Bloating

[Cydney96]

Hi everyone

Happy new year!! I hope you’ve all had a wonderful and pain free Christmas and new year!!

Does anyone suffer with bloating as soon as they eat something??

I have RA and as soon as I eat I bloat and I’m in so much pain. Is it worth bringing it up with my consultant? Is there anything that can help?

Thanks!

[SoulmanPaul]

Hi

Are you taking Sulfasalazine by any chance? I took it for a few months and suffered bloating and related side effects from it, so much so I stopped taking it.

Paul

[Cydney96 in reply to SoulmanPaul]

Hi,

No not on sulfasalazine. I’m on benepali, the biologic injection.

I was on sulfasalazine and it done nothing for me. Just made me feel worse.

Hope you’re on a treatment that is working for you

[BoneyC]

Yes! I often feel like this. Even if I ate nothing, or drank just a glass of water with pills I bloat up. Hardly ever feel hungry either. I've mentioned it loads of times to GP but they've never come up with a solution. Often they'll say double up your Omeprazole (PPI) but I've told them it makes no difference.

I put linseeds on breakfast cereal, drink water, no fizzy drinks. Never drunk coffee, only drink green or peppermint tea. I make sure I eat 5 a day, but it makes no difference. I know I don't move around and exercise as much as I ought to, but it's impossible when you need an ankle replacement. I'm 8 1/2 stone and not over weight.

I would definitely mention it to your Dr. and hope they can come up with a solution.

[Cydney96 in reply to BoneyC]

Yes! Sometimes when I wake up I’m so bloated and uncomfortable 😣.

Gosh! Not very helpful then.

I drink a lot lemon water and green tea. But doesn’t seem to be doing anything. I’ll mention it when I see her on the 11th.

Thank you!

[Cydney96]

Thank you!! Happy new year!

[Cydney96]

Yeah I will, see what she says!

I don’t take naproxen, I’ve tried ranitidine it didn’t help.

We’ll see!!

[Cydney96]

Thank you!

[Gnarli]

That sounds like no fun at all. Certain foods bloat me up too, like bread. Well worth mentioning as will I at next appointment.

J