Human gas tank

Forget about wind power or biodisel! If we could find the way to control my problem, we could drive our cars for free generating our own fuel!!

Seriously now, has anybody had experience on having SO much gas? At the beginning it was really painful and the GI prescribed Minifom. It actually helped me "pass" gases and the pain almost dissappeared, but the amount of gas is still the same (or worse).

I went to the pharmacy and bought Imogas without a prescription, it is recommended to dissolve gas but it is not helping at all. Actually, I started with D again.

Apart from all the strange anti gas medications I can get my hands on, I am taking 9 mg of Entocort but I guess that is not the problem. I am avoiding all kinds of vegetables (except onions but in a very little amount), cereals, beans and milk.

My wife is ok with it, but I guess there are boundaries  . At work I have to keep my window opened (and its -4F outside!). It is really bothering. Any ideas are very very welcomed.

 

I'll tell how bad it was for me, my gas stunk so bad, I mean offensive, when I worked it was super difficult problem because it stunk so bad, I don't know about anybody else, but I cannot hold them back or big issues, I mean our house stunk from my gas, I was and still am super self conc. about it, so my wife went online and found these underware that help hide the odor, they're like $50 for these boxer style and then their is charcoal filter you shove almost up your butt, then put on jocjey briefs with boxers over that, they make you sweat really bad, now for the cure of smell, I eat papayas, fresh, they have natural digestive enzyme, where the pill form didn't work for my sewer pit, you can buy them most grocery stores, sprouts is the best, I only but large ones, they cost around 4-5 bucks apeice, I cut them up fresh in my oatmeal everyday. now when I go out in public at least I can cut the cheese without the cheese smell. the more I flare the more gas is produced, and I have no bac over growth. I mean it is painful if I just try to keep them quiet, I have to blow them out, I'm only 5'4" and how my little body can produce so much gas, but man it feels good to get rid of it.part of my ssdi approval was because of so much painful gas and gas cramps, at times it paralyzes me, all I can do is lay and try to get rid of gas, pitiful

Second the bacterial overgrowth possibility.

There are some sprays you can get that actually do get rid of the odor. My sister uses them. They're kind of like the stuff you can use to get rid of the smell in bathrooms but they don't have an odor and they are much more potent.

I can ask her the name of the one she uses and where she gets it and report back.

Well this is sounding more and more like you are having mal-absorption and bacterial overgrowth issues.

Have you discussed this with your GI at all? If he has dismissed your concern, I would bring it up again and specifically ask about those two things.

Gas that severe is a symptom and deserves attention in my experience.

No. Do not take the amoxicillin. That is most likely to make it worse.

Things you can do that are safe (but it's a good idea to run #1-7 by your GI anyway):

1. Use a good broad-spectrum probiotic daily. VSL#3 is often prescribed by GI docs here in the US and there is an OTC version available too.

2. Drink plenty of water or rehydration formula.

3. Do a food diary to see if you can figure out if there's something in particular that's a problem. Might be milk products, high fat foods, bread - hard to say.

4. Use an OTC oral product that helps reduce gas when you eat.

5. Eat slowly and chew thoroughly. Don't add extra air to your gut if you don't have to.

6. No carbonated beverages. See #5

7. Temporarily stop eating fatty foods for at least a week - no added fat from frying or butter, etc and no foods that are high in fat like cream. See if this makes a difference.

8. Look into getting a 2nd opinion from a different GI.