Crohn's disease and almost constant gas

Hi Everyone,
I've had Crohn's disease for about 50 years and have been very fortunate in that my Crohn's has been under control for about 30 years since I had a bowel resection of the terminal ileum. However, in the last 3 or 4 years, I have experienced more diareaha and almost constant gas. As you can guess, this is extremely embarrassing as I usually have no control of when the gas is going to happen. I was at a very nice dinner party and when I got up from the chair, it just exploded with not only one explosion but it just kept on coming. I talked with both my GP and GI docs about this but neither of them seemed to take it seriously and had no help for me. I am desperate and wonder if anyone else has had this experience and if so, what they did about it. Needless to say, I've tried all of the common treatments like beano, etc. I'd appreciate any help.

RosemaryB, have you tried any of the OTC anti-gas meds? When gas hits me I use the maximum strength Phazyme, it contains Simethicone which is really helpful. Also, a lot of foods can cause gas, broccoli & black pepper as an example. Have you had a stool test done recently to rule out any possible infection or other pathogens? If not this is something your GP can order. I use Imodium a lot to help with the diarrhea.

I have been exactly where you are at right now. Take care.

Rosemary, something else to consider is calling your gi's office & asking for the dr to call you in an antispasmodic. Bentyl which comes in a generic can be very helpful in calming down the spasms in the intestines which will help slow down the diarrhea too. Sorry I forgot to mention this in my above post.

So glad that your dr changed up your medication & the Entocort is working! Awesome the Phazyme is giving you some relief too. Be sure to avoid foods that cause gas.

Take care.