Stomach

[Crystalpalace]

Hello I'm a 62 year old male, reasonable health. no stomach issues

Recently had been a bit windy for months, but nothing else.

Then on a Wednesday a couple weeks ago, I suddenly felt a bit bloated and unwell which got worse during the day . It was quite bad by late evening. (Only thing I did differently was eat 3 medium oranges that day in succession) I mention it as its the only thing I did differently

Overnight the pain subsided a bit , next morning I did have a little diarrhea, but nothing dramatic, had small breakfast but experienced pain and bloating again maybe 15 mins after eating, subsided over 30-40 mins when I went for a walk, just left with background pain/bloat

Over the next few days I had tummy pain, unusual from previous experienced, on occasion it almost felt like a wound in stomach ?

For the next week or so I have still had some pain and bloating usually after eating (I have limited my food ), this is not normal. Rest of the day is spent with background pain and slight bloating

I have been belching more than normal, and my belly gurgles a lot more than it has previously.

One night I had food and maybe ate it a but quicker than I had recently , and thus caused more pain and bloating, not as bad as the original issue.

This situation is ongoing.

I have not been sick, bowels been OK in general, not seen any blood etc.

Did a home test for helicobacter which came back negative.

Not sure what it might be , can’t sea doctor for a month, as its not an emergency !

Anyone any thoughts /suggestions ? thanks 👍

[Shoosh_kw]

Hi Crystalpalace, hope you are feeling better by now. Could be trapped wind that causes the pain but I would recommend you go and see your GP to check all is ok.

[Crystalpalace in reply to Shoosh_kw]

Hi thanks for the reply, I don't think its trapped wind as I've had it for nearly 2 weeks, you're right about the doctor, however I cannot get an appointment for a month, so that will be mid-August, I was trying to get some way ahead before that really,

Thanks for replying

[Shoosh_kw in reply to Crystalpalace]

I wonder why it takes so long to get an appointment with the GP in UK? It is not fair people stay struggling with pain for that long. I am from Kuwait and I can see the GP and the consultant at the same day thank God. Hope you feel well soon, Amen

[Treetop33 in reply to Shoosh_kw]

Years of underfunding. There is excessive demand from an ageing, and Covid-ruined, population. Lots of people have really poor diets, which contribute to ill-health. Etc.

[Shoosh_kw in reply to Treetop33]

So sad to know that and hope it gets better.

[Linley]

Oranges are very acidic and I am unable to eat them for that reason makes me very uncomfortable. If you like oranges just cut down on the amount you eat or cut them out temporarily and see how you get on

[b1b1b1]

Oranges have a lot of fiber; three at one time is way too many. Try not to do that again.

[Jackie1612]

oranges are killers, sorry. I suspect they can cause the problems you are suffering from

[CockeyMoor]

I have been unable to drink orange juice or eat more than one orange all my life. I get violently sick. They have upset your stomach lining because they are so acidic .

[xjrs]

It is not a good idea to eat 3 oranges in one day. Luckily they didn't cause you diarrhoea since they contain a natural laxative. You could try Rennie Deflatine and eat a bland diet for a little while to see if it helps things to settle.

[Misspomfrey]

I agree with others that have replied to you. If it is IBS that you may be experiencing, then Oranges, or other citrus fruits should be approached with caution. I can't eat any citrus fruits at all including fresh orange juice even though there's none of the actual fibre in it. Try to eat slowly if you can and don't talk when your eating, it causes wind with swallowing air. Monitor your foods and see what is setting off your symptoms, then you can eliminate some things one by one and see if there's any improvement. I'm afraid it's trial and error and takes time to pinpoint the culprits, including stress, anxiety and worry, it's not all down to food.

[JessFM]

I find that if I all of a sudden eat more of the same fruit than usual then it upsets my stomach too

[Treetop33]

Do go and see the GP. You can buy a stool test online as well which is a test to rule out things like cancer in the meantime. Sudden changes in bowel function should prompt an investigation (though it didn't with me - I just got fobbed off with IBS).

[Crystalpalace]

hello all thanks for all the replies. I've an appointment with GP in about 2 weeks. I have ordered online bowel cancer test, I contacted local Nuffield and do have option to see Consultant if needed. However I popped into chemist and pharmacist advised trying buscopan. so far it has really helped my bloating and pain, I feel a lot better at the moment. I'll update on any further news etc thanks again 👍