Question:
Extreme abdominal gas pain

   — tvonstetina (posted on January 25, 2007)

January 25, 2007
Hi Trysh! Your profile doesn't tell how long since your surgery. What are you eating? Anything with sugar alcohols? Check the ingredients, anything that ends in -ol (sorbitol, maltitol, mannitol) can cause the most horrible gas in a lot of people. I can tolerate small amounts of maltitol and the others as long as I'm going to be by myself and nowhere near an open flame (:-o) but sorbitol causes such agonizing cramps I think I'm giving birth! Most sugar free foods have the sugar alcohols, if you're very sensitive, bring a magnifying glass to the supermarket and read the labels carefully! Good luck!
   — mwilson523

January 25, 2007
I am 3 years out and still have episodes of "birth giving" gas. It is the most painful thing I have ever felt. I keep gas-x gel caps with me always. I just take 2 and in a few minutes it is all an unpleasant memory. Try it. It really helps. You can't always eat just the things that won't give you gas. Also, I use beano on anything that has triggered the gas episodes in the past. Hope this helps.
   — CAMFR

January 25, 2007
Hi, I too use gas-ex, but I take the mint chewable ones and they work like a dream.. watch your carbs too, they can create lots of gas along with the sugarfree products out there.. I find that alot of foods trigger me, so I keep gas ex handy at work and in my purse.. good luck, April
   — April