Gas - is it the oatmeal?

I would say i've been doing pretty good down below, but lately I've been having that really 'dark' and pungent gas, the kind where you think your ass is on fire and you're about to burn a toilet with your insides.... gross. I can tell whatever i'm eating is just rotting in my stomach or something.

Anyway, I'm starting to wonder if its the Bob's the Red Mill Gluten Free Oatmeal i've been having, or if its just that i've had a few things containing gluten in the past few weeks? Otherwise my stool is fine, (bowels are 1-3 times a day). I use the oatmeal to make protein pancakes, be a shame to give it up. ;( Any ideas?

I finally was able to do a blood test with my new GI doc, and she wants me to start up on some calcium and vitamin D because my levels are a little low, getting a copy of the results in mail this week too.

Post Edited (stereofidelic89) : 3/2/2012 3:38:34 PM (GMT-7)

I had the dark gas recently, put my dog to shame!
I found it was the psyllium seed powder I had started taking. Husk is fine bit the seed was brutal gas-wise.

hahahha, I never heard it called that but I know what you mean. I ate some beef jerky and grossed myself out for the next 24 hours. Are you eating more fiber now? That makes me super gassy

IMO, it's definitely the oatmeal - something I couldn't tolerate.

I don't like the oatmeal so I have no experience about gas from that But to be a little of help, if you are really bothere by that, you can try those probiotics pureformulas.com/jarrodophilus-allergenfree-60-capsules-f-by-jarrow-formulas.html. They are allergen free, and as far as I've compared both, thees have one bacteria string extra comparing to VSL#3. I know, that everyone is different, but that pill has really helped me a lot with daily gases and bloating. Big relief. I started it just by an accident, adding in a meantime VSL#3DS, and maybe I'll be willing to be off VSL#3DS someday, but I'll stick with that Jarrow formula.
BTW, I ate some raw cabbage yesterday, and, yay, what a night

Dunia I love Pure Formulas! And I'll look into the probiotics, that is definitely my next step toward battling this condition.

pb4, this sounds familiar, I was actually reading yesterday about 'gas and flatulence' and an article I read suggested that eventually the body will begin to start producing digestive enzymes for the things that are causing you gas, for things that are natural anyway. So I'll stop the oats for a few days, see how I feel. Thanks