Gassy?

I have been having similar problems (although no resection). Very gassy (and smelly gas!) and a lot of stomach noises. I finally brought it up to my GI and he said the bacteria can become imbalanced in you stomach, which is common in people with Crohn's. He mentioned that antibiotics. An be helpful, but didn't want to mess with my gut too much so did not give me any at that appointment. I have been experimenting with probiotics, by haven't noticed a difference, although it may be worth a shot. I am going to ask for he antibiotics next appointment if this doesnt subside - it's embarrassing!

It's possible with a resection that your gut is just not digesting food completely because you lost a portion of the bowel that has that specific job. For example, lactase, the enzyme that digests lactose, is primarily produced in the terminal ileum (although I'm sure that the small bowel produces some lactase throughout its entirety). If you lose your TI, you will undoubtedly become lactose intolerant. People with lactose intolerance have a lot of gas when they consume dairy products that contain lactose, like milk, ice cream and soft cheeses. butter, yogurt and hard cheeses have very little lactose.

You can also develop gluten intolerance. The best way to assess that is probably to try a gluten free diet for a couple of weeks. Don't bother just eating less gluten - you really need to be gluten free in order to evaluate whether it helps or not.

I'm sure there are other intolerances out there. Have any of you kept a food journal to see if there are patterns?

I always did ok with lactose and gluten, but noticed I started having a lot more gas lately. I have cut down on gluten and found it helps cut down on the gas quite a bit. I still do have gas, but not like before when I'd have to take gas breaks and go to the bathroom frequently through the work day.

A beautiful Mind....my GI pointed out to me (which I didn't even clue into) that lactose is not only in dairy products....cookies, soups, crackers, chips, tons of food items have lactose and if you're sensitive enough to it, it will give mild to severe symptoms...I had a lactose test done which showed I was severely lactose intolerant....having CD doesn't necessarily mean having lactose issues....I've heard the majority of the population in the world is lactose intolerant.

You have to do a lot of lable reading, you'd be surprised where lactose pops up.

Feel better soon!