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I've even tried taking beano in hopes of heading the gas off at the pass, but that hasn't done anything for me. And to clarify the lunch gas problem, the gas will hit usually while I'm eating lunch, like my digestive system is kicked into gear and started moving things around to make room for what I'm eating, and I start passing gas.
I've never heard of a BRAT diet, but while I like bananas, applesauce and rice, the rice needs seasoning!
It may be something I'll have to try, as I think about everything in my refrigerator and cupboards I realize most have wheat/gluten in them, or dairy. I had skin allergy tests done when I was a kid, but haven't had anything done recently.View Thread


I get cramping almost daily in my lower right quadrant, in the descending colon, which is usually taken care of after a few bowel movements. Sometimes it'll cramp throughout the day with no need for a BM. I think it does it for fun. And for an added bonus when it's feeling especially grumpy, I'll get sharp stabbing pains in the same area.
Gas: OMG am I tired of passing gas. I eat breakfast in the morning, and so far it doesn't seem to matter what I ate, but when I eat lunch, like clockwork, I start passing gas like it's going out of style. Some of the culprits seem to be certain cereals (eaten with Lactaid milk no less) that are wheat or oat based, waffles/pancakes, scrambled eggs (made with or without milk), cinnamon rolls. I even tried just eating an apple and some toast and it happened. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason for it. Eat lunch; fart a lot. Stink up office, have to run away. I seem to be getting night farts a lot too, which usually wake me up in the morning.
Testing the LI theory: So far lactose intolerance seems to be the best explanation so far. I had trouble with milk when I was a baby, but never seemed to be a problem as I got older, or any other dairy products. I'm 34 now. I stopped buying regular milk and switched to Lactaid milk, which I'm quite enjoying. I don't get "milk farts" with that (gas smells like rotten milk) and the taste is more enjoyable. I'm not ready to try soy or any others. I have started getting soy in my Starbucks drinks but it's not the same.
I've even tried Lactaid pills which have generated some success, but trying to narrow down problem foods is a real hassle. I've never read so many ingredient labels in my life until I started down the LI road!In an attempt to regulate my GI tract, I've tried fiber bars, which makes for more BM's and a great deal of night gas. My doc suggested probiotic supplements like Activia, but that only seemed to make things worse (perhaps due to lactose intolerance?)
Anyone have any suggestions? I'm about to give up eating! (great weight loss plan, bad for other things)View Thread

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