A Bit Yucky...

[TinkerbellSwt]

I have to ask this question.. does anyone else have unexplainable gas? It isnt gluten related.. its been for days.. it doesnt hurt and not uncomfortable.. but doesnt smell nice at all.. and its rather ummmm... loud.

Could it be a product of my medications? I did start a few new ones lately for different reasons.. I take a whole slew of stuff.. I am a walking pharmacy.. these first ones never bothered me before and I have been on them for a while.. Lamictal, nortriptylene, and seroquel.. the new ones.. are valium, prednesone (sp?) celebrex (which I stopped due to the prednisone) and amoxicillian.

Has anyone ever heard of this? I tried looking up their side effects but to no avail. I found nothing I was looking for.. I would appreciate any help..

[Guhlia]

I don't know if it's medication related or not, but gas is a perfectly normal occurence, even if it's loud and, well, smelly... Even if it lasts a few days.

[Ursa Major]

Actually, I find I have loud and smelly gas ONLY when I have eaten certain foods. Like I gave in to a craving for bread and ate some gluten-free bread, and bingo........smelly gas. Or potatoes, or even chocolate (all gluten-free, of course).

If I am good, and stay on my stupid restricted diet, I don't have gas at all, or at least it isn't loud and smelly, and won't cause me to bloat.

So, it could be related to your meds, or other intolerances.

[momandgirls]

It's probably due to a food that you ate. Lots of veggies tend to produce gas - broccoli, cabbage, brussel sprouts and other cruciferous vegetables. And, of course, beans.

[Guest zoomom]

Antibiotics can actually cause digestive upset.

Robin

[Gamecreature]

Actually, smelly gas can definitely be a normal occurance from malabsorption. I know when my system isn't performing correctly, smelly gas is one of the symptoms.