Question:
what happens aftersurgery to make you have so much gas

My gas builds up so that by the end of the day it is uncontrollable. Can it be what you eat?    — marie S. (posted on September 25, 2004)

September 25, 2004
In my case, it can be caused by what I eat. Two things in particular have that effect on me: sugar alcohols like malitol and lacitol and anything with white flour in it. Like all things though, I know that might not be your problem. We are all individuals and affected differently by the surgery and by the foods we eat. Strangely, foods that used to cause gas for me such as broccoli and onions don't now. Hope you find the answer for you........I know how painful and embarrassing that can be.
   — scbabe

September 25, 2004
White sugar and white flour give me major stinky gas. It's definitely a result of the surgery as I never had the problem before. Maybe it has something to do w/ the fact that foods are no longer digested in your stomach like before?
   — mom2jtx3

September 26, 2004
Dear Marie, I don't know when your surgery date was, but for at least 2 weeks after mine, I had alot of gas. I had an open roux-en-y, and the doctor said that it was perfectly normal, and that it was because of all the air that got into my body while the surgery was taking place. If this is the case with you, the problem should run it's course and be gone soon. Hope this helped.
   — [Deactivated Member]

September 27, 2004
My gas problems can be tied to too many carbs or sugars but even when I am eating well I still have moderate gas. I take gas-X tabs regularly to help me with the problem.
   — SARose61