I was on a low carb diet and did not eat any breads for the past month and I felt great! My stomach pains, bloating, and constipation, and lethargy went away. As soon as I began introducing bread in small amounts back into my diet, I started to get the same symptoms again that I have had my whole life. Could this be an allergy to bread, namely wheat?
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Yes it could be an allergy to wheat or possibly yeast, but more than likely it is your body reacting to the re introduction of bread products so stear clear of such items wheat yeast maybe try pure rye bread from a natural foods store
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Gas, Bloating and/or flatulance:\n\nSwallowed Air\n\nSome people habitually swallow air, a practice referred to as aerophagia. They are usually unaware that they do this, and the cause is often anxiety-related.\n\nThe gas swallowed is composed mainly of oxygen and nitrogen. Most of the swallowed oxygen is absorbed by the mucous lining of the gut or is used up by colon bacteria. Very little appears in the flatus.\n\nIn contrast, nitrogen is poorly absorbed by the mucous lining and most of the swallowed nitrogen appears in the flatus.\n\nTreatment Strategies\n1.Self-awareness of aerophagia. Conscious breathing.\n2. Relaxation techniques to reduce anxiety.\n\n3. Avoid lying down after eating. Gas from the stomach passes into the intestines more readily in this position.\n\nPoorly Absorbed Carbohydrates\n\nHydrogen and carbon dioxide are produced by colon bacteria in the presence of poorly absorbed carbohydrates. If flatulence is accompanied by diarrhea and weight loss, it may indicate a malabsorption disorder such as lactose intolerance or pancreatic insufficiency, and should be evaluated by your primary health care provider.\n\nMore common is excess flatulence after eating large amounts of poorly absorbed carbohydrates such as beans or foods that you have a sensitivity to. Common carbohydrate sensitivities include milk, and wheat products.\n\nTreatment Strategies\n\n1. Chew food carefully. Carbohydrate digestion begins in the mouth. Any work your teeth don't do, your stomach will have to do later.\n\n2. Try an elimination and challenge diet, under the supervision of a health care practitioner. This is a diagnostic diet to help you find out which carbohydrates you may have a sensitivity to.\n\n3. Consult your primary care provider to rule out malabsorption disorder if you are also experiencing weight loss and diarrhea.\n\nGas and Flatulence After High-Fat Meals\n\nCarbon dioxide is produced in the small intestine when bicarbonate is released to neutralize stomach acid and fat during meals. Eating a high-fat meal can generate a large amount of carbon dioxide, some of which is released as gas.\n\nTreatment Strategies\n\n1. Eat 5 smaller meals instead of three large meals.\n\n2. Avoid high-fat meals. In general, fat intake should be about 30% of total dietary intake and should include plenty of monounsaturated and essential fats. Unhealthy saturated or hydrogenated fats should be limited.\n\n3. Consult your primary care provider to rule out the possibility of fat malabsorption. Signs of fat malabsorption include loose and light-colored stools.\n\nOdorous Flatulence and Gas\n\nGas that has a strong odor usually results from the metabolism of sulfur-containing proteins and amino acids in the intestines.\n\nTreatment Strategies\n\n1. Chew meat and other protein foods carefully. Avoid excessive protein in your diet.\n\n2. Taking activated charcoal tablets can help to remove the odor.\n\n3. Chronic malodorous gas may be a sign of difficulty digesting protein. Consult a naturopathic doctor or other qualified professional to evaluate your level of stomach acid, pancreatic enzymes, and colonic bacteria.\n\nEating Foods that Produce Gas\n\nCertain foods are inherently gas-producing. Gas-producing foods include beans, cabbage, onions, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli, fluffy wheat products such as bread, apples, peaches, pears, prunes, corn, oats, potatoes, milk, ice cream, and soft cheese.\n\nFoods that produce minimal gas include rice, bananas, citrus, grapes, hard cheese, meat, eggs, peanut butter, non-carbonated beverages, and yogurt made with live bacteria. Medical Disease\n\nWhen someone has persisting bloating and flatulence, lab tests and x-rays are first conducted to exclude the presence of medical disease. Colorectal cancer often presents with the symptoms of abdomen discomfort and bloating. Celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease may have similar symptoms. It is important to remember that gas and bloating are vague
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It sounds excessive.  Talk to your doctor about the possibility of having a food intolerance.  Sometimes when people are les tolerant of something such as milk, or lactose, what you've described is how it is expressed.  Do you find that you are more bloated and uncomfortable after eating certain foods?  Ask your doctor.  Good luck!
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Maybe your symptoms are not related to eachother.  As for the sick feeling after eating, have your doctor do a blood test for H. pylori.  It's a bacteria that causes ulcers.  It's a really quick blood test.  My doctor did it in the office and gave me the results right then along with a round of antibiotics.  I was sick for a couple of years before changing doctors and getting the right diagnosis.  Good luck on the issue of passing out.  I also have that problem.  My doctor told me that in 65% of the cases they never find a cause.  I had an MRI to check for tumors in the brain (I have a history of cancer so that was a possibility), an EEG to test for seizures, and a carotid ultrasound to check for blockage in my arteries.  Everything came back fine.  Apparently, it is all stress induced.  I wouldn't worry about the vision problems.  Those are very common with migraines.  I get those too and you can even get silent migraines where you only experience the vision disturbances without the headache.  If you really feel like something is wrong, keep pushing your doctor for answers.  You should listen to your body.
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sounds like you may have a gluten intolerance and so does your mom. you need to check out a gluten free diet on the web, also research gluten intolerance and see if you fit those symptoms, i think if you eliminate the gluten from your diet you will see a difference. would love to know your results.
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Babies are really tough on a women's system.When my daughter was born , my gluten intolerance came to the surface, I never experienced it before. So it's not unusual to develop migraines, you may have had the tendency for them but the baby brought them on. Tell your doctor when you go in for your next checkup, you could keep a log on when the headaches occur so you can share the schedule with the doctor. By the way congrats on the baby.
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I get the same problem !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is one of the symptoms for Irritable bowel syndrome. If its real bad  go to a doctor. I was diagnosed with coeliac. maybe ask for a blood test\nAll the best hun' x
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I take probiotics.  I use them for my IBS (stomach problems) and whenever I take antibiotics to prevent a yeast infection. There are no adverse effects, as these are naturally occuring substances located in your body (and in yogurt!)  I'd check with your MD first...but I'm pretty sure they'd tell you the same :)
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Have you been tested for Celiac Disease?  Studies show that as many as 60% of people labeled with IBS (I say labeled because IBS is not a diagnosis, that is, it does not define the source/cause of the symptoms) actually have Celiac Disease.\n\nCeliac disease is an autoimmune disease that damages the lining of the small intestine.  It is caused by an allergy to certain proteins in wheat, rye and barley called glutens/gliadins.\n\nDoctors in the U.S. are so 'unknowledgeable' that they only diagnose this disorder in 3% of the patients with the disease.  It is a common disease, occurring in about 1 person in 100, but is only diagnosed at a rate of 1 in 3500 in the U.S.\n\nAnother possibility is food allergies/intolerances which are common causes of IBS-labeled symptoms.  The gold-standard for diagnosing food allergies is an elimination diet.  You may need to find a nutritional food allergy specialist to help you evaluate this possibility.\n\nBest wishes and good luck.
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Hey, me too!!  I have sprue, food alleriges, food intolerance, hay fever and all kinds of allergic reactions to things.\nYou can develop a new allergy at any time of life, and remember that you have an "allergic disposition", like me, so you will just need to be careful and listen to you body.
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Any time that you change your eating habits, it will affect your system.  This change will be present in the feces. \n\nIf you just noticed it after starting your diet, this is the most likely cause. If it continues or you start to become weak,dizzy,vomit ting,have blood in your stool,low energy level,etc.. you should seek medical attention.\n\nThe soy milk could possibly be a culprit here too,if it is something new to your system.\n\nMake sure that you are getting plenty of fluids,as you want to ensure that you are not getting dehydrated.
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Often if you eat too many simple carbohydrates and dont have a balance of protein and complex carbohydrates, you feel hungry again rather quickly because of the fluctation of glucose levels. Highs and lows of blood sugar can also leave you feeling drowsy after eating a big meal that is unbalanced. \nGlucagon Manifestations\nHunger, borborygmus \nNausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort \nDo you have any other symptoms besides hunger?
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An allergic reaction to wheat could be celiac disease.  One of my husband's sisters has it and my husband also has a coughing reaction when he eats sandwiches and certain cereals. We went with spelt bread and cereal and pasta.  While we like the spelt pasta and cereal flakes, the bread was kind of yucky.  Also try rice alternatives.  To learn more about celiac disease go to \n http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/celiac/#1
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consider it a possible food allergy, look up 'Celiac' disease on the web
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You need to be tested for Celiac Disease (CD).  This is a very common condition (1 in 100 people have it).  But it is often not 'recognised' by doctors and therefore, is rarely diagnosed (in the U.S. doctors only diagnose it in 1 in 3500 people, whichi is only 3% of the people with the disease).\n\nCeliac disease is an autoimmnune disease that causes serious damage to the lining of the small intestine.  The small intestine is where most of the body's digestion and nutrient absorption occurs.  Damage here leads to the 'odd' combination of malabsorption of basic nutrients (vitamins, minerals, amino acids) and hyperabsorption of bacteria, toxins, and food particles.  The result can be a whole variety of problems that can affect almost any organ of the body.  A particular form of CD causes a skin rash called "Dermatitis Herpetiformis".\n\nCeliac disease is CAUSED by an allergic reaction to the proteins in WHEAT, Rye and Barley.\n\nYour doctor may know very little about this disease (as the statistics above indicate).  In the last few years, many major medical journals have published review articles on CD to try to educate the medical profession (sadly, most docs do not read their own medical literature).  If your doctor 'resists' testing you for CD I would suggest two courses of action:\n1) DEMAND a referral to a doctor that SPECIALIZES in Celiac Disease, and\n2) DEMAND that your doctor read the entire April 2005 supplement of the medical journal "Gastroenterology".  This entire issue consists of review papers on CD.\n\nBest wishes and good luck!
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If she has celiac disease, eating foods with gluten in them will cause her to be very sick.  Gluten is the protein found in grains like wheat, rye, barley, and oats, and products made with these grains.  Someone with celiac disease is intolerant to gluten.  It is a disease, a genetic disorder, NOT a case of not wanting to eat carbs.  \n\nHere is a good resource for information:\n\nhttp://www.celiac.com/st_main.html
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If the ER didn't find anything obvious, I'd suggest you look into a other options - Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Chron's or Colitis, and allergies - especially any type of wheat or flour. The symptoms seem to match.\n\nHer family doc will help with this, and none of them can be determinied by blood test or xray (except colonoscopy (colon xray)- very unpleasant but if necessary they will sedate her.)\n\nMy son had IBD for quite a while before we knew what it was (5 Years?) .  He's 21 now and doing fine -mind you he must be careful what he eats - and that includes kids favourites like pop and fruit punch - pure juices only - and no canned crap like spaghetti-o's, alphabets, etc.\n\nTime for a full diet change and maybe she will begin to feel better - it can take months.\n\nGood luck!