Are cramps gas vomiting upset stomach diarrhea and weight gain symptoms of a digestive disorder?

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• Doctors will pass this off as IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and there is no such disease (I had that confirmed by a Gastroenterologist.) In many cases it can be the depletion of the mucus lining of the stomach (happens in many people.) I would see a Homeopathic doctor and discuss this with them. There are many things that will help build up the mucus lining of the stomach. It wouldn't hurt to have a good physical and also be checked out for thyroid (T3/T4 blood test) and gall bladder as these can cause the same symptoms.

Have you tried a pregnancy test? These are symptoms of digestive disorder, but they are also symptoms of many other ailments as well.

Yes, they are symptoms of a digestive disorder.

All these symptoms can be caused by PREGNANCY...the weight gain for obvious reasons, the others as side effects of the hormonal changes. The digestive changes usually cease after the first 3 months.

They can also be caused by eating a diet very high in refined carbohydrates, but low in fibrous vegetable matter. The lack of fibre makes the stools very loose, while gas (and resulting bloating) are caused by the fermentation of partly digested food in the digestive tract. The bloating creates pressure which causes pain, which can be severe enough to cause vomiting. As such a diet usually also involved excessive quantities of carbohydrates, there is an excessive intake of calories, leading to weight gain.

The rise of such symptoms is in step with the rise of obesity in a population; supposedly more than 25 million Americans (some 10% od the population) suffer from such symptoms under the catch-all title of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, a syndrome often self-diagnosed thanks to the widespread publication of the symptoms by drug manufacturers offering over the counter remedies for it. IBS is much less known in countries with lower obesity rates.

The majority of digestive disorders caused by disease lead to weight LOSS, as most digestive system diseases prevent proper digestion and absorption of nutrients, including glucose, and often additionally cause eating-related pain/nausea and reduced appetite.