Not too sure what is going on with my guts but have had a quite uncomfortable week after my stomach decided to 'explode'.
Started off in the evening after dinner, when within an hour of eating I felt as if a balloon was inflating all around my middle. It wan't severe pain just a really uncomfortable pressure and ache that wouldn't go down. Remembered something similar from my days with IBS when I was younger, but I haven't suffered like that for a very long time. Had a sleepless night not knowing how to lie comfortably until about 4am when all of a sudden everything in my guts decided to expel itself, throwing up bile and undigested dinner. Very painful as my stomach wall had been tense and spasming all night.
Everything seemed to ease after this episode and I felt I was gradually improving - no spasms or nausea for about 4 days - but this morning about 4am the bloating woke me up and has been uncomfortable for most of the morning. Not bad like the night I exploded, more like a lower stomach ache, and now accompanied by trapped gas and constipation, Feel like I want to stick a pin in myself and 'deflate' it all but whatever is in there seems to be stuck and fermenting.
Have been careful with what I am eating the last few days - plain biscuits, toast and soup, but haven't had a proper cooked meal as I am apprehensive of overloading my guts. Wondering if I am making things worse by not eating normally ... but nothing seems to be easing it long term. Acid stomach doesn't help either (eased by the Gaviscon) but I'm at a loss on what to take or how to manage diet to ease everything.
Has anyone got any advice or can relate similar episodes? My anxiety is starting to kick in now......