Question:
1 Year Post Op, Experiencing Gas.. Advice Wanted.

I am 1 yr post op LAPRNY down 120 pounds and I have been eating a half a muffin or so a few times a week, which is new to my diet. Im wondering if its the carbs. The Gas is HORRIBLE!! Sometime sI dont even know when I pass it and its so embarrassng? Could someons enlighten me as to what may be causing it and what I can do to get rid of it? Thank you so much!    — L M. (posted on March 30, 2003)

March 30, 2003
i am almost 1 yr out as of 4/16 i have that problem really bad right now i have real bad pains in the left side of my stomach i just started having them about 3 weeks ago it really hurts i hope you can get a good answer to this so i will know why this is happening
   — icannie

March 30, 2003
OK... I'm 8 mos post-op, and have recently figured out that Splenda products give me awful gas (as in make my stomach hurt). I was eating the Sugar Free Lifesaver CreamSavers with Splenda in them for a few days before I figured it out. Now I'm scared of Splenda, and I really LIKE it, darnit! LOL I don't know if that's causing your problems, but I thought I'd throw it out there for ya. :)
   — Kelly B.

March 30, 2003
Yep, for me more carbs = more gas. Also I don't know what kind of muffin you're eating but if it is a bran muffin and you aren't used to eating a lot of fiber that could bring it on, too. I find that when I start sneaking carbs back into my diet I have a lot more trouble with gas. Maybe you could eat the muffin on the weekend when you are cleaning house? Then it would just be the dog (or DH) who gets gassed. And I'll bet if you work it just right you could blame it on the cleaning solutions! "Honey, what IS that???" "Oh, nothing, dear. I just forgot and mixed the comet and ammonia again!" LOL
   — ctyst