Gas, Gas, Gas... grab your gas mask!

Oh man... At school tonight I was falling asleep in class so I left and got myself a cup of coffee at the little booth downstairs. I specifically asked for decaf but I am fairly certain he gave me regular coffee. Within 15 minutes of finishing my cup I started getting a bit of gas (the belching kind). So I took two gas X with Maalox. Within 20 minutes I was doubled over in pain like I have NEVER felt before. OMG, it was totally unbearable. I started crying and decided to skip my next class. Matter of fact my prof wanted to call an ambulance! Hubby actually ran up to the school so he cold drive me home. I am so glad we live 1 mile from my campus! So I came home, drank copious amounts of water and spent then next 45 minutes farting like a mad woman! All that pain and it was just gas... I now know why gassy babies cry like crazy! I am NEVER having caffeine again! (Not like it was my choice in the first place!) Jamie

Jamie, I am so sorry for you!!!! Why can't people just give you what you ask for and pay for!!! Take care, Becky P.

AMEN sista! I don't get it either. I am glad that I am better though... that was terible. The scarey thing was I did not know what was causing the pain until I got home and the gas just started erupting. I had NEVER had gas pains that bad in my life! Holy cow! LOL! Jamie

why is ordering decaf such a dang problem? UGH!

Jamie My group says that you get a lot of gas after 6 months and WOW but it stays till like 18 months out the say it is a pretty smells sit but... just know your husband is the only one who knows it is you. my friends know it is me but... THATS IT

Yeah, my poor hubby and son are about to die. Especially since we have a "rommate" right now and she is Atkins-ing so she gets all kinda of stink gas too! LOL! Both men are begging for us to stop (like we can). Jamie

Hi Jamie, Hope your feeling better now. Take care, Syndi

Hey Jamie, Glad you're feeling better. I know how you felt because I still cannot eat any type of fibrous veggies (broccoli, cauli, cabbage, beans, sweet potatoes) because the pouch pain is unbearable. Of course these are all my favorites and it bums me out to no end that I can't enjoy a little bit here and there. I wonder what it is about caffeine that affects you? I went back to drinking regular coffee about a month ago and have no problems with it. Even went back to drinking regular skim milk instead of the lactose-free kind and have been doing okay. Now if my damn pouch would just accept some broccoli.... Mary Ellen 280/255/179/160

LOL! The thing is my pouch accepted the coffe with a slight burping need a bit later, it was my intestines that rejected it... oh it was terrible. I was never much of a caffine drinker before and I had severe IBS before surgery, so maybe it has something to do with that? I have no idea. Will bring it up to my surgeon the next time I run into him at the hospital! Jamie