stinky question

kimmy215 · June 1, 2006

This is a little personal, but I have a question....Does anyone have excessive gas since surgery?? Since I was banded in January, it has really gotten worse. I chew gas tablets which seem to help but didn't know if this was related to the band. :paranoid

DonnaB · June 1, 2006

Immediately post op I had gas - of course - but nothing unusual since then.

It could be that your diet has changed and you're eating something now that your body isn't liking. Conversely, it could be that something you were eating in your pre-band life was keeping gas to a minimum.

Sorry I can't be more helpful.

SharronL · June 1, 2006

Hello,

I know with my system when I eat something that's sugar free or carb friendly my stomach goes crazy. I found that I have no tolerance for splenda or sugar substitutes. See if anything contains these substitutes?

Sharon

JillN · June 5, 2006

It could also be the milk in your Protein Shakes - I had terrible diahrea and gas on my Protein shakes until I remembered I almost never drank milk before surgery - now I chew one of the Lactaid tablets when I do a shake, and things are MUCH better.

MelAnne · June 5, 2006

I had serious gas - for MONTHS - after I had hernia repair surgery, then I had the LapBand surgery and it seems to have gone away.

Now when I had my hernia repair surgery they also repaired a hiatal type hernia, that resolved my gastric reflux - and severe heartburn. They took my stomach and wrapped it like a hotdog bun around my espoghus.

Not sure it that movement alone caused the gas, but it never was stinky, and I sure was C A R E F U L when I moved around cause sometimes I would not have ANY warning. Talk about bad!!

So, the one good thing about the lapband surgery so far for me is that it stopped the air exhaust problem I had!!! LOL

NJChick · June 5, 2006

I find that if I don't eat every couple of hours like 3 at least, I get terrible gas build up and then POOF! MUSHROOM! I eat lunch at work at 12 noon, and if I wait until dinner to eat something (6 pm) I get such a stomach ache.

NJChick · June 5, 2006

oooops double post.

Marimaru · June 5, 2006

For whatever reason if someone doesn't eat after a while, they fill up with gas (I found this out when I was supposed to have an ultrasound and was told not to eat after dinner the night before... then the next day it was delayed for 6 hours and the tech said I was all gassy because of it), so maybe since we eat so much less after surgery our body just isn't used to being as empty as it is. I was very gassy after surgery, and for quite a while after that. I think I'm adapting a bit because I'm not as gassy as I was then.

karenj · June 5, 2006

I feel your pain. I swear I am a fartin' queen since surgery. I don't understand why. My husband cracks up because for me to toot in front of him takes alot. Now I consider it payback!

giveyouthemoon · June 6, 2006

Oh yeah...since surgery...way more gassy. Way. I mean....WAY.

So glad I can share such things here.....

DonnaB · June 6, 2006

It's funny (peculiar funny, not ha ha funny!) but since I posted above - I've had gas like crazy! I'm on liquids because I had a fill - ya think those two things are related? After reading the above, I'm beginning to. Hmmmm.