few days have been awful. I've swollen to twice my size and I've had a few gastric episodes. This morning I was writing my three hour police entrance exam and I had to pop out, because my belly needed to expel something. This evening on my 5k run, I stopped dead at 4.5k with severe cramping. Luckily I was close to home.
I'm kinda afraid to eat now, which is also a blessing as I need to drop some weight anyway.
My usual diet is quite high in fiber. I love beans, vegetables, salads and more vegetables. I do eat meat, but not much and most lean cuts or seafood. The trouble is the vegetables and beans. I bloat like mad. I never used to get very gassy, but lately I get both bloating and gas, but the bloating doesn't go away. I can't even eat broccoli or cauliflower anymore, because I feel like it's killing me.
Due to the holiday, I had foods I don't normally eat. I have been drinking milk for the last 4 days, I ate mashed potatoes with butter and gravy, buns with butter and a bit of turkey and turkey soup. I wasn't gorging on any of these foods and I exercise three hours a day, so it wasn't a matter of overeating. However, I've feel like crap. I didn't think it was possible to have my skin stretch this much to the point were I feel I'm going to burst. I'm thinking it's the dairy and maybe the gluten.
It's so hard to nail down what is and isn't an issue with food. Small, occasional amounts of these things don't seem to cause an issue. I don't ever notice anything with cheese, but I don't eat large amounts of it. I'm at a loss.
Anyone else have weird food problems? Any suggestions?
I've had a problem with daily bloating for years, but it's getting really extreme. The last few days have been awful. I've swollen to twice my size and I've had a few gastric episodes. This morning I was writing my three hour police entrance exam and I had to pop out, because my belly needed to expel something. This evening on my 5k run, I stopped dead at 4.5k with severe cramping. Luckily I was close to home.
I'm kinda afraid to eat now, which is also a blessing as I need to drop some weight anyway.
My usual diet is quite high in fiber. I love beans, vegetables, salads and more vegetables. I do eat meat, but not much and most lean cuts or seafood. The trouble is the vegetables and beans. I bloat like mad. I never used to get very gassy, but lately I get both bloating and gas, but the bloating doesn't go away. I can't even eat broccoli or cauliflower anymore, because I feel like it's killing me.
Due to the holiday, I had foods I don't normally eat. I have been drinking milk for the last 4 days, I ate mashed potatoes with butter and gravy, buns with butter and a bit of turkey and turkey soup. I wasn't gorging on any of these foods and I exercise three hours a day, so it wasn't a matter of overeating. However, I've feel like crap. I didn't think it was possible to have my skin stretch this much to the point were I feel I'm going to burst. I'm thinking it's the dairy and maybe the gluten.
It's so hard to nail down what is and isn't an issue with food. Small, occasional amounts of these things don't seem to cause an issue. I don't ever notice anything with cheese, but I don't eat large amounts of it. I'm at a loss.
Anyone else have weird food problems? Any suggestions?