I was diagnosed with constipation from irritable bowel syndrome four years ago, after undergoing a barium enema and a symodoscopy. I was told to take Miralax twice a day. The over the counter version of Miralax sparked problems, it does not work as well as the prescription version. My doctor’s solution was to try it in combination with stool softeners. We also tried Amitiza, which did not work.
When I move my bowels undigested food is present, whole blueberries, chewed tomatoes, and pills in the same form they were in when I took them. Close to two months ago I had an episode where I had a debilitating pain in my abdomen. I also became 15 pounds bloated immediately when the pain started. The weight has not gone down. I have had diarrhea a few times since this began, the weight receded after I went to the bathroom, but the next day I was bloated as bloated as before I went to the bathroom. When the pain began, I couldn’t eat and had terrible indigestion. It took me a week to be able to eat again, and a little longer to get back to my normal diet.
I underwent a series of tests, x-rays, blood tests, an ultrasound, and an endoscopy. The endoscopy diagnosed me with gastritis. I noticed when I eat large amounts of wheat one day, the next day I am more bloated than the day before. I mentioned this to my doctor, requesting to be tested for a wheat allergy. He brushed this off. I have always had a problem that after I eat I become very bloated. My stomach puffs out a few inches after eating a bowel of cereal. My doctor did a biopsy when he did the endoscopy. No H pylori were found. My doctor suggested I try an over the counter acid reliever, which I already tied and they failed to alleviate the problem. I know the gastritis is caused by something, but my doctor does not seem determined to figure out what is wrong. I want to know what is causing all my problems. Please help me!!! I don't know where to go from here.