Stomache problems....... really bad

[tommboy]

I first started getting these stomach problems about 2-3 months ago when I started my bulking diet. 3000-4000 cals. Its a gnawing stomache that stays with me almost every day!! I have seen a doc and gotten that test done where you drink some chalky stuff and they x ray you. I also have gotten blood work done. I think it might be IBS, but I am off the diet eating regular food and I still get the bad stomache aches. It was so bad recently I lost 7 pounds because I was too scared to eat. My doc doesnt know what it is and it is really starting to effect my bodybuilding. I get severe bloating with it also ( sometimes look like im pregnant) Its hard to speculate that I have IBS since I dont really get any constipation or diaarihia ( i just feel like im sick or somethin all day. Any of you guys ever had anything like this have any guesses to what it is or advice. Im running out of ideas......

 

[tommboy]

Thats the thing..... I havent been on ANY sort of diet for the past month.... !!!! And its not gluten I was tested for that im not allergic.

Post your diet. Make it as exact as possible and try to post as many examples of food combinations/food groups you eat. It may be IBS, but if your doc hasn't diagnosed you with that just yet I doubt it. Besides, this is a recent thing, right? And it started when you upped your cals (more food) for bulking, right? It's your diet. No diahhrea, no constipation. You've got it cut out for you. First thing may be some sort of intolerance to a food group - usual lactose intol., gluten allergy, etc. Second is...well...plain and simple, you're mixing too much of the wrong SHIT. The third and final option is your protein powder, but I also doubt that due to the fact that isn't giving you the runs. Otherwise it would be connected to lactose intolerance.

Either way

Post diet

Let's tweak it

 

[tommboy]

I couldn't do anything about not eating. I really really had stomaches that bad. ( so bad I would be moody and yelling at everyone and just laying on the couch ALL DAY)

Anyways I want to use the big key food sources

Oatmeal eggs sausage

Steak, veggie? banna?

chicken, rice apple?


During school Ill take a 600 cal weight gainer (cyto gainer)

Whey isolate in water w/ creatine



those are the foods id eat

Perhaps that is what you need, then? A diet? Like I said - people mix whatever the hell they can think of w/out thinking. Most of our digestive systems are used to the combinations -and are built to digest everything-, but if that were true then there would be no such thing as indigestion, heartburn, diarrhea, IBS, ect... Gas and indigestion are the most common, followed by constipation and diarrhea, then heartburn..and this may just result in IBS when not careful. I'm sure you've had the gas/bloat reaction after a good pizza or mcdonalds meal.

You've got to remember that you naturally mix a lot when on a bulking diet fundamentally to get all your carbs and protein in. Emphasis on those two in particular. Those two, however, are sometimes the leading cause in gastrointestinal disorders.

A person should always think before performing an action- even if that action is eating. The people on here spend their lives working on their bodies to get fit for competitions and such. You say you haven't eaten anything for 7 days and lost a crapload of weight.. you're taking the babysteps to muscle breakdown, already hindering your results. Diet is very simply defined as your daily eating routine. That is what I'm asking of you...you MUST have had some sort of bulk eating routine before you started getting gas/bloat/uneaseness.

Forgive for the long post

 

[tommboy]

When I get the aches my stomache feels really gassy and when I make a burp come out it is kind of relieving for my stomach......... is that normal?

I couldn't do anything about not eating. I really really had stomaches that bad. ( so bad I would be moody and yelling at everyone and just laying on the couch ALL DAY)

Anyways I want to use the big key food sources

Oatmeal eggs sausage

Steak, veggie? banna?

chicken, rice apple?


During school Ill take a 600 cal weight gainer (cyto gainer)

Whey isolate in water w/ creatine



those are the foods id eat

 

[tommboy]

what are u talking about this bupa fact sheet.... oh yeah thanks for all that info

The main symptoms of indigestion are:

Pain, which may be in the upper part of the abdomen or the chest. This may not always be related to eating.
Heartburn, a burning pain caused by reflux (regurgitation) of the stomach's contents back up the oesophagus (gullet). The medical term for the condition is gastrooesophageal reflux (GORD). The pain is normally felt in the centre of the chest or behind the sternum (breastbone). If severe, it can be hard to distinguish from a heart attack.
Loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting.
Flatulence, burping or belching.Indigestion has several causes. Depending on the cause, the symptoms may occur for a short time only, they may return intermittently, or they may be regular and prolonged.

There are certain indigestion symptoms that could be associated with a serious underlying condition such as an ulcer (see the separate BUPA factsheet on stomach ulcers) or occasionally cancer. Anyone experiencing any of the following symptoms in addition to indigestion should get advice from their GP:

unintended weight loss,
new symptoms in anyone over 45 years old who has not previously suffered any indigestion problems,
severe pain.
Urgent medical treatment is needed for anyone who experiences the following symptoms:

vomiting with specks of blood or blood that looks like coffee-grounds,
vomiting fresh, red blood.
What causes indigestion?
The stomach produces a strong acid that helps digest food and protects against infection. A layer of mucus lines the stomach, oesophagus and intestines to act as a barrier against this acid. If the mucus layer is damaged, acid can irritate the tissues below.

With heartburn, the sphincter (valve) at the join between the oesophagus and stomach does not work properly, allowing reflux of the stomach contents.

Some of the following things can make the symptoms worse:

Eating a heavy meal.
Drinking excess alcohol.
Smoking.
Irregular meals, because long gaps between meals allow the acid more time to act. Each meal neutralises the acid for a while.
Stress and anxiety.
Drugs such as aspirin and anti-inflammatory medication used to treat arthritis.
Pregnancy, which commonly causes heartburn, indigestion or vomiting.
Peptic ulcer (stomach ulcer), which is a raw patch in the lining of the stomach or the small intestine. See the BUPA factsheet, Stomach ulcer for more information.

 

[ChefWide]

clean. it. up.

get yourself down to very VERY basic major nutrient providers for 14 days.

Brown rice to start. Chicken breasts. pick low glycemic veg/salad choice, flax oil


THAT'S IT. no kidding, you are TRUELY concerned about the cause of your pain? commit to finding out WHAT it is that is causing it. You eat not a damn thing for two boring weeks but this stuff, no beers, nada. If you still have the pain, i suggest seeing GI spcialist to test for Amoebics and for Gastrointeritis, but you will almost certainly NOT have the problems... Then start reintroducing your 'preferered' foods ONE AT A TIME to see what is the trigger.



If you think this is too much work, or too boring to do, then your ailments must not be that bad. This is easy, it works. Try it.

 

[tommboy]

thats what Im going to do (when I get back from vacation in a week) what do you suggest for breakfeast choices...... No fruit I take it???? Also I just dont understand how this could be it when I never had stomach problems before and now I do..... (with eating w/e I want)

clean. it. up.

get yourself down to very VERY basic major nutrient providers for 14 days.

Brown rice to start. Chicken breasts. pick low glycemic veg/salad choice, flax oil


THAT'S IT. no kidding, you are TRUELY concerned about the cause of your pain? commit to finding out WHAT it is that is causing it. You eat not a damn thing for two boring weeks but this stuff, no beers, nada. If you still have the pain, i suggest seeing GI spcialist to test for Amoebics and for Gastrointeritis, but you will almost certainly NOT have the problems... Then start reintroducing your 'preferered' foods ONE AT A TIME to see what is the trigger.



If you think this is too much work, or too boring to do, then your ailments must not be that bad. This is easy, it works. Try it.

 

[pintoca]

Our bodies change all the time Bro...

I developed a Seafood allergy like overnight...

Sucks, but that is how it works

On the other hand, this is how we move from being fat f..cks to diced dudes...

 

[saks11]

Sounds exactly like the symptoms I get from eating dairy. More specifically cream, or sour cream. I'm willing to bet it's dairy related. I didn't develop this until i was in my mid 20's.

 

[tommboy]

Yea I cut out dairy and sypmtoms went down, but still there.

Sounds exactly like the symptoms I get from eating dairy. More specifically cream, or sour cream. I'm willing to bet it's dairy related. I didn't develop this until i was in my mid 20's.