Question:
Has anyone had a problem with ongoing gas?
I am i year potop and continue to have a problem with gas. I have tried eliminate foods, etc., but it continues. If you have experienced this problem, I would welcome suggestions on what you have found to be possible causes and what you have done to help eliminate the problem. — Jean E. (posted on November 6, 2002)
November 6, 2002
Hi Jean, I am right there with you on this one....have terrible gas pain
and gas at almost 13 months post op. Let me tell you what I have
tried-maybe these will work for you as they have not for me. Tried
isolating food groups to see if one makes it worse than the other-that
didn't work. Charcoal Pills, Devrom Pills, Enzyme Pills, Acidopholis,
Fiber Pills (thought maybe increasing fiber would help-wrong), chlorofresh
pills, Probionix pills, Gas-X, Tums, ...etc. Guess on many of those I
wasted my money as they only work on stomach gas, not intestinal. I just
added Peppermint Oil to my daily diet and I have seen some relief. I got
these online and at Vitamin World. Supposedly peppermint aids in the
intestinal processing and I think they have helped a little. As you can see
in my profile, I have been having this problem for the last 4 months and it
is just awful. Some days worse than others but for the most part....just
horrid-to the point where I am afraid to go to public enclosed events...but
I hope this will pass in time. I see the GI doc on the 20th for the next
level of tests-already had the upper GI and small bowel done, both were
fine. Next is the lower stuff...fun fun. Not looking forward to it, but to
sum up, I feel your pain. Maybe one of the above remedies will help you
out. I wish you the best, and if you find something else that helps please
let me know!
— Alli B.
November 6, 2002
the good news is that you are not alone, the bad news is that the gas
continues.....I am 2.5 years out and have the most atrocious gas. It is
really quite embarrassing. So, you are not alone.
— twenc
November 6, 2002
I don't know a solution, but I have the same problem. I am 16 months
post-op and am driving my family crazy. I told my husband that it is
payback time.
— Dawn H.
November 6, 2002
anyone tried beano? I havent had surgery yet but i read something somewhere
someone had tried it n worked..
— christine S.
November 6, 2002
I am glad to hear others are having the same problem. I am 22 mos. post-op
RNY and I have gas like you wouldn't believe. I cannot tell you the number
of times I have embarrassed myself at work and with friends...GAAHHH. If I
don't sound like a machine gun, then it stinks something AWFUL. This
happens at work a lot. A guy at work said he's going to nickname me
"Tootie" ... he walked in my office after I broke wind and both
of us about died...me of embarrassment and him from the smell. I bought
Bean-o but haven't tried it yet. HELLLPPPP!!! I have so many embarrassing
fart stories I could write a book. All of this has happened after the
operation.
— Betty Todd
November 6, 2002
For me, the I get a lot of relief from this ongoing problem by avoiding ALL
dairy and artificial sweeteners, specifically those in the new sugar free
chocolates...maltitol, sorbitol, mannitol, all the ones that end in ol.
Dairy and the sugar free sweet stuff just kill me. I'm 18 months post-op
and the problem has not gotten better but worse. I'm so happy to be thin
that I gladly stay away for the things that hurt me.
— Teri D.
November 6, 2002
Phyzame is a very good gas reliever--comes in a chewable now--or in gel
caps one tablet will relieve all pain and noxious emissions
— Linda L.
November 6, 2002
well...I dont have a problem with my gas problem...I just toot away...now
ask my husband he's the one who has a problem with it...lol Sorry just
couldn't resist answering.
— SARose61
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