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Posted 3/19/2011 7:45 PM (GMT 0)
No, it's impossible for you to have gas from what you just ate..it would come out in the form of a burp, not a fart.

I notice that about 6 hours later after eating something I mught have related gas...but certainly not 15 minutes later.

Even the gallon purgatives take an hour to an hour and a half to start processing through the system...

q
Posted 3/19/2011 9:16 PM (GMT 0)
Nonetheless the fact remains I can reproduce it. I have found that the 4 supplements in question all contain SUCRALOSE. My regular supplements do not. If I consume the 2 most powderized micronized it is very fast acting.
Posted 3/19/2011 9:26 PM (GMT 0)

KrissyUC said...
Can you tell from the smell of your gas that something is not right in there? like does an inflammed colon give off a smellier gas?
I remember when I was flaring for the first one, one of my symptoms was awful smelling gas and I did hear this can be a classic sign of UC

To answer your question, in my case yes, almost always.
Posted 3/20/2011 2:03 AM (GMT 0)
I have almost instantaneous gas/BM reactions from certain foods like dairy or caffeine, always under 15min. My body is was made in NY, works fast.
Posted 3/20/2011 4:14 AM (GMT 0)
I am convinced it all depends what you have just recently trashed your stomach with. The other day my mom walked upstairs and said i quote "it smells like diarrhea" ....no diarrhea was present at the moment or a moments before she made the comment. But there was episodes of gas, ...leave it to the UC to make things 100x worse. geesh
Posted 3/20/2011 9:55 PM (GMT 0)
My daughter is now on SCD and normally has very little gas - but in the past if it increased she was on her way to a flare. She doesn't get the 'dead fishtank' smell - it is more a very strong 'sharp high aromatic' above and beyond the normal poo smell.
In the early days post diagnosis we went out for a picnic, and after a fairly limited diet she had more processed 'convenience' foods at approx. 13.00 and by 19.00 she was rumbling and gurgeling and bloated which led straight onto a flare.
Sue
Posted 3/21/2011 10:15 PM (GMT 0)
When I'm in a really bad flare up nothing that comes out of me seems to have a smell (except for when it's just blood, that seems to have a distinct, subtle smell). Is that weird?
Posted 3/22/2011 5:17 AM (GMT 0)
I am in a severe flare, same flare I have been in for months. 14 blood transfusions, maybe heading for another--- cannot stop the bleeding. The drugs just don't work, I could be getting an IV of H2O for how it seems. I am desperate to avoid surgery. Anybody with ideas beyond mine I would welcome. Using all the drugs, Ovamed TSO helminth (2nd dose yesterday) and tomorrow start the Butyrate enemas. I have been on the SCD diet but it is not really doing enough. I have added in white rice for bulk and it is the least offensive of the grains. The yogurt helps with weight but I think it may not be so good with so much lactic acid. Anybody have any thoughts on that? I want to keep my colon. How do any of you get out of a severe flare that Remacaide, Imuron, prednisone won't help. Tried the suppositories but they don't really seem to do enough. Send hope...... How to get out of this? I will report remission if I ever figure out how to achieve it! xoxo to all
Posted 3/22/2011 5:36 AM (GMT 0)
NatWell, have you looked into trying LDN? Have you tried any antibiotics?
Posted 3/22/2011 5:43 AM (GMT 0)
I have not tried that yet because you cannot be on immune suppressant drugs and take it, although I would like too. My UC I believe is medically induced and started with antibiotics. I have been hospitalized 8 times since Nov 2010. I have been given antibiotics 2 times IV during my stays. I do not have a bacteria according to the blood tests so without an infection, I might add fuel to the fire.
Posted 3/22/2011 5:46 AM (GMT 0)
You should give the worms some time and see if that helps, if not, you may want to look into trying LDN. I am sorry you're having such a hard time. Have you consulted with other GIs for more opinions on your options?
Posted 3/22/2011 1:55 PM (GMT 0)
I cannot take LDN until I am off remacaide- I cannot get out of this circle that is not working because of the bleeding
Posted 3/25/2011 4:31 PM (GMT 0)
Hey everyone, I'm new to this board althought I have been a lurker for about two years now. Now that I'm in remission and have energy(woohoo!)
I thought it was about time to start posting.

Bad gas. Oh boy, can I sympathise that. It's the worst when you go to bed at night all gassy and you wake up in the middle of the night with a hot boxed gas room that almost knocks you out. I'm actually quite thankful that I'm single right now or I may have been carted away to jail for homicide of my significat other in regards to how bad my gas smells. he he

Anyway, here's the low down on what has pretty much completely eliminated my gas:

Apple Cider Vinegar. Seriosuly, this stuff is amazing. Make sure it is organic, unpasturised with the mother still in it.
Put a tablespoon or two in a big glass of water and drink it before *every* meal.

Our bodies lack the digestive enzymes to break down many of the foods so the foods sit there in our intestines fermenting or unprocessed as they pass through and that's why our gas smells so much. Apple cider vinegar helps this digesting imensly.

That's helped me, I'd be really, really interested if anyone else tries this out and provides feed back. Thaaanks.
Posted 3/26/2011 12:16 AM (GMT 0)
I was on the back of a Borders bookstore and had to release a massive accumulation of gas. The Borders was closing down so all the back shelves were empty. So I went to the area and started letting it go as I walked across so it did not make noise.

When I finished I walked to the first set of shelves with books and was reading one. This mother comes with her six year old daughter towards the bathroom and they hit the toxic cloud. The girl said: Mommy it smells real bad...and the mother said: Hurry, Hurry let's get through this as quickly as possible, running towards the bathroom. I think they stayed there for cover for 15 minutes since they had to retrace their steps through the "cloud" on the way back.
Posted 3/26/2011 1:27 AM (GMT 0)
Natwell,

Adding the SCD yogurt has been helpful in my recovery from a flare.  I'm far from perfect, but doing much, much better than 6 weeks ago.  Maybe try fecal bacteriotherapy, or the hookworms.  I know what you mean about keeping your colon.  Good luck with the alternative therapies. 

Posted 3/28/2011 2:19 PM (GMT 0)
Quincy

The gas comes prior to the flare starting up for mostly everybody.  I have done lots of investigation on this subject and when the gas starts up or in a general way, to keep sulfur containing foods way down, even eliminated, will reduce the gas.  I don't know yet if it will stop the onset of a flare but am experimenting with it.  Every one of the foods you listed here are hydrogen sulfite producing which contributes to gas.  Look up top sulfur containing foods and get rid of them when symptoms appear or any sign it is coming or out of balance

Posted 3/28/2011 2:24 PM (GMT 0)
ladyloo,

that is interesting about the apple cider vinegar.  I have been going to try the apple cider vinegar with the mother as has been suggested to me a couple of times.  I have read too that butyric acid is produced in the gut using vinegar.  So maybe this is a key for us all to re-establish our mucosa and gut flora balance.  One more key-  I will try it.

Here is a link I found on butyrate that is very interesting you may all want to look at.  I am using the butyrate eneams and find them very helpful so far-  really calms down the bowel.

http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com/2009/12/butyric-acid-ancient-controller-of.html

Posted 3/28/2011 2:50 PM (GMT 0)
Adding the SCD yogurt has been helpful in my recovery from a flare.

and yet I could not tolerate the yogurt even though I'm a huge believer in SCD. Everyone's gut is different. When I was in my most severe flare almost nothing was tolerated by my very cranky and very bleeding gut except protein like poached chicken and chicken soup (homemade, no chemicals). Protein is the easiest food to process and the most beneficial to our bodies when in distress IMO.

cider vinegar? nooooo way for me even now (I tried it in the past), a recipe for D and colon meltdown.
Posted 3/28/2011 3:14 PM (GMT 0)
now I am worried about the apple cider vinegar since a meltdown would not  be good-  I am in the hospital already.  Have you tried the butyrate enemas?  they are very soothing and calm things down
Posted 3/28/2011 3:17 PM (GMT 0)
also a question about SCD--- if carbohydrates help produce butyric acid in the colon that is critical to mucosa, then when taking all the carbohydrates out with SCD seems amiss. I am using the SCD diet as well. Any data?
Posted 3/28/2011 4:13 PM (GMT 0)
All I can say is that removing most carbohydrates has been enormously successful for me, only "specific" carbs are eaten. I am not a scientist but am an expert in my own UC :-)
As I've said (many times) the entire SCD list of foods was not tolerated by my gut, they allow more starchy veggies than I can handle along with SCD yogurt, some juices and fruits. I am just beginning to eat pears again after gaining remission but the effort has been worth the return to health.

I hope you can find some improvement. Protein is your friend when times are bad. And I've been in that place.
Posted 3/28/2011 5:33 PM (GMT 0)
iamagardener2

are you saying you could not use the SCD yogurt or you could?

Posted 3/28/2011 8:00 PM (GMT 0)
Nat

No I cannot eat SCD yogurt. Last year there was a period of time I was making/eating it but when I started to see a few symptoms again I eliminated it and things got back on track. I am sure when I am completely better (and that is a continual goal) it will be OK, possibly even now I could have it but knowing my past with it I'm OK doing without.

I really envy the SCDers who can have the legal dairy of farmers cheese (oh yes cheesecake) and SCD yogurt.
But to paraphrase the saying "Nothing tastes as good as having a happy colon".
Posted 3/28/2011 8:26 PM (GMT 0)
imagardener2,

hi-  I am thinking maybe to use the yogurt in very very small amounts, such as just a tablespoon in a smoothie or to add some onion powder and salt for a "mock sour cream onion dip" for "chips".  If I only use it very sparingly maybe it will give me something normal in this very abnormal state I find myself.  Have you used coconut water (not coconut milk), the type in the box that has nothing in it but coconut water (it is labeled milk but it is water without the guar gum or fats- unrefrigerated?)  It helps to make a sauce or bake chicken, foods that are creamy without dairy.  I think the almond milk wasn't working either but will try it again.  I am really living on salmon, chicken, turkey, cooked vegetables and broths.  This is not enough food.  What are you eating more specifically? 

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