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Pouchbro posted:

Thank you for the advice. I want to try fasting I am just SO SO hungry! I am trying not to over eat as I know that can cause problems as well. 

Does Immodium actually cause gas? Do you have any links you can share? What I've found is that Imodium is supposed to help with gas. If this is causing me to have more gas I will stop use and see if things improve. Ive gone days without taking it, weeks at times and still had severe gas. 

IMODIUM® Multi-Symptom Relief tablets work quickly to relieve diarrhea, while also soothing painful cramps, uncomfortable bloating and gas. It contains an additional ingredient called Simethicone, which helps to ease excess gas in the intestines and relieves bloating and pain due to gas.

FAQs about Diarrhea Symptoms & Treatment | IMODIUM®


 

I think I have found one culprit and that is Sugar Alcohols.

 

I took Beano "Meltaways" yesterday to prevent further gas from occurring. The first ingredient was "Mannitol" which actually causes severe gas in us pouchers, just as sorbitol does or any sugar alcohol/fake sugar. Even when I avoid it I still have severe gas issues, this tends to make it unbearable. I am literally stuck in bed with gas, I really want to find a solution for the gas relief as well.

 

For now Im going on a very limited sugar, dairy, and gluten diet so see if things improve. I've tried cutting out all 3 completely in the past with no improvements and ended up just becoming malnourished. 

 

I'm now 9 months post takedown and Im determined to figure things out! I've been having these issues ever since takedown. This is definitely the most difficult journey I've endeavored so far! 

Its my personal opinion bro, whenever I take imodium the gas build up feels either increased or its just that my output becomes so hard I cant even pass it. For the gas part the few things I do is give myself some rest, never strain on toiler ( once I strain the next time the pressure and gas weirdly increases). I eat plenty of bananas like 6-7 in a day. For me banana and brown bread are the top 2 carb sources that dont bother me or feel gassy. Eggs, meat , dairy ,sugars , potatoes are somethings I avoid when trying to recover from a bad day (pouchwise). Sugar is a disaster to my pouch and big fresh salad bowls.A good sleep recovers my pouch more than anything else. I know these things sound crude but these little things help me. I even treated my pouchitis bout the same way by fasting. You should refer to a good doctor who can sort things out for now but you need to figure out what will help in future to keep things steady in future. 

Remove all your stress, start building postive thoughts they'll go much long way. 

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