Ok, I'm gonna get personal on this one, I am asking for someone I know who has her surgery in October. She had the sleeve and hasn't has any problems, but the last few weeks she has started to have some gas pains. She says that the gas is in her stomach and she feels uncomfortable and has pain with it. Another side effect is that she is passing gas, that smells really bad, to the point she can't stand being around herself. She has talked to her doctor and they suggested bean-o (which isn't working) and a probiotic, but she is still having the problems. Any suggestions what could be causing this, or how to help. She hasn't changed anything in her diet, she doesn't drink anything carbonated. She is desperate for answers/help with this.

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Keep in mind, I am pre-surgery, not a medical professional, and all that fun disclaimer stuff. But if I were her, I would keep up with the Probiotics, and also would see if activated charcoal or chlorophyll might be something that would cooperate with her sleeve. Those two things are very good at deodorizing the latter portions of the digestive process.

Edited to add: is your friend lactose intolerant? It might be worth cutting out dairy and seeing if that improves her symptoms.

Edited June 26, 201610 yr by Caribear

Chamomile tea in the morning and the evening will help.

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