Community Forum

Have a question, or want to share your own tips and experiences? Join the discussion in the community forum. You must be registered to participate. Our forums are moderated by Crohn's & Colitis Foundation staff to facilitate a safe environment.

Previous Topic Next Topic

Gas \ flatulence

Fri, June 14, 2024 10:39 PM

I'm a 74 year old male in reasonably good health. My very mild case of UC is under control for a while now - rarely I see some blood after a BM, but I'm pretty sure that's due to a hemmoroid - my stools are usually well-formed - no cramping. BUT, I do seem to have a lot of flatulence - A LOT - besides being annoying, the gas must also be passing some "debris" because I see brown stains and "skid marks" on my underwear - I wipe thoroughly after a morning BM, often using a water-based diaper wipe. I take 6 500mg sulfasalazine each day. I also take probiotics, thinking that they'll be god for my "gut health", which will hopefully help the UC - Ive asked nmy doctor, but he doesn't seem to have strong feelings either way about the probiotics. I also take wheat dextrin fiber each day. I have read that the wheat dextrin fiber is often responsible for gas \ flatulence. I tried the psycillium husk fiber but the jellied consistency was uncomfortable. I'd REALLY like to reduce \ eliminate the gas - any suggestions? Thanks in advance . . . .

TexasYankee
Joined Jun 14, 2024

Tue, December 10, 2024 8:34 PM

Reply posted for TexasYankee.

I appreciate the community aspect of Sprunked Game . The forums and social media groups are filled with passionate players sharing tips and strategies. It’s great to connect with others who love the game as much as I do. The sense of community enhances my overall experience and keeps me engaged.

hebemiley
Joined May 22, 2024

Thu, December 05, 2024 12:17 AM

Reply posted for TexasYankee.

A limited amount of spices in the diet seems to help me with that issue. I've noticed that if I go TOO bland and avoided anything "hot" I have more gas. Ginger, black pepper, cayenne, and salt in moderation seem to do me more good than harm. They say to avoid the cruciferous family of veggies (broccoli, cabbage, etc.) to cut gas, but that has also been a mixed bag in my experience.

Everything in moderation is one of my key weapons against my Crohn's. Different than UC perhaps, and people have different tolerance levels to stuff.

I've had what I think is an unusual life-health experience in many ways, with having mild allergic reactions to weird stuff, like radishes when I was a kid for one example, and cold air blowing across my skin used to give me hives in my early teens, so I guess allergic to cold! Hazelnuts give me edema around my eyes and burning sensation on the sides of my tongue, so I avoid them even though I love them. I haven't really tested that tolerance lately, but I know it has improved. I had a allergic reaction to Azathioprine in 2014 that made me unable to walk for a couple days due to joint pain. I sometimes get pin-prick pains, like someone is jabbing me with something, usually in my feet, but sometimes legs, arms, or abdomen too. Anyway, sorry for rambling and I hope you find a way to reduce your gas issue.

Userlevel6
Joined Aug 31, 2018

Related Topics

Crohns without major symp...

Aspringer
Joined Nov 4, 2020

30 years ago I was diagnosed with Crohns. This is ....

read more

Joint pain

muleroof
Joined Sep 19, 2021

I've had migrating arthritic pains in th....

read more

Mouth ulcers

sphillips
Joined Aug 2, 2021

Anyone have a helpful suggestion for ongoing mouth....

read more

Welcome to the Crohn's & Colitis Community!

This website is associated with the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation.

Please read our Top 12 Rules before posting messages and sharing stories. Always be courteous and sensitive to others!

Intended audience. The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Online Community is intended for patients and their caregivers, family and friends. The Community is not intended for industry representatives or advertisers and these individuals are not permitted to participate on the site.

Meet the Crohn's & Colitis Community! Browse our site to see what our community is talking about and find issues important to you.

Join in and share your stories. After you feel comfortable with our site, register to share your thoughts on a regular basis.

Stay secure. Remember that our site can be viewed by anyone on the Internet. With the exception of our registration and personal pages, search engines are available within this site. To guard your privacy, follow these simple rules: do not share your address, phone number, details about your family, or anything else you would feel uncomfortable with others reading. If you post your personal email, be aware that you may receive spam e-mail from spammers who gather addresses off of the web.

Read and react to posts with care. If you don’t agree or are offended by someone’s post, take a step back and think before you reply. Since we can’t talk in-person to each other, we must recognize that we may be misunderstanding stories or posts. Please be sensitive to others’ feelings and ask for clarification before acting out.

Search before starting new topics. To keep our message boards easy to use, please use the search bar to locate topics of interest before starting a new thread. If you start a new thread, please use obvious subject headings and words that will catch the attention of others. Topics will be archived after 21 days of inactivity. To view past topics and posts, click on archive topics within each of the forums.

Stick to our guidelines. To keep this site safe for everyone, please do not post: doctors' names, treatment facility names and treatment specifics, contact information for others without their consent, links to websites with uncertain content or advertisements, requests for fundraising, items for sale, requests for study, survey and/or questionnaire participation or provocative information.

Sharing photos. Please use good taste and appropriate images when adding photos to your profile or personal stories. Photos should be in .jpg format.

Not following the rules? Crohn's & Colitis Community moderators routinely scan the message boards and will delete tasteless posts. If you post inappropriate messages or pictures or use offensive language in a post on multiple occasions, you will be notified via email and your account will be inactivated.

Report foul play. Help the Crohn's & Colitis Community moderators by reporting anyone that posts inappropriate messages or pictures by clicking the 'Report Abuse' button under the message or emailing ccfacommunity@ccfa.org.

Questions or concerns? Please feel free to email us at ccfacommunity@ccfa.org with any questions or concerns. We want you to feel comfortable here.

Terms & Conditions. By posting your story, questions, concerns and other information on the Community, you grant the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation or its authorized agent permission to publish, reproduce, record and use your stories as Crohn's & Colitis Community or the authorized agent sees fit in any medium or forum in a manner which helps to further the Crohn's & Colitis Community mission. You agree to release and hold harmless Crohn's & Colitis Community from any and all liability by any third party that may arise from the release of information to any third party or by any third party and agree that all text and other content made by you, for you or the person for whom you are the parent/guardian, shall be the exclusive property of Crohn's & Colitis Community. The Crohn's & Colitis Community cannot verify every claim made by a third party contributor to our Community and is not responsible for the authenticity of information posted.

Thank you! The Crohn's & Colitis Community is successful because of members like you!

Thanks!
The Crohn's & Colitis Community Team

*Any postings on the Crohn's & Colitis Community site should not replace your physician's advice. Always check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health.