HELP!

I was recently diagnosed with IBS, even though I know I have had it for awhile. Then I went to a nutritionist and she told me that I had intestinal candidasis, (yeast overgrowth) causing excessive bloating. I have about 5 foods that I know if I eat I will not blow up to 3x my normal size. But if I take even a bite of 1 food that I'm not sure of or a sip of soda...I can't even fit into my pants and feel like I am gonna burst. Does anyone else here have such SEVERE bloating? And if so, how do you handle this?

Hi and welcome.  Yeah, I can get very bloated also.  I've actually measured my waist and grow 4 inches after eating bread.  I just loosen my pants.  I take probiotics but maybe not enough or the right kind as I haven't found that they make a difference for me. 

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Take care, Softy

Hey thanks everyone for your replies. I have noticed in the past few weeks I tend to blow up when I drink soda, or eat any kind of hearty bread, with grains. I get scared to eat because I hate not being able to fit in my pants afterwards. As far as the candida, I think the nutritionist may have been on to something, but I notice if I eat italian bread or breadsticks,  it doesn't bother me. I think I have an allergy to certain types of bread/grains...and a few other things I haven't figure out yet, on top of the IBS.  Soda is definitely a killer, that causes alot of gas. So it seems like gas/candida/IBS...everything combined. I am gonna go for another opinion but in the mean time it's hard knowing what I can and can't have. I do notice if I omit hearty bread and soda, I feel better. It is like process of elimination until I find exactly what's wrong. As far as the severe bloating, I heard peppermint tea is good for that...any other recommendations?

Hi NYC,
All mint family teas are great for bloating.... spearmint, peppermint & mint. I planted mint in my yard and it grow like weeds; I always have fresh mint to boil in some water and make tea. I have found this is the best for me when I am bloated. You might also want to try Gas-X or peppermint pills.
Like you and dbab both mentioned, this is a process of elimination. Keeping a food diary will help you figure out what you can tolerate much faster than trying to remember back to what you ate that made you sick. Also, like dbab mention, sometimes you can eat one thing at certain times of the day and not other times. Me, for example, I can't eat only a salad as a meal. It gives me D. I can, however, have a salad before a meal with Beano and not have any problems. It's strange but these are the things you will begin to figure out.

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