Question: Constant severe life-ruining abdominal bloating? I haven't seen my real tummy since June. Occasionally I wake up almost normal but stress or any food bloats me up huge. I've seen 10-12 doctors. \n\nHere's whats been ruled out, and I'm SERIOUS: food allergies, dairy (I'm VEGAN,) H. Pylori, ovarian cysts, fibroids, Candida, blood in stool, parasites, acid stomach.\n\nWhat I DO have: gallstones. I had an ERCP where my sphincter of Oddi was found to be closed shut tight. A sphincterotomy relieved pain in the general area but NOT general stomach pain (gnawing) and bloating.\n\nI don't have "attacks," I can eat fatty foods with no problems at all but I dont often. I suspect my stones are actually silent stones and the bloating is something else. I had one small stone when I got the first ultrasound, 3 days after the bloating began. Now I have "several." I can't concentrate on work or school, so depressed. Any ideas on causes or remedies? Please no answers involving not swallowing air or eating and drinking at the same time or eating large meals.

Answer: Have they tested for Celiac Disease? CD can cause severe abdominal bloating. Do you have any other symptoms other than the pain and bloating? Even symptoms that seem unrelated can be triggered by the same illness. Check out http://www.celiac.com for more info on CD.
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