OH, DUH, it has got to be the dairy
So I have had stinky toots and bm's from the get go. Never more than a day at a time without the stench. I thought it was possibly C-dif but read up on it and just didn't think that it was what was going on. So in deep thought I realized it is probably the dairy, which I depend on a lot for protein and enjoyment. So today I am going lacto free and seeing how my gas is this evening. I had bad cramps early on from one kind of protein powder that had a milk concentrate and I quit using it and for some reason had it stuck in my head that if I were lactose intolerant that I would have terrible cramps not even thinking about the obnoxious gas. So if I have little or no obnoxious gas tonight I will be asking for ideas on over the counter help so that I can continue to eat the dairy. I make my protein shakes with 1/2 & 1/2. I eat cheese as snacks. I really enjoy cheese and sugar free mocha's made with 1/2 & 1/2.
Cream's easier on the digestive system than milk. Plus there must be lactofree style milk in the US as I can't be believe we'd have something that you guys don't have. See www.lactofree.co.uk for details.
You'll probably be OK with fermented milk, so that's yogurt and cheese. I can't cope with milk powder so I have to watch for that in yogurt.
You can purchase a supplement called lactase which helps the digestion of milk. I'd avoid the culprits though and just add if you can't tolerate cream/fermented products.
Glad you worked it out eventually.
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Ok back to the drawing board so to speak. I have had eggs and bacon for breakfast, tuna fish with eggs and miracle whip for lunch, 2 T of peanut butter for a snack and I just had about 1/4 cup of stir fried cabbage and some corned beef. I have had to rounds of nasty toots in the last 2 hours. NO DAIRY!!!! What is up? The DH is growing weary.
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If you don't have peace, it isn't because someone took it from you; you gave it away. You cannot always control what happens to you, but you can control what happens in you John C Maxwell Sleeve 2010 Dr López Corvala, Mexico. DS 2012 Dr Himpens, Belgium
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on 1/1/13 10:31 pm, edited 1/1/13 10:33 pm
ITA, real mayo --- No Miracle Whip (too much sugar for us)
Cabbage is a terrible culprit!!!
I have figured out that my Chewable Vit C was causing mine. I'm switching Vit C that is in capsule form.
Also, pick up some Poo Pourri! This stuff is the best stuff at getting rid of the lingering bathroom odor that just hovers! I have the one in my purse and then in my bathroom. I was using one of the fragrances from Bath & Body Works but it wasn't working then I tried another one and it didn't work at all. Then I found the Poo Pourri ... It is the answer for a DS'r in the bathroom!
In speaking with my GI that understands the DS. He said the reason why we have such stinky stools is due to the malabsorption and the digestion. Our food doesn't digest all the way through, it is not fully processed when it comes out of us. Makes sense to me. No one at the surgeon's office answered the question for me.
The other thing which is odd. For instance, I try to eat a Banana 2 different days a week. If I get one that is too ripe and doesn't have green at the top. It makes me sick with a hurting tummy and bloating. If it is green just ripened not the aging yellow, it is fine. I do not do well with any canned veggies or canned fruits. They both cause me severe gas. I learned this early on. I have been a fresh food eater only for many years. I don't know if that is my body or the norm. Now, I still with fresh not cooked veggies & fruits (which I don't have many of). It works without gas.
on 1/2/13 2:19 am, edited 1/2/13 2:19 am
I went out on my first date on NY Eve. I was praying that I would not have any issues in the car. We were in the car for an hour each way to our destination. On the way back, I was please... Don't let it happen!
It didn't. When I went to the little girls room, I I sprayed the Poo Pourri on the inside hem of my pants. I was worried about lingering odor which one of my friends said they smelled on me. Sheesh!
