Question:
Gas, farting, really bad odours?Does this happen to everyone??
I have only 7 days to have the RNY and after reading & hearing some bad stories of flatuence - I am wondering is I should cancel?Questions: Does one have more flatuence AFTER the RNY and when u go to the toilet-how bad is it?Does this happen to everyone?I cannot imagine finally looking thin & stunning & then no-one comes near you for fear of you "drop your gas"!!How does one get over this embarresment or is it something that one would just have to live with?I have just found a site about these charcoal pads that one puts in your panties which absorb any odours - has anyone heard of these and do they work?Any other ideas?I don't know if I am excited anyone because it sounds very embarrasing.Thanks — paulamill (posted on April 12, 2010)
April 12, 2010
Ahhhh....actually, I believe that MOST of us have this problem to one
extent or another. But to be honest with you, I'd rather have gas (even
stinky gas), than to be where I was over a year ago. I had so many
co-morbidities (other health concerns that can be life-threatening and are
tied to obesity) that my life expectancy was several years less than it is
now. And when you're a young 55 year-old with brand new grandchildren and
a LOT to live for, I thought it was a fair trade off. The people I love
and live with, and even friends, have all been warned about the
"stealth farts" and other than grabbing the ever-present
air-freshener or incense stick, all I can do is shrug and apologize, and if
I'm in an enclosed area like a car, I roll the window down really quick.
Also, there are several things you can do to alieviate the problem. One is
to take an over-the-counter med called Devrom if you know you're going to
be out in public and have been particularly "gassy" prior to
leaving the house. Another is to keep a "gas/food" journal...for
instance, on SparkPeople.com you can log everything you eat for the day
(and lots of other things), and you can include notes for the day at the
bottom of the page. For instance, if I had Eggbeaters with fat-free
Walmart Turkey, mushrooms, and cheese scrambled into it...and within a
couple of hours I was gassy - I'd make a note: What time I had breakfast,
what it was, and what time the gas started. Same thing for lunch and
dinner. That way, you can start to put your finger on which foods make you
gassy. Lots of us, even though we are not officially lactose intolerant,
will experience gas if we eat a lot of dairy products. Others will get
gassy from eating beans. Some get gassy if they eat too much sugar, or
broccoli, or whatever. It might take you a few weeks to do, and you
probably can't even start to track those kinds of things until your back on
a full diet... but when you CAN... then you can begin to either elimate
those foods from your diet, or you can plan to eat them ONLY when you're
going to stay home for the day or evening, and you have the freedom to pass
gas all you want. And finally, I DID hear about a "flatulence"
undergarment....just the other day. I couldn't believe it, and I thought
the guy was kidding, but a disc jockey here in Denver was telling us that
he had turned in his resignation because he had just signed a contract
worth over "6 figures" to market a new invention of his that was
basically a "flatulence" brief, with liners made of activated
charcoal. I thought he was kidding, but it seems he wasn't. It might be a
product I'll try in the future. Can't hurt...that's for sure. I kid you
not, flatulence or not, I'd have this surgery all over again in a
heartbeat. I was much more embarassed by my body odors, and the way I
huffed and puffed when I tried to walk, and the way everyone else could do
things that I couldn't, like bowl, hike, exercise, you name it. Please
don't let your concern about "rumbling tummy" scare you away from
doing something that will change your life a million ways for the
better....
— Erica Alikchihoo
April 12, 2010
Paula not everyone has this problem. I have it only after eating certain
foods. I limit eating those foods and I'm fine.
— Caribou ME
April 12, 2010
I had the realize band and had the awful flatuence for the 1st couple mo.
then it just stopped, only occaisionally will I have it, normally gas x
takes care of it. Dont let that be a negative deciding factor for the
surgery, I am so much healthier now and so happy with the 50 lbs Iv'e lost
in 3 1/2 mo. Good Luck and God Bless you on this journey
— T R.
April 12, 2010
No, not everyone has extreme gas issues. I've only had one instance of bad
gas and I think it was from eating too many carbs. If you find yourself in
that situation though there is a product called Devrom that's supposed to
prevent the formation of the odor I think. Even if I had of had gas issues
post op I wouldn't trade my life saving surgery because of it. There's a
way to fix darn near anything and in this case it would likely be to
identify what causes you to become flatulent (i.e. certain foods). Good
luck on your surgery!
— Arkin10
April 12, 2010
Hello, I find that if you just pay attention to the foods that give you gas
and either stay away from them or limit them in your diet you will really
minimize your gas problem. I have to watch meat mostly beef it will give me
terrible smelling gas. My husband tells me I can just sleep in the other
room. Ha ha. Anyway this is definatly not a reason to not go through with
the surgery the good out weighs the bad tenfold. Just remember to always be
careful of what you put in your mouth. I hope this helps. Good luck and God
Bless Stacie :0)
— sse032568
April 12, 2010
OMG.....YES.....YES.....YES !!!! It's horrible and if you are like me you
have absolutely NO control. It has a mind of it's own too....!!!!! And yes,
the odor is just as bad.
Good luck !!!!
— karensaporito
April 13, 2010
Get some Devrom... it won't take all the oder away but it sure helps...
also, have a supply of gas-X... this helps too.
— Kathleen O.
April 13, 2010
Most RNY and other types of GBers have this problem...My first year (while
healing and the body getting used to it's new way of digesting and
rerouting) It can be quite smelly...However, I found that too much sugar
and simple carbs as well as milk (lactose) are what gave me the most smelly
gas...cabbage-like foods, mushrooms also gave me wicked evil bloating,
without the smell. I have learned to take Beeno with certain foods and I
take Probiotics regularly as this helps with so much of the gas problem and
helps you absorb vitamins in your foods. Lactose intolerance was a huge
prblem for me and I didn;t realize it because I can eat about 2 oz of dairy
before I dump or get gas. I cannot drink whey, or milk or more than 2 0z of
soft cheeses. So watch what you eat and figure out what foods give you gas
and if you can't live without those foods...Beeno, probiotics and deverom
works great! I have heard of the charcoal panties, but I'm just not that
desparate....yet! LOL When I do get a bout of smelly gas, it takes a few
days on probiotics to clear it up...so I really watch my sugar and simple
carb intake as that's usually the cause for me...
— .Anita R.
April 13, 2010
Most RNY and other types of GBers have this problem...My first year (while
healing and the body getting used to it's new way of digesting and
rerouting) It can be quite smelly...However, I found that too much sugar
and simple carbs as well as milk (lactose) are what gave me the most smelly
gas...cabbage-like foods, mushrooms also gave me wicked evil bloating,
without the smell. I have learned to take Beeno with certain foods and I
take Probiotics regularly as this helps with so much of the gas problem and
helps you absorb vitamins in your foods. Lactose intolerance was a huge
prblem for me and I didn;t realize it because I can eat about 2 oz of dairy
before I dump or get gas. I cannot drink whey, or milk or more than 2 0z of
soft cheeses. So watch what you eat and figure out what foods give you gas
and if you can't live without those foods...Beeno, probiotics and deverom
works great! I have heard of the charcoal panties, but I'm just not that
desparate....yet! LOL When I do get a bout of smelly gas, it takes a few
days on probiotics to clear it up...s
— .Anita R.
April 15, 2010
WOW!!!! Hmmmmm fart or be F*A*T!
The one thing I know is this....If you are finding farting to be a reason
to NOT have this than you really don't want it to begin with. And
furthermore being fat also makes you fart if you eat the wrong things.
If you were shot in the abdomen and the doc said....Paula, you have a
cholostomy bag for the rest of your life but at least you'll be alive,
would you say....Hey Doc, just leave the bullet and let me die!????
Be grateful you are able to have this as there are 1000's who want it and
can not get it!Good Luck
— 1stReneeMarie
April 15, 2010
I had lap RNY and don't have that problem. But I've read there are all
kinds of solutions for people who do. Just have the surgery; you'll be so
happy you did.
— Janell C.
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