Continuous gas pain 21 months post op.RNY

I am 21 months RNY post op and have been at my goal weight since August 2009, when I also had a ventral hernia repair. For the last few weeks, I have continually had to deal with gas pain, having to take Maalox or another antacid several times a day to calm it down. It does seem to feel a bit better when I eat, but comes back shortly thereafter. The pain is not severe, but it is enough to make me feel quite uncomfortable. I do not feel any hernia, but these gas symptons were the similiar pre-hernia, without the hernia bulge. I have been watching my diet to see if anything in particular may be causing the gas, but no luck. I have daily bowel movements and no diarrhea. I have terrible insurance, so I want to try and avoid going to my family doctor, and my surgeon is no longer in network. Anyone else deal with this type of thing? Any suggestions?

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