Ok, thank you for the additional clarification.

If it is gas, there are some initial things you can try over the counter.
Beano, Pepto-Bismol or Maalox Total stomach relief help with gas. The last two contain bismuth, which help decrease odor if you are having a lot of gas.

Altering your diet so that you are eating foods that do not produce gas is also important (avoid chewing gum, soda, beans, cauliflower, broccoli, etc).

An antibiotic called rifaximin may also be helpful.

Another consideration as to the cause of your pain would be irritable bowel syndrome. This can cause significant pain. The cause is unknown.
Increasing fiber in the diet has been shown to help with discomfort and there are other medications shown to be helpful but must be prescribed by your doctor after diagnosis.

Here is more information for you about gas and bloating:

go to www.uptodate.com/patients and search under gas and bloating

This will discuss different causes and treatments.

I would urge you to see your doctor when you can so that you can be properly diagnosed and make sure that it is truly a gas problem causing your discomfort.

I hope this answers your question. If not or if you have any other questions, please let me know and I would be happy to discuss further.

Dr Abby



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It sounds like you are under a lot of stress.

Since you are a vegetarian, it is a more inherently gas causing diet.

This is a list of the foods that will increase gas:

http://www.drugs.com/cg/gassy-foods-diet.html

If you are rushing to eat (in the back of your truck) it will make gas worse. I wish I could help you more with your problem.

Dr Abby

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Take care.

Dr Abby