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[Weeloz]

Hi does anyone else get this . My stomach gurgles constantly could sometimes be all day and I have excess flatulence ..Has anyone else experienced this

[Flossieteacake]

Is it possible you have IBS? I get this and have to eat often to avoid acid reflux.

[Amazing grace]

Hi weeloz, I'm going through exactly the same thing only the wind is trapped in my case just can't get rid of it I'm bloated too, I've tryed everything from diet to meds and still I'm stuck with it, I've got an appointment with my doctor but not till 17th October, I do have IBS but never had this before, sorry I have no answer, just wanted to let you know your not alone with those symptoms, Ive been suffering this for over a month now, buscopan takes the edge of it, x

[CLKD]

Yep.  I sit around a lot.   . As well as usually working in our gardening = walking around, bending, pulling weeds.

No pain and not smelly 

Have U altered your diet in the last 3 weeks?  My GP gave me colpermin peppermint capsules and Motillium to swallow within an hour prior to eating.  MayB try eating little and often?

[Dandelion]

I've had the runs for months, they want to do a colonoscopy, but I think it's either my body naturally lowering in oestrogen, despite taking 25mcg evorel for over a year, reduced due to bleeds, or stress.
I get flatulence as well, I take ammonium.
I know "see the doctor" is the best advice for me, and you, It's the bowel prep I dread not the colonoscopy itself.

[jillydoll]

I had that too, stomach was really bad.
I went gluten free after getting an intolerance test done.
Dr done tests from a poo sample, all came back ok.
After going gluten free, my stomachs really settled down, no pain no bloat, no running to loo.
If I do eat something with gluten now, my stomach blows up almost immediately, with pain and burping and wind. It’s so bad.
I tried everything on the market for bloat and wind, and although some things helped, it didn’t get rid of it.
Xx

[Mary G]

According to the gastro specialist I saw last year, all the stuff mentioned on here is very, very common at menopause with or without HRT use.   He said it's a fallacy that transdermal HRT does not affect the gut because it very definitely does although probably to a lesser extent than oral HRT.

He explained about oestrogen receptors in the gut and said that bile acid diarrhoea is quite common in menopausal women so it's worth reading up on that.   He is pro HRT but he did say that long term users often go on to develop IBS-D in particular.

Stool tests (ideally you should have both FIT and calprotectin) are very accurate markers which rule out more serious bowel/gastric conditions.

[Marchlove]

Thank you Mary G, always lovely to read your posts.

Will read this one again over next few days, as I always like to digest what you say.

M x

[Weeloz]

Flossieteacake did the doctor diagnose your IBS

CLKD I have changed my diet in the last 6 weeks eating less calories and cut out all junk food sweets,crisps , fry ups etc

[Flossieteacake]

Flossieteacake did the doctor diagnose your IBS

CLKD I have changed my diet in the last 6 weeks eating less calories and cut out all junk food sweets,crisps , fry ups etc

Actually, my partner worked it out. I went to the doctor to discuss it but was just dismissed and told not to eat beans. I now avoid my trigger foods which helps. I also take Optibac everyday probitoic. I find that helps so much.