Gassy stomach - Bowel Disorders Message Board

yanksgirl · 05-05-2006, 09:09 PM

Wondering what to do about alot of flatulance--gas! Sometimes it's just light and not a bad odor, but tonight and other times, it's everytime I move about and the odor is awful!! I'm so glad I wasn't out among people because it would have really been embarrassing!! Is there anything to take to reduce the odor? Sorry to have to ask this, but where else? I have tried 'beano' and it does help some with the gas, but not the odor. I do take Mylanta daily. Does that have any bearing on anything?
yanksgirl

apple · 05-13-2006, 07:16 PM

Try taking wheatgrass tablets.

Wheatgrass seems to get good, regular bowel movements, and, most importantly for you, it seems to create a less offensive odor from the bowels.

Seems to do well for me.......

The tablets work the best.

Scarlett101 · 05-15-2006, 09:16 PM

you might try logging what you eat and drink and when you have gas and to what degree - this might illuminate a pattern. I for example noticed that I would get terrible gas after eating dried fruit - any dried fruit, and once i cut it out, the gas greatly reduced. I also get terrible gas after consuming certain dairy products, which I now avoid.

apple · 05-15-2006, 09:24 PM

Yes, watch what you eat.

You may be consumming a lot of fiber which is notorious for promoting gas that has a terrible odor.