Same here. I tried extra strength gas x for a while, but it didn't really help. For me, the best way to release gas without stool is to lie on my stomach, sometimes with a flat pillow under my belly. Not the most convenient thing, though
Katie

Beano helps with specific foods. Avoiding carbonated beverages and air swallowing helps. If it's severe it could be a sign of SIBO that warrants treatment.

SIBO?

Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth. It's treated with antibiotic (e.g. doxycycline) for perhapss a couple of months. There are plenty of posts here about SIBO (breath tests, etc.), so a "Find" might give you some good reading.

i've found all of Scott's comments, plus probiotics, very helpful. i take beano daily, and it definitely works on some foods, including some complex carbs.

I take some bean-o with every meal, and I eat some Activia every day. For me, cooked veg works fine, raw vegs are more gas-prone. Scott F is right about the carbs and carbonated beverages. I also now totally abstain from alcohol. I've found what (mostly) works for me. Hope you do, too. There are no perfect rules, and one's system does change with time and tide.

Cheers,

Mark

I also struggle with lots of gas, and like you, feel I would have less trips to bathroom without it. Gas X didn't help but I take 2 Beano before meals and think it helps. I eat lots carbs but no veggies, no pop and no beer. I take Hyoscyamine, which reduces spasms and that gassy feeling, which seems to be especially noticeable when I lay down at bedtime. It helps, but does not control it completely. When I was on Flagyl, my gassiness stopped- even though scope showed no pouchitis or SIBO. Off Flagyl, gas back. Can just suggest try different things and watch food intake. Good luck!