It is difficult to know if changing your diet has produced these uncomfortable symptoms without knowing exactly how you have changed what you eat. However, let me give you some general guidelines of dietary changes that may cause such an upset and see if these apply to you.

Introduction of beans, pulses and lentils can cause trapped wind, pain and bloating if you are not used to eating them, as they are quite difficult to digest. Similarly, if you have suddenly changed to eating wholemeal and wholegrain bread and cereals, these can initially cause discomfort too. These foods are not bad for you, quiet the opposite really! They are extremely healthy components of any diet, but if your digestive system is not used to digesting all the fibre, it is best to introduce these changes slowly to minimise any side effects.

I guess you are probably eating more fruit and vegetables now. So, if you are eating more fruit, I would try peeling their skins to see if this helps and buy organic, if you can afford it, to avoid the pesticides. Try eating fruit only before or in between meals too, as fruit is quickly digested and eating it after a meal can cause it to sit in the stomach with other food and ferment. You may have also introduced some new vegetables that don't agree with you - cabbage, sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli, kale are all known to cause bloating in some people. If you are eating them, take them out of your diet and see if this helps.

I would recommend the following foods, as they are generally easily digested: plain, live bio-yoghurt; fish; plain oats; eggs; leafy green vegetables e.g. spinach, lettuce, watercress, rocket; and chicory, cucumber, courgettes, marrow, runner beans.

As you know what you have recently changed in your diet, I would suggest you reverse some of the changes one at a time and see if your symptoms improve. On days that you experience discomfort, use the 'My Diary Notes' section in your Food Diary page to record how you are feeling. This may help you when you look back to pin point any common foods that may be causing the problem.

I hope this information helps! If this doesn?t make a difference, I would recommend you consult your GP, as any unexplained symptoms should always be medically investigated to find out their cause.