Please Help I have gas, farting, since Gastric By-pass!!

I use the OTC probiotics from Walgreens and Devrom. Devrom is an internal deoderant with a different chemical basis from Chlorophyl (which will also help to a degree). Another poster said that she tried one brand but the tabs were really large - the Devrom comes in capsules, and they are not big at all. Much easier to get down than my vitamins or calcium. :)

The probiotics cut down on the amount of gas, and the Devrom cut the stench. The only bad thing about the Devrom is that I have found that you have to take it religiously - you skip taking it after a meal, then all bets are off until your next meal passes through. :)

This is extremely common -- excess gas from both ends!  And yes, it does seem to be smellier than before surgery. Lactose intolerance can certainly contribute to the problem, and in fact, can be the only symptom of the intolerance.  An upset in the bacteria in your intestines, a result of surgery, can also contribute to it. I eat a lot of legumes, beans and whole grains, all of which contribute to gas in the most normal person.  But,  I fart a bit less and with less odor when I'm also eating active yogurt cultures every day and avoid all sugar. There are a lot of effective OTC remedies for excessive gas.  You could try those first and if they don't help, there are also prescription remedies that you can discuss with your family doc. Ann

Totally normal, if absolute impossible to stand. We have four people with RNY in my immediate family.  I don't know who smells the worst.

God bless your heart. my sons and husband are ready for  ship me off to stinkville. Thanks for replying to my post. Good luck.

First of all, simple carbs are big contributors to gas.  Try eliminating those first and see what happens.  Next, since you're a year or so out, you might have an overgrowth of bacteria in your unused portion of intestine.  Flagyl (by prescription) is a narrow-spectrum antibiotic that will clear that away.   Probiotics might be worth a try too to address the same thing. Internal deodorants help some, but did little for me.

I want to THANK everyone who took the time to reply to my post. I know everyone has busy lives and this meant a lot to me to get some help. I didn't know what to do or who else to turn to except for the ones who have already had the RNY sugeries like me. Again- Thank you from the bottom of my HEART!! Have a great 2008!

My husband, who is one year post op today , has the most incredible gas I have ever encountered.  He uses Devrom which helps as long as he is vigilant about taking it. I do know that when he eats carbs, the gas is much worse.

I say be proud.  The smellier, the louder ... think of it is as a great accomplishment no one else can.  LOL.  Okay, that's probably a guy type of view but it was what I adopted in my house.  I don't have such a problem that I cannot keep everything in tact in public, etc.  And I have been married for 16 years so we're pretty comfortable around each other.  There are lots of different over-the-counter medicines to try such as Bean-O, Gas-X, etc.  You can try some of these and if it doesn't work then talk to your doctor about getting a prescrption.  Also, the person who mentioned yogurt - this DOES work.  You HAVE to get the kind with "ass-o-def-a-lous".  Now that is spelled completely wrong, I can't figure out how to spell it (even after googling it) and that is about what it sounds like spelled phonetically.

"I say be proud.  The smellier, the louder ... think of it is as a great accomplishment no one else can." Do you know my kids??? They high 5 each other for the loudest, stinkiest most rank. They even comment on their friends farts. Is this a male thing or what? For Gods sake they are 23 one is in the Army  and he still does this. His barrack buddies all say he is the best farter. /rolls eyes..

Thanks for the suggestion.  I found what yogurt needs to have...  acidophilus.  I read online that Dannon Classic has this ingredient as well as Chabani.