Question:
Not Pleasant! What to do for gas that does not respond to anything ...

I'm 2-1/2 years out. Very pleased with weight loss that has been stable for almost a year. I have gurgling and rumbling immediately after eating. I still observe the rules and basically avoid gas-producing foods - but without success. I've tried Beano, Gas-X, Phazyme, etc. Any ideas?    — ZaZa F. (posted on September 19, 2004)

September 19, 2004
Many here have had great luck with chlorophyll productions like Innermint. Others have tried Devrom, which is a bismuth product.
   — Cathy S.

September 19, 2004
ZAZA if after trying Innermint you still have the problem,it may be time to get scoped. You may have something else going on.
   — KatinPBCA

September 20, 2004
Wondering what you consider "gas-producing" foods, since as a post-op, they are different for everyone. For some like me, any sugar alcohol-heavy products are worse than any bean burrito could be.
   — kultgirl

September 20, 2004
Do you eat sugar or alot of refined carbs? I have trouble with stinky gas if I overindulge in those foods, although I wouldn't normally consider them "gas producing" for a normie.
   — mom2jtx3

September 20, 2004
Are you using Benefiber? I got terrible gas from that..once I discontinued it, I'm quiet again. Or at least as quiet as I was before WLS. I switched to Citracel and all is well again. I did try Devrom and that doesn't make the gas go away but it does take away some of the stink. Good Luck!
   — Lori J.

September 21, 2004
I tried Benefiber and it did lessen the gas, but I recently tried the new Benefiber chewable tablets and they seemed to be a bit more effective. Not a total solution for me, but it does lessen the gas.
   — Cathy S.

September 24, 2004
I used to suffer from very bad gas pains daily, Mylanta Extra Strength chewable tablets in the green bottle worked wonders for me. I hope it will do the same for you.
   — jj