Question:
2 years out....a few issues.....are they normal?

I'm 2 years out and I know this sounds gross, but I always have smelly gas all day that is rather uncontrollable.....my bowel movemenets are rather large and nothing like I have ever seen. Is this normal or is my diet perhaps causing this. I still go through spells of depression and fight to keep my weight up. Foods make me feel sick and my doctor thinks I am anorexic BUT I snack all day. I can't see my surgeon anymore because my insuance changed.....does anyone else have these issues?    — cbarrientez (posted on June 20, 2009)

June 20, 2009
I don't know about the issue of it being oversized, although at times I did put out a little "mountain". Hasn't happened in a while though. I'm sure diet can contribute to what you put out, however, smelly gas and "boo boo" is a common problem and I found that taking Probiotics in pill form REALLY REALLY helps with smell. You can find it in any store like Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, etc. etc. Wishing you the best!
   — poodie

June 20, 2009
I've heard that carb rich foods cause more smelly gas. Maybe your snacks are too high in carbs. Other gas producing foods are onions, broccoli, cabbage. Keep a food diary for a couple of weeks and see if you can detect any patterns. Doing that could help with the excessive weight loss also if you're trying to gain some. And like the other poster said, try a probiotic or the Devrom type anti-gas forming treatments if altering your diet doesn't work.
   — Arkin10

June 21, 2009
Yes, smelly gas happens. You can stop some of it by kicking the carbohydrates. (read the labels on your snacks) Probiotics are a good idea, but make sure you talk to the folks at a health food store to make sure you're getting live stuff. I'm not sure about the B.M's, but at least you are not constipated, right?
   — dadebrito

June 21, 2009
Hi Cheryl, BOY can I relate!!! I'm 3 years out and am having the same issues as you are having. I just started on probiotics-chewable berry flavor so we'll see how that goes. Talk about huge poops! I almost need to carry a portable plunger around with me or every toilet from Cleveland to Tampa would be clogged!! I increased my stool softener to 1 in am and 2 at bedtime with no noticeable change as of yet. I'm going to try the benefiber and see if that makes a difference. PM me if you want to keep in touch.-Barb
   — babs71958