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@Brellis What you’re describing could be a partial blockage. Unlike “regular” gas, which stretches the bowel a little bit, anything (gas, food, liquid) behind the blockage can stretch the bowel a lot. That hurts like heck. If that’s what’s going on it’s important to stay hydrated and patient, and pay attention in case things get serious (vomiting, dehydration, major increase in pain).

The adhesions that most of us have can tug on the bowel and cause it to get too narrow to easily pass food residue. That’s a common cause of partial blockages.

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