I am NO EXPERT, just another sufferer here seeking my own answers but, have learned some things which might help you since I experienced what you are talking about prior to becoming severely ill 9 years ago.

Sounds like something is going on in your gut and would say you are correct, those two events are probably related. Perhaps from the foods you ate prior, dehydration, booze or something.

There are many candida diets out there, thecandidadiet is about as good as anyone else out there. Suggest reading about treatment prior to going on a diet as the diet is just one of many components of treatment.

Holding in gas around your friends is the least of your problems, actually. Restoring balance to your system is your primary concern. It's not easy to get a system back into balance as typically there is some other issue which causes candida overgrowth: candida is more a symptom than a stand alone issue.

Sure others with far more experience than I will chime in but, wish you nothing but healing blessings.

Hi! Are you eating something weird, like SOY?

Soy gives me wind within the hour. Soy in power bars is the worst! LOL. Talk about power. Wind power! BTW many people suffer from this.

All the pains, though, sound like trapped gas. I had this once -- it just couldn't get out. I was on vacation and very trapped: Lying just off the beach by some very busy ants. I'm sure everyone was wondering what the heck I was doing there. And I was trying to appear casual!!!

Likely there was an obstruction. Now I make sure to get extra colonics before going out of town. it's just not worth taking the risk. I truly was thinking of asking for an ambulance, too.

Anyway, check your diet for stuff that might do this to you.

(P.S. I MAY have been eating commercial breakfast bars on the vacation -- the oat kind (prolly has soy), but I never had this prob before (nor did I have those bars before!!) Just thinking back -- of course, I bet that in my case that was it. Think back, you may find an easy connection.)