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djas57 · 04-19-2012, 04:58 PM

my colon is always full of gas, causes embarrsement, any solution? i move bowel twice a week by manual extraction. i suffer from dyslexia, pls ignore the spell mistake,

Jim · 04-19-2012, 05:20 PM

Maybe you should go more than 2x a week. I go 5.

ryano · 04-19-2012, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim

Maybe you should go more than 2x a week. I go 5.

Yeah, this ^

I have to go at least once a day........I cant even imagine only evacuating twice a week!

gjnl · 04-19-2012, 06:46 PM

A standard bowel care program done every other day is recommended by many rehabilitation centers. Just increasing the number of times a week you do a bowel program may help a lot.

Diet can play a part in how much gas you produce. Here are some foods that are generally thought to produce excessive gas:
* Milk and dairy products
* Starchy foods like potatoes and pasta
* Wheat and oat bran
* Foods sweetened with artificial sweeteners, such as soda, gum, and hard candy
* Bananas, peaches, apricots, pears, and raw apples
* Raisins and melons
* Prunes and prune juice
* Colas and fruit drinks sweetened with fructose
* Beans and lentils
* Onions, green peppers, shallots, and scallions
* Cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and peas
* Corn, celery, artichokes, asparagus, and carrots
Some of these foods may not bother you at all, some may really cause you problems. You might want to eliminate these foods from your diet for a few days, then start to add them back one at a time to see which ones bother you the most, and then try to avoid eating them too often or in large quantities.

All the best,
GJ

knowthill · 04-19-2012, 07:20 PM

Blame it on the dog. That is what I do.

6 Shooter · 04-19-2012, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by djas57

my colon is always full of gas, causes embarrsement, any solution? i move bowel twice a week by manual extraction. i suffer from dyslexia, pls ignore the spell mistake,

Add B-12 to your diet. Take one tablet per day with breakfast. Alfalfa tablets also helps. Both from WalMart for about $3-4 each.

SCI-Nurse · 04-19-2012, 10:06 PM

I would agree with doing bowel care at least 3X weekly.

Excessive gas is nearly always diet related. Keep a dietary diary, and pay attention to what you had to eat in the last 3 days. Try eliminating one food at a time that you had in the 2-3 days prior to having gas problems. This will help you determine what is worsening this problem.

Over-the-counter medications such as Beano are helpful for some.

Some people do well with medicinal charcoal tablets, but you must be careful as they can interfere with absorption of certain medications. Check with your pharmacist if you plan to go this route.

(KLD)

GL · 04-19-2012, 10:17 PM

I try to go at least 3 x a week sometimes I get blocked up
Then I Resort to a 1/2 glass of Warm Prune juice
Things then Get Jiggy

jschism · 04-20-2012, 08:37 AM

When I fart, I know everythiong is still working O.K. I have noticed since SCI, I no longer have the "silent, but deadly" farts, they are always loud and sometimes sound like I crap myself.

djas57 · 04-21-2012, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCI-Nurse

I would agree with doing bowel care at least 3X weekly.

Excessive gas is nearly always diet related. Keep a dietary diary, and pay attention to what you had to eat in the last 3 days. Try eliminating one food at a time that you had in the 2-3 days prior to having gas problems. This will help you determine what is worsening this problem.

Over-the-counter medications such as Beano are helpful for some.

Some people do well with medicinal charcoal tablets, but you must be careful as they can interfere with absorption of certain medications. Check with your pharmacist if you plan to go this route.

(KLD)

Do you advise any other laxative, which can be taken on a long term, without any side effects?

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04-19-2012, 06:46 PM	#4
gjnl Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,057	A standard bowel care program done every other day is recommended by many rehabilitation centers. Just increasing the number of times a week you do a bowel program may help a lot. Diet can play a part in how much gas you produce. Here are some foods that are generally thought to produce excessive gas: * Milk and dairy products * Starchy foods like potatoes and pasta * Wheat and oat bran * Foods sweetened with artificial sweeteners, such as soda, gum, and hard candy * Bananas, peaches, apricots, pears, and raw apples * Raisins and melons * Prunes and prune juice * Colas and fruit drinks sweetened with fructose * Beans and lentils * Onions, green peppers, shallots, and scallions * Cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and peas * Corn, celery, artichokes, asparagus, and carrots Some of these foods may not bother you at all, some may really cause you problems. You might want to eliminate these foods from your diet for a few days, then start to add them back one at a time to see which ones bother you the most, and then try to avoid eating them too often or in large quantities. All the best, GJ

04-19-2012, 10:06 PM	#7
SCI-Nurse Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: USA Posts: 41,367	I would agree with doing bowel care at least 3X weekly. Excessive gas is nearly always diet related. Keep a dietary diary, and pay attention to what you had to eat in the last 3 days. Try eliminating one food at a time that you had in the 2-3 days prior to having gas problems. This will help you determine what is worsening this problem. Over-the-counter medications such as Beano are helpful for some. Some people do well with medicinal charcoal tablets, but you must be careful as they can interfere with absorption of certain medications. Check with your pharmacist if you plan to go this route. (KLD)

04-20-2012, 08:37 AM	#9
jschism Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: illinois, and no, chicago is not anywhere near where i live Posts: 1,935	When I fart, I know everythiong is still working O.K. I have noticed since SCI, I no longer have the "silent, but deadly" farts, they are always loud and sometimes sound like I crap myself.