For those concerned about Fish Zole REALLY being Flagyl

You need to give them at least 2-3 weeks to take effect. It's not really an instant thing. I suggest the Primal Defense Ultra. Start with one a day, than after a week, add another for two a day.

 Oh ok. Thanks. I'll give it a try. I'm open to trying different things. I guess I just don't know what's really 'normal' and what's considered a bad case, so I've just been living with it!

Have you reached your goal weight yet?

The reason I ask is because it sounds like carbs give you pain or gas, but we shouldn't be eating those really at all... I mean, we all knew going into this that carbs can be a no no.

Instead of eating rice or pasta and getting terrible gas/bloating and try to remedy that with an antibiotic.... why not just stay away until you are farther out?

Now don't get me wrong, I'll eat m&m's or some corn chips infrequently, because I chose the DS so I did not have to be on a "diet" for the rest of my life. But, I sure as heck stay away from anything that makes me ill (for me Mcdonald's grilled chicken is death)

Not trying to flame... but just trying to understand why you would chose an antibiotic over avoidance.

Leslie, you make a good point.

And for clarity purposes for any noobs reading this thread, I am NOT doing this so I can eat carbs without consequence. I have the gas/smell issues eating protein almost exclusively.

Hello Larissa, I agree with you on the fish zole. I went a slightly different route though. I took a one week dose (3 months ago) & all of my "stench" went away. So you may want to give it a try before doing the whole maintenance thing. You have nothing to lose.

Stranglely as I was reading this post there was a news report on ABC news about C-diff and a new way to treat it. With a colonoscopy they do a stool transplant. The stool should come from either a close relative or someone like a significant other that you have have been sexual with. Apparently, the stool helps to recolonize good bacteria and overtakes the bad bateria.

There have been promising studies about stool transplants for treating obesity recently too. That may be worse to think about than WLS!

WOW!! Larissa, I'm sorry you have been going through this. But, thank you and all of you that have brought this matter up. I will book mark this one for sure!!!