Sounds like IBS to me... I try to keep my fiber intake up and avoid foods that I know cause me to have problems with gas. Taking Morphine for pain tends to cause constipation so I use a stool softener like Colace and I use Fiber Choice gummy chews when I feel the need...and it helps...

have you tried taking Magnesium and fiber pills? They really help.

I have ibs mostly with constipation... Then a couple days with diarrhea... And back again for another 2 weeks... Couldn't pass gas and would start ballooning up in the abdominal area with tons of pain... Looked like I was 10 months pregnant. Dr put me on lindzess.... Less bloating, constipation, and abdominal pain... More regular... Not completely better but a step in the right direction.

Really interesting that your weight is a factor... I wonder if that would affect me as well. I am not really overweight by any means but I wouldn't say my body is healthy either. Maybe just making my current weight a healthier one would help me.

I too have GERD but when my weight goes down - the need for Prilosec is less. I know that my weight has been a major factor in how much discomfort I experience but it is very difficult to force myself to exercise when I am dead tired from not sleeping. I have recently started making smoothies almost daily with berries, banana and yogurt - this has helped me with IBSD...