Stomach gas/bloating

[USMA89]

I am and have been for more than a year now been suffering with what can best be described at horrible stomach gas.  Burping and flatulence constantly. Stomach rumbling.  No other symptoms to speak of.  No loss of appetite. No real pain, just discomfort. Bowel movements are relatively normal. I have had colonoscopy, endoscopy, cat scan, mri, blood test, with no diagnosis.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Lilium Frost]

have you noticed whether or not certain foods cause more discomfort than others?

it could very well be diet related.  maybe your body is trying to tell you it's getting too much or too little of one thing, or you're combining foods that aren't sitting well with your body.

also make sure you chew slowly and try to get relaxed.
drink chamomile, fennel or peppermint tea after a meal and see if it helps.

hope it goes away soon.

[USMA89]

Thanks for the help, although the condition does not seem to be food related

[glassymom]

My grandma is going through the exact same thing with no answers.  It doesn't seem food related either as she can have something one day with no problems and the same thing another day with problems.  Sometimes water alone gets her stomach going crazy.  She's in for another CT scan on Monday.  The only thing she's had that you didn't list was a HIDA scan.  She's had two and the docs say her gallbladder is working fine.  Sorry I don't have any answers.  If we find out anything, I'll definitely come back here to post.

Chris

[Lilium Frost]

hmmm.

since gas in us is made by swallowed air (which is mostly expelled by belching) and or food, you could perhaps start with trying to limit the amount of air you swallow.  
like not chewing gum, not eating or drinking rapidly, and quiting smoking if you smoke.

experiencing lots of flatulence for so long is most likely the result of food not breaking down properly though.  carbohydrate foods usually produce the most gases when being digested.
however if you don't think certain foods are aggravating you then perhaps it may be stress/emotions impairing the digestion process? medications?

or it could be that your intestinal flora are whacky, for it's the bacteria there that produce gas when feeding. you could check into a health food store and get some probiotics or pick up some yogurt with at least 5 live cultures.  if you get yogurt eat some twice daily for two weeks and see if that helps.

and here's a link to yoga poses ----- some of them are to relieve and reduce gas.
http://www.helpforibs.com/yoga/sequences.asp

other than that I'm not sure of what might be causing it =(.  
I don't have much knowledge about the tests you underwent, but some other things besides food intolerances/allergies that could cause excessive gas are gallstones, peptic ulcers, colon cancer (which I'm assuming the colonscopy would have detected), diverticular, dyspepsia.

good luck.

[keywest]

Check out the article, "Vagus Nerve Imbalance/Hiatal Hernia Syndrome". I found it on Yahoo when I was researching my symptoms.
Hope it gives some insight. Your symptoms are among those described.

keywest