I'M FULL OF IT!

Misery loves company, Margo! Hey, what are the little green pills called, where do I find them at Walmart? Thanks. Maureen

they are called gas relief sofgels in the equate brand which is walmart's brand- cheaper than gas x--come in boxes of like 20 and 50--easy to slip a "sheet" of them in your purse and pop one out of the blister when you need it- they are very easy to swallow! good luck if you get my drift!!!!!!

Connie, you should be writing comedy material for the stars! I'm serious, girl -- you crack me up! No, this has become a real problem; I have to walk past people at their desks with my buns squeezed together because I have no control! It's terrrrriiiiibbbbbllllleeeeeee!!! You're the best, Maureen

i take the little green pills from walmart-their equate brand- they help ;however...they don't completely do away with it all- mine usually are the silent types and we know that those are more deadly-OMG!!!!!! can we say margo is playing by herself a lot lately????

YES! Me too! And you know a friend of mine who had wls is also experiencing lots of gas. I have upped my protein lately so I hope thats what it is... but otherwise I haven't done anything different. I actually told my doc about it and she asked what I am eating to cause gas...I told her nothing different. So I need to cut down on the milky products which could trigger it. But yeah... it seems like anything I eat will cause me to fart. Elizabeth M

God forbid we all get in the same room together! Can you imagine????? Maureen

Ah yes.... the dreaded gas question! I've had this problem the whole time since surgery. I've asked both the Doc and the Nutritionist about it and they both said that it is normal and will disappear with time. Unfortunately, in my case it is getting worse!! I'm not one of the lucky ones who have the sneaky silent type. I'm playing loud trombone solos, so I can't even blame them on the dog!!! At least I work the third shift, so my office is deserted for most of my shift. Sometimes the echos in the hallways are quite entertaining! I'm going to try some of the suggestions here and hope for fresher air and silent nights! Mike

Well, Mike, our friendship has officially reached a new level -- no turning back now! By the way, my husband plays the trombone...perhaps you two should get together and play some beautiful music! See you next month. Maureen

Well Maureen; I'm not sure that Jim would appreciate the "Atmosphere" my music generates Mike

It's funny how we all have a different take on this. Here's mine: I think it's the calcium. I remember having this post-surgery if I ate too much dairy. Another thing that does it for me is "sugar free" stuff. Ever read the warning notice on anything that contains sugar alcohol? It can give you a mean case of the plop plops. Perhaps another thing is the amount of veggies we're eating. Here's what I do to relieve myself (get ready to laugh). I get on all fours and rock back and forth. OR, I go into a particularly loud part of the showroom and let it go. OR, I just walk around real fast. Hahahaha! DON'T hold it in...that's the worst! Hey, if this is the worst side affect I have with this surgery, I'm a happy camper! Joan