No it doesn't cause inflammation although it may produce irritation. It may be possible that inflammation exacerbates fructose malabsorption symptoms. Why do you ask?
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I had a very bad attack this past week and the only possible explanantion is the fructose/too much wheat issue. I just feel like my whole GI tract is inflamed. It is not so much painful as it is extremely uncomfortable. I feel like I have stagnant air and liquid that is not moving through my GI tract. Its not so much gas (has no smell at all) just air that I feel from my chest to large intestine. When I tried to run, I felt like my abdomen was very watery and it was making sloshing sounds like I was carrying a water bottle. Little by little the air is moving through if I try and force a bowel mvmt..but I still feel some pockets or air I was thinking maybe this was an inflammatory response. It interesting becasue it starting off as feeling like I needed to belch and then slowly the excess air moved down and now its in my large intestine. Have you had similar experiences? Its not pleasant:(
Yes - I have had similar attacks. It is usually a result of GI spasms and intestinal gas. Only methane gas has a smell and not everyone produces methane gas. Usually only individuals with IBS-C produce methane gas. Your GI tract produces more hydrogen and carbon dioxide gases than methane gas and these gases are odorless. Not sure what the sloshing sound could be. Hope you get better soon.
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