Anyone who has read about getting a gastric bypass knows that one of the most unpleasant side effects of that surgery is very offensive gas. People talk about it at their work and stuff and NOTICE it; patients are forever after having to worry if they're giving off emissions. There's now a line of charcoal seatpads and pantyliners to absorb the odor called Flat D.

Do sleevers have the same problem? Anyone here?

A VSG is NOT a bypass type operation. A bypass is where part of the small intestine track is BYPASSED or shortened to create a malabsorbtion of calories. Because of the malabsorbtion some incompletely digested food is dumped into the large intestine and that is the principle cause of the nasty gas. A VSG is a restrictive operation that simply removes the lower curvature of the stomach. NO bypass is created and there should be no more gas than normal.

A VSG is NOT a bypass type operation. A bypass is where part of the small intestine track is BYPASSED or shortened to create a malabsorbtion of calories. Because of the malabsorbtion some incompletely digested food is dumped into the large intestine and that is the principle cause of the nasty gas. A VSG is a restrictive operation that simply removes the lower curvature of the stomach. NO bypass is created and there should be no more gas than normal.

So we're good then? It's not a reported problem and should not be a problem?

Well not entirely,, I can say that compared to my daughter who had bypass the gas problem is NOT as bad. However I have had a heck of a time with constipation and having to take mirlax that produces gas in me, (as does constipation).

I went to Yankee candle and got some little sprays, and I do mean little, like the size of pen and I keep one with me for those times. Not that it is all time mind you like my daughter with bypass, but there are times.

As stated it SHOULD NOT but everyone is different. It could just be that when you change your diet after the sleeve that you may develop smelly gas but there there is nothing inherent to the procedure that would cause it.

No one can promise you won't have smelly farts. I know that I have a lot LESS gas than I used to and they seem to smell no better or worse than they did before.

Interesting, never thought about that. . . I never once had this problem EVER. . . but then no one would say anything now would they?

Interesting, never thought about that. . . I never once had this problem EVER. . . but then no one would say anything now would they?

Oooooh, I think if you had to wear charcoal underwear to keep down the smell would KNOW it, lol!!!

eek I hope not. For me gas is a junk food problem, and I don't have gas when I limit carbs. Hopfully that will be true once I'm sleeved and protein-focused.

I can tell based on what I am eating and how hydrated I am I may have more gas or irregularity. Even post op the quality of what you put in your body still matters. But I don't think I am too stinky a gal. But I may even be more willing to be a stinky gas bomb, then feel how I felt at 310 pounds!

Anna

I have a terrible gas problem. It's limiting what I can do in my social life.

I did go online and found some pills that supposedly if you take every single day, it won't smell offensive. I took them once and threw them up. It may have been because I took them on an empty stomach.

I do know if I am really careful about what I eat all day long, I can go out socially that evening. Sometimes there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason why I get the gas. It's a huge problem though! All I know is, I never had this problem when I was banded or before WLS.

Oooooh, I think if you had to wear charcoal underwear to keep down the smell would KNOW it, lol!!!

That's what Im saying here. The charcoal underwear would be a dealbreaker for me. And I know there are some similarities in the effects of sleeve vs bypass; such as dumping in some people.

eek I hope not. For me gas is a junk food problem, and I don't have gas when I limit carbs. Hopfully that will be true once I'm sleeved and protein-focused.

Hey Beth, we're at about the same starting point. I'm 41, 5'10" and 285.

I would say I've had significantly less gas since surgery (and not that much before hand -- unless you count burping, which has always been more of a problem for me, and this has been reduced by not having fizzy drinks) and notice zero difference in the smell (which is also very little -- lol, which is not to claim that my s**t don't stank or anything ). We have a running joke in my house where DH always apologises for farting (ie, when it's me that's done so) because only boys fart don'tcha know -- and we haven't had one of those since I've had the surgery.

I'm with Swizzly--I have significantly less gas post-op than before. I think it's my diet, not much to get gassy when it's all protein. If I were a vegetarian I expect things would be different.

Anyone who has read about getting a gastric bypass knows that one of the most unpleasant side effects of that surgery is very offensive gas. People talk about it at their work and stuff and NOTICE it; patients are forever after having to worry if they're giving off emissions. There's now a line of charcoal seatpads and pantyliners to absorb the odor called Flat D.

Do sleevers have the same problem? Anyone here?

I believe you are thinking about the Duodenal Switch with that issue. The answer is no, sleevers (at least all the ones I've known here) have never mentioned this type of problem. I certainly don't! Thank goodness.

That's what Im saying here. The charcoal underwear would be a dealbreaker for me. And I know there are some similarities in the effects of sleeve vs bypass; such as dumping in some people.

I've spent a considerable amount of time before I got sleeved reading all the problems people were having on this board. I've only seen excessive gas mentioned once in all the posts I've read. I'm no doctor, but from what I've seen, it's really, really, really remote possibility. However, run this by your doc if you are really concerned.