Question 1

for about 6 months i have been very gassy. could there be something wrong? i haven't changed my diet so not sure why i have so much gas.

Accepted Answer

Flatulence: Stress can lead to altered eating habits - including rushing when you eat, gulping your food, and not taking time to chew.  Many who are stressed sigh, take shallow breaths and even hold their breath.
New onset lactose-intolerance can occur out of the blue. Consider eliminating cream, milk, cheeses, and yogurt to see what happens.

Question 2

does fiber cause gassiness? i rarely passed gas, always was constipated. since eating fiber. taking fiber supplements as well. i'm extra gassy every day and going poop every day. i know pooping every day is good but is gassinesss serious?

Accepted Answer

: Intestinal gas includes the air you swallow during feeds/drinking. Add carbonation from beverages. Then add the gas caused by gut germs feeding on digestive debris. By itself it is just a reflection of these contributors and not a disease. A food diary may help you decide that some foods make you gassier. These you can avoid. Taking probiotics can change your gut germs and help you be less gassy.

Question 3

for the past week, i am experiencing pain passing gas or stool. i havent changed my diet and am getting plenty of fiber. what can i do?

Accepted Answer

Probably: An anal fissure, particularly if there is any blood

Question 4

women who never had this problem in 58 years. gas pains daily expelled with burping and flatulence. no change in diet. possible causes please. ?

Accepted Answer

There are a number: of different possibilities including lactose intolerance to gallbladder disease to bacterial overgrowth in your colon. Couldn't say for sure over the internet. Make an appointment with your health care provider or a GI specialist for evaluation.

Question 5

i suffer from extreme flatulence and sometimes due to this i have headache when gas doesn't pass is there any natural diet remedy that i should follow?

Accepted Answer

Excessive flatus.: Having excessive flatus is most commonly caused by the type of food intake.  High fruit/vegetable/fiber contents, high carbohydrate (beans), dairy products, artificial sugar will cause excessive  gas.  Look into your diet to moderate the above mentioned to see if this helped.  Avoid milk (can replace with lactaid or soy milk), dairy products, artificial sugar).  Try beano (otc) or antibiotic cours.

Question 6

what are the best diet/food to control flatulence, ibs and passing gas?could doing exercise assist me to to be relieved from that?

Accepted Answer

Intestinal gas: The more fiber there is in your diet, the more gas is produced as well as cramping and maybe pain.  Although fiber is healthy for you,  it takes getting used to the excess bulk.  Adding more yogurt may help, like the ones with bifidus regularis and acidophilus.  You can ask your gastroenterologist if an anti-yeast or antibiotic may help to control growth of certain pathogens in the gut.

Question 7

foul smelling gas. constant stomach rumbling. flatulence 400-500 times a day. diet modification/food journal + probiotics no help. now what?

Accepted Answer

Proper workup: You need a workup for malabsorption / maldigestion. Your primary care physician can begin it. Gluten enteropathy can present like this and so can Whipple's and a bunch of others. I'm sorry that a search for an easy fix wasn't successful, but not really surprised. Good luck.

Question 8

last few months i've noticed a big increase in flatulence and my gas having a much worse odor. nothing else has really changed. what may be cause?

Accepted Answer

Gas: Possibilities:
1. Lactose intolerance
2. Lentels and beans may also cause flatulence.

Question 9

what to do if i feel like passing gas every 15 min. i don't know what is wrong?

Accepted Answer

Here's some ideas...: Feeling full of "gas" may reflect malabsorption of food (like gluten, lactose), intake of poorly digested food, or choosing foods known to promote gas (beans, fizzy drinks).  Sometimes its more complicated--a stomach emptying too slowly, bacterial overgrowth syndrome, delayed intestinal function, partial obstruction from any cause, infection, rectum problems, and pelvic pathology outside the gut.

Question 10

hello, i have had what i thought to be gas problems in my lower left side for a little over 3 days now. i have been passing gas. doesn't seem to help?

Accepted Answer

Intestinal gas??: Have you altered your diet at all in the past several days? There are several foods known to be assoc with a lot of gas production - Boston baked beans, cabbage. If that is the case modify your diet. Activated charcoal pill will adsorb lots of gas and turn stool black. If doesn't help see your doc.

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For about 6 months i have been very gassy could there be something wrong i havent changed my diet so not sure why i have so much gas

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For about 6 months i have been very gassy. could there be something wrong? i haven't changed my diet so not sure why i have so much gas.

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Does fiber cause gassiness? i rarely passed gas, always was constipated. since eating fiber. taking fiber supplements as well. i'm extra gassy every day and going poop every day. i know pooping every day is good but is gassinesss serious?

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For the past week, i am experiencing pain passing gas or stool. i havent changed my diet and am getting plenty of fiber. what can i do?

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Women who never had this problem in 58 years. gas pains daily expelled with burping and flatulence. no change in diet. possible causes please. ?

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I suffer from extreme flatulence and sometimes due to this i have headache when gas doesn't pass is there any natural diet remedy that i should follow?

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What are the best diet/food to control flatulence, ibs and passing gas?could doing exercise assist me to to be relieved from that?

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Foul smelling gas. constant stomach rumbling. flatulence 400-500 times a day. diet modification/food journal + probiotics no help. now what?

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Last few months i've noticed a big increase in flatulence and my gas having a much worse odor. nothing else has really changed. what may be cause?

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What to do if i feel like passing gas every 15 min. i don't know what is wrong?

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Hello, i have had what i thought to be gas problems in my lower left side for a little over 3 days now. i have been passing gas. doesn't seem to help?

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