I mite have to try that and c what happens as it is so annoying and inconvinent.xactivated charcoal (warning makes your poop funny colors) but it does help. it's sold in pink capsules. helps with gas not necessarily bloating
Me too :lol: As long as it is just a fart :rof:This is quite common for me. Just find a quiet corner and fart
Thanks Darl! Further to my post above re gas - finally got into my GI and he gave me a script for Flagyl. I really hope it helps! I am desperate! I have been on FODMAPS diet for 2 weeks now and the bloating is just as bad. Before I could at least fart (ahh yes Soretum, I agree, the simple pleasures!). Now nothing just a basketball for a tum and still not sleeping.And usually a low dose of antibiotics helps, killing the extra bacteria.
The ones I've used more are:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifaximin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metronidazole known as Flagyl.
Yeah, I had my stool checked and I was told I have a lot of bad bacteria in it...hopefully they give me something like antibiotics.I'll echo what braveheart says. I suffered with the same problem, it got really bad so I mentioned it to the doc who organised a hydrogen breath test. Test came back positive showing an overgrowth of bacteria.
Apparently it can happen in bowel surgery patients if that applies to you.
She gave me a 2 week course of CIPROFLOXACIN antibiotic which should calm it down. 2 days in so yet to see.
JK