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Posted 9/19/2012 10:40 AM (GMT -5)
How do you deal with excessive gas?  And why all of a sudden is this happening?  For the past few days my gut is constantly rumbling and I have horrible amounts of gas-- I know, TMI.  I can't pin it down to a particular food as I've been varying my diet.  The only thing I can figure is it might be the antibiotic I'm currently on.  Any tips will be appreciated -- I've worn a path from my cube to the ladies room!
Posted 9/19/2012 11:15 AM (GMT -5)
Hello lamb,

Never too much TMI here, we've all been there. Seems as though you may have pinpointed the cause, the antibiotics (antibiotics disrupt the normal bacterial flora in your bowel). Which antibiotics were prescribed to you and was it prescribed for Crohn's? Was it Flagyl or Cipro? Do you take a Probiotic?
As far as your diet and it varying, have you increased diary products by chance?
Posted 9/19/2012 4:13 PM (GMT -5)
Hi @lamb! Like @datawraith said, nothing is TMI....we all completely understand and have experienced a lot of the same things! It can be embarrassing to talk about around "normal" people, but here you are surrounded by people who are used to it. :-)

Someone posted a very similar question yesterday. I posted a long response to them, so I thought I'd give you the link to that thread instead of typing it all up again. Let us know if you have any questions or thoughts from that discussion!

www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=17&m=2517166
Posted 9/20/2012 5:38 AM (GMT -5)
Thanks, it's got to be the antibiotics. Because otherwise I'm doing great right now (knock on wood). One more day of the antibiotics and I'm done with them.
Posted 9/20/2012 10:01 AM (GMT -5)
That's good news lamb, hope you feel much better, very soon!
Posted 9/20/2012 3:28 PM (GMT -5)
I disagree on the antibiotics (possibly), as I have excessive gas every single stinking (no punn intended) day since I was diagnosed in April. I am constantly trying not to fart on my boyfriend during sex!( Hows that for TMI?) I totally dont know what to do and I just want it to stop :(
Posted 9/20/2012 4:36 PM (GMT -5)
Hi Confused,

Sorry to hear about the issues you're currently having. Still not TMI for me. wink

I see that you've been diagnosed rather recently, is there a reason why you're only on Prednisone or is there a plan to add any other medications?
You may want to try a Probiotic (beneficial microorganisms) and some people use virgin olive oil which is a natural antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral.
Sounds like you're having a problem with reduced or at least an imbalance of flora in the intestinal tract.
Posted 9/20/2012 6:31 PM (GMT -5)
I take "Align" and "Primal Defense".

Doctors plan is to hopefully keep me off the prednisone and not have to take any maintanance meds. Which of course is my hope too. I'm scared to death of ending up with a bag one day. So whatever it takes to avoid that!

I cook with extra virgin olive oil. Should I eat it by the spoonful? Lol
Posted 9/20/2012 6:45 PM (GMT -5)
Hi Confused,

This may make you more confused but you should be on at least a maintenance medication to treat Crohn's disease. The point is to manage the disease, keep your quality of life better, prolong surgery or never have it and that wouldn't put you in a situation of needing a Colostomy or an Ileostomy.
Prednisone is used to treat a flare up, inflammation, short term med that we use. Just a blast a high dose and a quick taper off.

Yep, a teaspoon of the virgin olive oil.
Posted 9/21/2012 5:04 PM (GMT -5)
so do you think it odd that my GI has not perscribed a maintenance med?
Posted 9/21/2012 5:05 PM (GMT -5)
I definitely do. Even if your case is mild, it's good to have a low dose of something to help keep it regulated. Otherwise flares happen so fast and can get ugly.
Posted 9/21/2012 5:25 PM (GMT -5)
Hi Confused, yep, I absolutely do. scifigal2k sums it up nicely. :-)

scifigal2k said...
I definitely do. Even if your case is mild, it's good to have a low dose of something to help keep it regulated. Otherwise flares happen so fast and can get ugly.

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