gas

Is this common problem for people who have had weight loss surgery because 16 months out and still can't figure out what's causing it. I have gas 24-7.

This can be a very common problem for us;  check your intake and try to eliminate all the sugar alcohols in your diet.  Any artificial sweetener name which ends in "ol" such as malitol, sorbitol, etc., can contribute to gastric distress and indigestion.  (i.e., gas which smells like some thing inside your intestines has died and the dog runs out of the room when you toot.)  

Try using Devrom, available online, to deodorize the gases emitted, and Beano to eliminate the generation of the gases.

Good luck.

After I eliminated every other possible cause, I checked the label on my Celebrate bariatric vitamins and found sorbitol.  Once I stopped taking them the gas went away.

Some foods can cause more problem ,than others. 

Any SA are horrible for me. Then there are beans - that again my diet can't digest. A few more others...like onion, garlic, even some fruits and veggies. Including cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower...etc... Add raw veggies (salads), or grains in general...

Our gut bacteria is designed to break some foods.....fibers, etc. That creates gas. Some have it worse that others.  

On top of that ~ constipation may cause more gas. 

As the others have said, probably the number one culprit is the sugar alcohols in the SF foods most people eat.  The so-called "white" carbs -- basically, anything made with flour or sugar - can also cause it, especially if you no longer have your gallbladder.

Lora

Maybe this is what WLS centers mean when they say it's important to have a strong support system at home.  My support system--a quiet, patient DH is showing signs of tolerance burnout.  He no longer will fake liking my homemade protein smoothies, feels zero guilt parking his skinny ass next to my fat one to eat goodies, is tired of supplying compliments I hint for him to say, and he has sternly demanded new limits to bodily functions in his presence. 

ROTFLOL That is a funny post!!!  Mu DH is still in the Honeymoon phase with me, so is still relatively tolerant...so far...

I have my share of difficulties with my new guts, but luckily I've had no problem with gas.  None, whatsoever.  I enjoy refried beans with tons of onions in several times a week, and not a single toot.  

Constipation?  Oh, heck yeah... got enough of that share with everyone here.  *sigh*

Hope you get some relief soon - I hate having gas.