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I always have Bloating and gas, and the gas is painful sometimes... and its really bugging me, I notice that its worse after my period ends could it be connected? also i thought it was the foods I was eating, so I cut out coffee and pasta, and it didnt help...what could be causing this? Im heading to the doctor in a week, it would be sooner, but I live in a small town and getting a quick appoinment it rare, answers are appreciated :)

Answers:
The devil could be in the dairy, try cutting that out. I find it that dairy and me just don't mix. Your symptoms are very common though and it could be a number of things. Keep a diary of what you eat and when you go see your doctor, show it to him/her. Sometimes, just the hormone changes can mess up the stomach/gastrointestinal track. Pasta and coffee are not bad for the digestive track so bring those back, when you cut foods out, do it one at a time to see which one is the culprit.

Okay first unprocessed foods like raw veggies cause more gas than coffee! And yes it can be connected to your period depending on if you on meds or not. But I would try to steam veggies instead of eating them raw.
There's always Bean-o!
But this could also be a symptom of IBS(Irritable bowel syndrome) check it out on webmd.com !
Good luck and feel better!

Sounds to me like you may have a gall bladder problem. Cut back on the fatty foods till you see your Doc.

I had problems similar to this and was diagnosed with IBS. I also think I might be a little lactose intolerant. Hope all goes well with the doc appt :)

yeah, period and gas are connected. I have IBS and when my period comes I always have bad gas and diareha. It sucks, but oh well. Not much you can do. Try taking an over the counter gas pill. It should help it out a little.

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