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Posted 8/21/2015 4:31 AM (GMT 0)
Anyone take any gas relief pills/chewables for bloating, pressure, discomfort and pain? Have never been recommended it by a doctor nor have I seen it on this forum so I'm guessing that's for a reason?
Posted 8/21/2015 5:01 AM (GMT 0)
They are kind of misleading. They give you the impression that they miraculously dissolve gas but that's not what they really do. What they really do is condense down a bunch of little gas bubbles into a lesser amount of larger gas bubbles so that when you pass gas it gets rid of it quicker. I've tried several times but they just don't really help me much. Doesn't hurt to try though.
Posted 8/21/2015 6:38 AM (GMT 0)
Gosh yes!!! There are times which seem random cuz I haven't been able to pinpoint what will sometimes cause me to have a bloated tummy and it gets rock hard and gas feels stuck, it's absolutely miserable and I will eat one chewable Tums...I don't know if Tums is what I'm suppose to be using cuz I don't feel the pressure or anything higher up in my chest like heartburn which I've really only had once, it's all lower bloat pain I get and Tums does it for me every time.
Posted 8/21/2015 9:46 AM (GMT 0)
I don't think Tums is what YS was referring to.Tums is an antacid which is aimed at heartburn, not gas. There are chewable Simethicone anti gas pills which are specifically made for gas and do nothing for heartburn. There are some brands which have both an antacid and an anti gas but Tums is strictly an antacid.
Posted 8/21/2015 2:05 PM (GMT 0)
Way back when I first got UC diagnosis and had terrible gas, urgency, D, etc my family doc (not too knowledgeable about UC) recommended simethicone gas pills. Talk about trying to put out a fire with a squirt gun ha. No simethicone chewables didn't help at all.
Posted 8/21/2015 2:54 PM (GMT 0)
I never get hearburn, only gas, and tums does the trick for me too
Posted 8/21/2015 2:55 PM (GMT 0)
I use phayzyme gel caps ( not chewable) and they help with gas cramping. It doesn't eliminate gas but helps break it up and makes it more passable rather than stuck in my gut. My doctor is very adamant about staying away from antacids with uc. Especially if taking mesalamine.
Posted 8/21/2015 4:19 PM (GMT 0)
I have a problem with expelling gas from my stomach, for some reason it's very hard for me to burp, pretty stressful because then it travels through my digestive system causing problems. I took two last night, I don't think I noticed much.
Posted 8/21/2015 5:20 PM (GMT 0)
I know Gary, that's why I found it so weird that Tums actually works when I feel like I have stuck gas and my tummy gets really bloated and hard, so it seem antacids used for heartburn issues actually helps me with my stubborn stuck gas and rougher than usual bloating that I get on occasion...it's so weird that it helps but I'm glad it does, and glad it doesn't happen very often.
Posted 8/22/2015 12:39 AM (GMT 0)

Alice22 said...
You know certain foods are more likely to cause gas, right? All starches, with the exception of rice, can cause gas, and the more you eat of it, the more gas. I can have an English muffin without a problem but if I have a good helping of spaghetti I'll be in misery all night! Here are other foods that can be problematic that came up when I googled gas:
•Beans
•Broccoli
•Brussels sprouts
•Cabbage
•Carbonated drinks
•Cauliflower
•Chewing gum
•Fruits, such as apples, peaches and pears
•Hard candy
•Lettuce
•Milk and milk products
•Onions
•Sugar alcohols found in sugar-free foods (sorbitol, mannitol and xylitol)
•Whole-grain foods

I eat from this list all week long, lol. I started Ultra Strength Simethicone early on and find great relief with it. I don't wait for the problem to present, I take 2 every morning regardless, maybe 2 in the afternoon.

This and Omeprozole every morning or I pay the price.
Posted 8/22/2015 1:44 AM (GMT 0)
Simethicone is very helpful for me. I buy the Target version that you swallow because I think the chewables taste bad.

It's a benign drug that you can even take while pregnant. Just to make sure, I asked my GI if it was ok and he said it was no problem. This was when I was taking two pills three or four times a day. Now I usually take it once a day when needed.
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