Question:
most us have gas right?
well most of us have gas right we'll post op i understand it was suppose to increase by quanity and smell.....correct? we'll what about when all day everything is fine and comfortable then early evening uggggg.......so much gas....this has been happening to me (:| embarresed) is this happening to anyone else??????????? — LUVY L. (posted on October 23, 2002)
October 23, 2002
I do not have a problem wth gas or smelly bowels- in fact it is much better
post op!
— ~~Stacie~~
October 23, 2002
I think the degree of trouble you have with gas depends on the type of
surgery you had, the foods you eat, and how far out post-op you are. I had
open RNY proximal 7/01; had some problems initially with gas when I started
back on regular food but haven't for over 6 months now.
— LLinderman
October 24, 2002
My surgeon addressed the gas issue at our last support group meeting. He
suggested trying an all natural product called Omnigest-EZ for 30 days. It
is available at Wal Mart. If that doesn't help, you might need to talk
with your doctor. There are certain bacteria which might be overproducing
and causing the gas - it can be treated with an antibiotic.
— Patty_Butler
October 24, 2002
Gas is one of the things that you either have or don't have. I had gas
before surgery, it is 20 times worst now. Some bad smells, some not. I
can't seem to remember to take the beano and I would have to live on it.
— Elizabeth K.
October 24, 2002
Several things can cause gas. <ol><li>excessive carbohydrate
consumption, especially simple
carbohydrates</li><li>"bad" bacteria in your
digestive tract</li><li>not enough "good"
bacteria in your digestive tract</li><li>insufficient digestion
"short gut syndrome"</li><li>lactose
intolerance</li><li>some other specific-to-each-individual
"trigger" food (mine is bread)</li></ol>
There's a number of things you can do about excessive gas, other than issue
gas masks. ;-) <ul><li>avoid carbohydrates, especially simple
sugars and white items (white bread, rice & potatoes), and see if that
fixes the problem</li><li>avoid dairy
products</li><li>add two to three capsules of a refrigerated
acidophilus/bifidus culture... this is the "friendly"
bacteria that we all need to keep our guts working right and even to absorb
some vitamins! and sadly, these bacteria are usually killed if you take
antibiotics</li><li>log all of your food consumption on
fitday.com and figure out, through process of elimination, what your
"trigger" food or foods are</li></ul>I'd go
for the acidophilus first, and then also would eliminate dairy and carbs
for a few days to see how it goes. If you're cured, then you know. If
you're not, there may be no cure at all. If you've had a distal RNY or DS
procedure, you're more likely to have this sort of problem because you're
much closer to the medical definition of "short gut
syndrome" by design.<p>Good luck, and hope this helps!
— Julia Z.
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