An hour or two after eating, I get bloated and produce a lot of gas. It seems to be from my lower GI. I work evenings and this is the time when it's usually the worst. I've tried gas-x with no results. I've been taking beano with foods I believe may be culprits but it's not effective every time. I've been taking peppermint oil pills and again that only sometimes soothes me. I tried a highly rated probiotic from Amazon and that doesn't seem to have helped.

It's quite embarrassing to have to get up to use the restroom at work so frequently, so I find myself holding the gas in. Which it then moves back and forth inside of me and makes ungodly noises. I'm afraid I'm doing damage to myself but I can't get up to go to the bathroom every half hour. I don't seem to have any internal bleeding, though my stool was very dark the other day. But that was the only instance.

It's been getting worse and I have an appointment with a doctor finally next week. I just want to know if this is setting off any alarms or if there is anything I can do in the immediate future. I've tried changing my diet but I can eat the same thing two days in a row with different results. Thanks.