Question:
How can I get rid of this gas problem?

I am 16 months post op now. I just started having this problem. I can drink milk with no problems. Actually the only thing I can't eat is lettuce. I have diarrhea for days eating this. Should I take Gas-x everyday? How much of it? I stay away from carbs. I don't eat pasta, rice or bread. Help.    — Sandy P. (posted on May 17, 2002)

May 17, 2002
Stay off the milk for a week and see what happens.
   — faybay

May 17, 2002
I don't do milk and have a terrible time with gas. I hope you get some good advice.
   — Cheri M.

May 17, 2002
Hi I am 12 months post-op & have had a terrible time with gas since about 6 months post-op. It took several months of research (trying different things) and then my father came up with the answer for me....now this may not apply to everyone, but you might give it a try....cut all diet sugars...sorbital, nutra-sweet...saccrine....etc. I know that giving up those things that say "sugarfree" or "no sugar added" might be a bummer, but it is worth a try to see if the sweetners are causing the problem. Since I have cut them out of my diet (two weeks) I have only had very minimal gas (what I would consider normal). The other day, I had a beverage with nutrasweet in it & BAM, that painful, smelly gas was back!! Good Luck...if it is not the sweetners, use the process of elimination from your diet!! Karan down 120#s
   — chance2lv