Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted that you are bloated for a week, excessive and painful, are vegie, taking herbal tea, prune juice and apple sauce. Stopped oatmeal since winter. Since your problem is there fora week, there has to be a problem. The probable causes are: Sub-acute intestinal infection. Aerophagia Intolerance to some good or beverage You have certainly try to find out the reason, probable stress and anxiety, get a stool test and try a course of an antibiotic and probiotic and activated charcoal tablet. Once the cause is found get it treated and you will be fine.