Gas issue

[SkinnyOompa 0]

It's a touchy subject, but I was wondering if anyone else has suffered from bloating and gas issues. I'm 11 months out from surgery (8/26/09) and for the past week or so no matter what i eat i seem to have nasty smelly gas and am very bloated. :thumbup: Any ideas of what I can do? It is rather embarassing having this problem. Seems to come on more at night. Help! :confused:

[elcee 3,342]

This happens to me sometimes too.Usually at the worst possible time. Haven't yet managed to pinpoint any particular type of food as the cause, have tried using Gas X and they don't seem to help much.

[SkinnyOompa 0]

I was thinking about getting some of those Gas-X actually just this morning. Don't know guess I'll just wait it out. Thanks

[Jachut 487]

I'm having real trouble at the moment, all this year, only for me, its tied up with some other symptoms such as low grade diarhhoea and some bleeding, I'm off to see a GI guy next Friday.

What helps when I'm really gassy and bloated is peppermint tablets and a cup of peppermint tea, and if I can, I go out for a run and literally fart my way around my usual 6 or 7 kms. Just get out, away from people and try to get rid of a bit of it. A bit of vigourous exercise really seems to normalise everything for me.

I'm finding at the moment my digestive system allows me NO slack, I'm really having to make sure to eat super duper healthy.

[elcee 3,342]

So the trick is to choose individual sports/exercise rather than group ones! LOL.Typically it happens to me when I move more and getting the farts in a dance class is not good!

Its quite strange as for the first couple of months I hardly farted but rather burped all the time, the last couple of months it has changed and I now do the opposite.

Good luck with the tests Jacqui , I hope its nothing too serious.

[selswick 3]

I feel your pain, literally!! I have the same problems. I have found that the Gas-X strips work the best. I can use two of them and it seems to go away. I also agree that getting some exercise helps. I go for a brisk walk or run on the treadmill and it does help. I also find a nice place to relieve some of the pressure. The way I look at it is that God gave us the ability to relieve it and I am going to use it. Maybe try the strips and see if that helps.