Is gas really an issue with the DS? 

Only if I eat the wrong foods FOR ME! (Milk for me is a BIG ONE)

Each person has their own "wrong" foods but typically anything made of white flour will do most of us in. And amount has it's own component...some of us can eat a small amount with no issues, others can't touch the stuff.

You will get as many answers as there are people.

Liz

Gas is Definetly an issue with the DS.   You have to remember the digestion process has changed.  But for me depending on what I eat depends on the severity of the gas if I eat tooanu carbs watch out. Lol.   I am 17 months post op. I wouldn't change having the DS for anything in the world, Incan deal with the gas.   I always have stock in air freshner, I have about 10 cans of air freshner in the house 

It was a bigger issue when I was newly post op.

 For me, it is beans, beans are the worst.  I can get away with a slice of whole wheat bread much better than beans.  That being said, I eat that kind of stuff very rarely as it is not good for weightloss.
 
If I feel gas coming and I am at work, I excuse myself to the bathroom and use spray.  I will not lie, when I have gas, it is very stinky.

Beans and I are mortal enemies, as well.  Beans give me PAINFUL gas.   However, if I eat too much sugar or carbs in one sitting, I'll get deadly smelling gas (although it's not painful like beans).  I have no trouble with milk or whole grain bread (not whole wheat... there is a difference).  Rice and I aren't friends but more because it makes me feel tight.  Pasta also causes bad gas.  And my boyfriend already knows to stay away from me if I decide to have a soft pretzel.  ;)

Realistically, even when you're eating perfectly, you'll still have gas.  It's a fact of life.  However, eating right and staying away from your personal gas-triggering foods will reduce it SUBSTANTIALLY. 

 Yes, but controllable by what you eat.  You learn your triggers easily.  For me, it's pasta, pizza dough (most), straight milk and onions for sure.  Other things I discover along the way.  If I'm going to be adventurous with food, I'm going to do it when I'm plopped home on the couch.  I have to stand in front of groups often, and have never embarrassed myself, if that's what you're concerned about.

I am a nurse and work requires that I am in close bodyspace with patients and co-workers. On my work days I have only eat  small green salads (no onions) and protein (meat & some hard cheese). No nuts, no milk, fruit, no flour, no rice, no potatoe----no carbohydrate except for a banana. This is hard to do (12 hr shifts) , but the gas that I would otherwise produce is too humiliating to "share".
I am, I think, on the far end of the spectrum. Most people can tolerate a greater variety without the gas. However, it is the luck of the draw. No one knows just how they body will respond post DS.

I am one of those people that doesn't really have gas much. I can eat stuff with flour or carbs in small amounts and be fine. I've never eaten a lot of carbs at one time though because I am only three months out so it could get worse.

 not sure how far out you are but that may very well change one day (i hope it doesnt)

I used to be able to eat those carbs in small amounts and be fine... Now, One friggin bite and i'll blow the heck up

I haven't had issues with gas. When I was about 2 or 3 months out I remember that if I had any sugars in my diet--even milk sugars, I'd have nasty smelling farts. So I started taking Devrom with every meal for about 3 weeks. It totally cleared up the farting. Now that I'm 7.5 months out I haven't had any gas issues--I probably fart less than I did before surgery. I also only poop once a day at best. Sometimes I only poop once every couple of days.

Sheri

I took Devrom for about a week, several times a day and it did nothing.  Do I need to try it again for longer this time?  I was newly post op when I tried it and I had a lot of gas.  I have much less gas now but am still afraid of letting one out at the wrong time...

It can be.  It can also usually be controlled by what you eat.  The thing is, we're all different post-DS in how our bodies process foods, so things that cause some people gas may have no effect on others.  It's all a learning process.  I try to avoid the things that I know cause me issues when I'm going to be around others (actually, I just try to avoid them PERIOD because when I have "bad" gas, it's usually pretty painful and not worth going through).