Question:
bad smelling gas

i had surgery in 2000 for some months now i have abdominal distention very bad with very foul smelling gas also having very loodse bowels anyone have any suggestions i have tried charcoal tablets chlorophyl tabs and am going to try the product devrom doctors dont seem to find anything but this is horrible immediatly after eating anything my stomachs swells as though im 9 months pregnant and the gas smells rotton    — prettyliteskin (posted on May 19, 2009)

May 19, 2009
I suggest you read about Probiotics! They really changed my life! I had the same trouble from eating too many simple carbs at one point, being lactose intolerant and from foods...I had not realized exactly what they meant by the "Carb Monster" until I did the 5 Day Pouch Test (http://www.5daypouchtest.com/)Full explanation at the site...It got me back on track and left my grumpy pouch feeling GREAT again...That along with probiotics helps me tremendously because I am lactose intolerant as well and I love cheese! Without probiotics, :::whew:::: For me, it was just too much sugar/simple carbs which I had started a bad habit of for a short time! I was hooked on peppermint patties and Hersheys Kisses... (I know...bad!)It was the holidays away from home! If that wasn't bad enough I was also eating mom's Italian food (bread and pasta). Bad bacteria in your gut LOVES sugar and simple carbs and having low stomach acid provides the environment that it likes as well! ...They grow (bloom) and start country clubs and open golf courses for their growing communities! LOL Seriously, though, their waste after a good community is started IS that gas, bloating and foul smell! Probiotics are good bacteria that eat the bad bacteria, so a good balance is maintained in your gut. Read about probiotics here: (http://www.usprobiotics.org/basics.asp) Hope that helps...It worked for me...The probiotics take about a week or two at the most to get a really bad bloom under control....then it's just watching what you eat again and stay away from sugar and simple carbs! (They really stink!) LOL
   — .Anita R.

May 19, 2009
Ditto on the probiotics! I had similar problems to yours and within a day or two of taking probiotics I had relief. It is now a part of my daily regimen-along with my vitamins.
   — Kristi K.

May 19, 2009
I agree. But mine got so bad I had to have an antibiotic for 10 days (Flagyl or Levaquin from my G.I. Doc) to kill those bad boys. After that, I could then start the probiotics. Garden Of Life's "Primal Defense Ultra" is loaded with live strains, and the owner of that company knows what poor health is first hand. Hope this advice helps!
   — dadebrito