<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Adrian, You are not alone. I have had the same experience. In October '94 I began burping, expelling gas and losing weight. I've had numerous GI tests done and everything looked good--irritable bowel along with the sprue. In April and May I quit eating (only had chicken soup and cooked rice cereal), dropped to 92. Began to improve and eat meat vegetables, raw fruit--have elminiated sugar because that seems to increase the gas. Today I weighed and am now 89lbs. I have a call into the Dr. I, too, thought things would at least stay at a status quo on the diet. I am very rigid and never deviate. Can't have dairy products either. The outlook doesn't seem good. Good luck to you. Linda Jones [log in to unmask]