Farting/gas

Many of us have abandoned farting except on the toilet. The risk of a shart is just too high. That means that controlling gas is very valuable. Beano helps, but only for the specific foods it’s designed for. Other folks here have mastered farting with a J-pouch. Good luck.

Farting is a problem.  You need to be on the toilet to release the gas.  I've found that I can fairly safely fart at night in bed lying on my back or stomach, but it seems like this took some practice. I completely understand about the gas building up during the day.  It has caused me much discomfort and pain, but I'm a gassy person. When I'm finally on the toilet and release it, the windows rattle and the kids start crying. For some reason, I find joy in this.

Farting was a real probelm immediately after my takedown. I tried passing gas and stool would leak out along. But now as its getting firmer its easier to fart plus when there's gas in my j pouch the pressure is more than normal. I just move around a bit and relax my but gas comes out in an instant. Its all about your reflexes lol. I've trained myself to know when its gas and when poop. It took some time and leaks but I havent had any in the past week . Plus I found if you can pass gas without using toilet I can hold off much longer. I am going 6x a day now after a month of my takedown.

Sitting on the toilet and coughing hard brings about an explosive exit of built up gas.........best feeling in the world......just about!  Otherwise, I don't take chances.

I often take simethicone (eg Gas X) to help gather the gas all up into one release. Then I make sure I'm laying in a way that the pouch is flat (can be on a couch, bed, floor) and then release. I find it more convenient than going to the toilet all the time. Also, sometimes I'll go on hands and knees and lift my butt up in the air for a while before turning over, lying down and releasing. Again, this seems to push the gas down into the pouch. Obviously this doesn't work well in a public place but I have been known to slouch down in a car seat to get the pouch flat and that has worked as well. Beano is a good idea..I had forgotten about that. Thanks Scott for the reminder. Good gas luck!

Thanks everyone for the replies! Got a few laughs from reading them because I’m starting to realize that this is the new me/us! 

This message board has been my saviour. It’s been such a long bumpy road and especially mentally for me but knowing I can come here is a comfort and my safe place. 

Thank you!

Dave

Dave, see if there is a j-pouch support group in your area.  We have one here in Orange County, CA and it has made all the difference in the world to me. Good luck. 

I fiind there are better products than Beano.  For example I buy 'Quest enzyme digest' from Amazon which seems to work well.  It has several enzymes and also peppermint which seem to help calm the gut!  Even better it's half the price of Beano.

If you want even more good news, you can also take it with Beano.  I've not properly tested this yet, but it seemed to work very well and both times I did it I had 0 gas... But that sounds like an expensive habit I don't want to get into.

I eat a lot of veggies, so I tend to have the quest enzymes each meal and Beano if I eat a big bowl of homemade vegetable soup (which I try to do very regularly)

Thanks again guys. 

OC Dave I was just in Laguna funny enough visiting my family but I will try to find a group up here in Toronto. Next time I’m there I’ll come bug ya lol. 

Cheers

Dave

I look forward to it, and in the mean time I hope all is well. Be patient.