Can I ask you all...... has anyone suffered from constant gas after surgery?

I had my surgery about a month ago and it seems that ANYTHING that I eat gives me gas. I eat slowly, chew well and feel pretty darn good otherwise....

Is there something that I'm doing wrong or is this normal?

Thanks for any and ALL help that you can provide!

~Chris

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This seems to be a common problem with many bandsters after surgery. I know I suffered for many months before I finally learned that if I eat a slice of TOASTED whole grain (with the nuts and seeds) bread every day it gave me the fiber I was missing and my problem disappeared. You are probably too early in your journey yet to eat the bread but you soon will be on full foods again. At the same time I started chewing 2 acidophlus tablets after every meal for digestive track help. I almost never have gas any more.

Some artificial sweetners can give you gas (sorbitol). If you are eating lots of sf products, that might be adding to the problem. Maybe it will pass Good luck to you!! Becky

I'm 6 months out and have alot of gas too........I agree it is embarassing especially in public!! I thought of buying some Beano or whatever those other gas products are........any advise would be great...I do use alot of splenda so maybe that is the problem too??Keep "tooting" along!! lol

i to have gas and my kids think its funny. It dosnt bother them and i can control it. If this is the most i have to worry about after surgery then im doing pretty good!

i ahd a little gas up to about a month afterwards. but nothing now. well nothing more then i did before surgery.

I always have gas! I hate it but my husbands gotten use to it. lol..So have most of my friends. I do use Gas X though.