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For what reason UC patients hve so much gas? Who can explain?

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NIcepeter
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Posted 10/16/2007 11:31 PM (GMT -6)
What reason UC patients have so much gas? Who can explain. I work with people on my job. Passing gas in the wrong places are super annoying!           Thanks        Peter
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princesa
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Posted 10/17/2007 8:30 AM (GMT -6)
It's a sign of imbalanced gut ecology and improper digestion. An impaired digestive system has difficulty fully breaking down and absorbing foods. What's not properly absorbed and assimilated is passed on through the system, feeding the bad gut bugs. The bad bugs begin to overpopulate and the good gut bugs are either killed off or crowded out. This makes digestion worse and the cycle continues. The bad bugs give off various types of gas. Here's an article to explain it better:

http://www.leakygut.co.uk/Dysbiosis.htm
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NIcepeter
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Posted 10/17/2007 8:59 AM (GMT -6)
So. VSL#3 should help then?
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Lonie
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Posted 10/17/2007 9:13 AM (GMT -6)
Probiotics did help me with the gas. Sometimes I get it when I eat a gassier food such as broccoli or fruit, but for the most part, the probiotic has helped quite a bit. How long have you been taking VSL?

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NIcepeter
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Posted 10/17/2007 11:25 AM (GMT -6)
Not started yet. Trying to make my mind to pick between Bio-pro and VSL #3. I have too many supplements on my counter now. Thanks Peter
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tabitha m
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Posted 10/17/2007 12:20 PM (GMT -6)
Here's a weird thing - i had a major flare earlier this year and it suddenly dawned on me one day that  i hardly ever passed wind !! As soon as i was better back to normal , strange old thing this Uc aint it !!

Tab

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relativelyquantum
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Posted 10/17/2007 12:34 PM (GMT -6)
Initially the probiotics may even give you gas in that the bad bacteria are dying off: something called a herxheimer reaction. This typically doesn't last more than a few days, but if it is bad, people often find relief in cutting down on the amount probiotics and gradually increasing. Just a heads up in case this should happen.

I'd try pro-bio first because it is cheaper and people seem to be doing well with it and if nothing changes i'd go for the VSL#3. I'm going for both. If you have a Costco near you their pharmacy sells VSL cheaper than online (~$61/30pk before tax). Good luck!
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princesa
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Posted 10/17/2007 12:37 PM (GMT -6)

NIcepeter said...
So. VSL#3 should help then?

Theoretically, yes, any high potency probiotic should help rebalance gut ecology. However, I've never used that brand and can't personally speak to it's effectiveness. You should start off slowly on the dose and gradually increase to get your body adjusted to probiotics.

More importantly, eliminating or at least reducing starches, sugars and grains from your diet may provide alot of relief because you're eliminating the foods that really feed the bad guys.

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Sara14
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Posted 10/17/2007 1:30 PM (GMT -6)
I get very little gas since getting UC. I actually got a lot of gas before I had UC, but not anymore. I guess I'm lucky.
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Sideshowbob
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Posted 10/17/2007 3:41 PM (GMT -6)
I still have lots of gas, always did, but not that painful bloating gas that I had during my flares. My partner at work thinks I should get a butt transplant.......and my wife agrees. :)
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munchkindd
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Posted 10/19/2007 8:43 AM (GMT -6)
what are probiotics and what exactly are the benefits?
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billo
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Posted 10/19/2007 8:50 AM (GMT -6)
i think passing gas is GREAT, ok that sounded bad, but in terms of getting healthy... it can't be bad right? who cares if someone complains, what they never farted? last week i passed gas VERY quietly and just walked away... in my condition i notice when i'm passing gas, my stomach is VERY good, and i'm having close to normal bm's
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princesa
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Posted 10/19/2007 11:05 AM (GMT -6)

munchkindd said...
what are probiotics and what exactly are the benefits?

Check out this article:

http://www.mercola.com/2004/sep/29/probiotics_benefits.htm

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pb4
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Posted 10/19/2007 11:30 AM (GMT -6)
Gas in the digestive tract comes from two causes:

* Swallowing air (aerophagia)
Everyone swallows small amounts of air when eating and drinking, but eating or drinking rapidly, as well as chewing gum, smoking, or wearing loose dentures can cause some people to take in more air. Belching or burping, is the way most swallowed air leaves the stomach. The remaining gas is partially absorbed into the small intestine and a small amount goes into the large intestine and is released through the rectum (flatus).

* Breakdown of certain undigested foods
When we eat food and drink liquids, they are not in a form that the body can use as nourishment. Our food and drink must be changed into smaller molecules of nutrients before they can be absorbed into the blood and carried to cells throughout the body. Digestion is the process by which food and drink are broken down into their smallest parts so that the body can use them to build and nourish cells and to provide energy. Digestion begins in the mouth, when we chew and swallow, and is completed in the small intestine. The chemical process varies somewhat for different kinds of food. Flatulence occurs when certain foods do not break down completely in the stomach and small intestine. The undigested food then passes into the large intestine (colon), where hundreds of harmless and normal bacteria are waiting to break down the food, producing hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and, methane (CH4) gases, which are released through the rectum (flatus).

According to the authors of the book "Intestinal Gas", Michael D. Levitt, M.D., and John H. Bond, M.D., "only about one-third of us excrete methane (CH4)". Wondering if you are in the 1/3 category? "A person who produces methane will have stools that consistently float in water, the reason for this being methane gets trapped in the stool, making it less dense than water".

:)
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munchkindd
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Posted 10/19/2007 2:59 PM (GMT -6)
Thanks Princesa, I will check that out.

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