My GI is one of the best in the US. He was voted in the top 100 in his field and he doesn't seem to think I have anything abnormal going on. Not saying he is perfect but according to him everything was very normal. Plus I saw an ENT today and had my throat looked at for burning and he didn't find any abnormalities there either. They both are convinced that I have stress related issues. So..I don't maybe. Maybe that's part of whats going on with my stomach too. As for my shorts.....I'm not a huge fan of spandex so most of my shorts are cotton and not extremely tight. I do wear spanx under them and they are fairly tight. I'm sure they don't help my stomach pain once I start to get bloated. I haven't been on my bike in a few months now but plan to ride soon and I'm really hoping the condition will have improved. I'm going to try to eat lighter, easy to digest snacks like pll suggested.