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There definitely seem to be different kinds of bloating and gas. I'm currently not having D attacks or IBS cramping but I'm trying to introduce soy milk and it gives me so much bloating, it's quite amazing. I feel like my whole inside is bubbling! But the gas always seems to be on the move, it may have problems and give me pain, but eventually it will 'travel' through and be released. It is a bit distracting but it's not worrying, it doesn't feel WRONG, like when I'm having a 'proper' IBS attack. I think the question is whether and to which extent your colon is cramped up when the gas is produced.

I've always found that soluble fiber helps with this post-D-attack bloating quite a bit. I think you're right about it having something to do with your colon being empty, too, because I tend to get this, these days only lightly, after EVERY BM. That's how I got the habit of taking my fibre supplement about one hour after my BM.

Susaloh

P.S. thanks to the thread on soy and HEather's comment I'm not panicking about the bloating. I'm taking "Beano" with it and I'll wait for a week to see what happens.

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