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[Fluid Matrix]

With my low SCI, I have very little bowel control. I've noticed that numerous times when I go to self-digital stimulous, I have gas that comes out as well. Of course, I can't "fart" like I used to, so the gas just seems to build up. Would taking products like Gas-X do anything for me, or is it just a lost cause?

[rue2you]

This may sound crazy, but I promise you it helps. Go to the grocery store and where they sell spices, buy Fennel seed. You pour out a small handful and chew them. They kind of have a licorice flavor. You don't even have to swallow the seeds, but just chew on them for awhile and get the juices out of them. I have 6 children, and this helps all of us! You will get gas relief in minutes!!

[E-DOG]

See there?
I knew kansas was a shit hole.

Get a long hose. Connect it from butt to gas tank. No more pesky stops for gasoline!

[BillS]

I tend to fart when bending over. So just bend over a lot.

[xxm]

Fluid Matrix,
Thank you very much for this topic. I have the same problem for years. In my case building up of gas leads to heart problems - so called Gastrocardiac Syndrome. This condition becomes worse in hot weather - the abdomen wall relaxes by the heat and gives way to gas build up. The only think I try is belching out. Also I've been thinking about a abdomen binding or belt to tighten abdomen, but haven't tried it yet.

Rue2you,
Thank you for your proposal. I'll try it and post a feedback.

Everyone,
Any information about anyone having this condition will be appreciated!! Please help !

Rudy

[Tetracyclone]

Always a popular topic!

I always do some abdominal massage as i fall back asleep after my nocturnal pee adventures. This often releases some gas. i will try the fennel, but I hate licorice.

In addition there are certain exercises that expel gas, if one can do them. Bridging is one.

Edited by Tetracyclone, 12 June 2010 - 01:18 PM.

[greybeard]

Tetracyclone, on Jun 12 2010, 02:16 PM, said:

In addition there are certain exercises that expel gas, if one can do them. Bridging is one.

If I remember rightly (it's been a while!) I think shagging is too.

[Snakeye]

Yes, Gasx or chewable simethacone tabs 80mg six or eight a day is the ticket. Works for me anyway.......

[Fluid Matrix]

Yea, not a big fan of licorice myself. I guess the next time we go shopping I'll pick up some gas-x and report back.

[kiwiquad]

greybeard, on Jun 13 2010, 05:02 AM, said:

Tetracyclone, on Jun 12 2010, 02:16 PM, said:

In addition there are certain exercises that expel gas, if one can do them. Bridging is one.

If I remember rightly (it's been a while!) I think shagging is too.

Great info rue.
GB, your memory is just fine lol

[rue2you]

If you can't stand chewing the seeds, you can make a hot tea with them and drink it. I do this with my babies and make my own gas drops. It works like a charm and they don't seem to dislike the taste.

[dom]

i asked this same question a while ago and did'nt get any help thanks a lot for bringing it up again and useful advice

[Snakeye]

Why simethacone is labeled an "antiflatulant" is beyond me. The stuff makes ya fart like a plow-horse but breaking wind beats gas pain hands down......

[animadversor]

gas x works ok for me, but can act as a laxative. I use phazyme instead. better gas relief n no other side effects

[Snakeye]

Maybe but gasx produces more pounds-per-square-inch windage than any other product on the market. Can you spell genuine relief? As long as one avoids public gatherings your'e alright...Satisfaction garunteeeeed....

[imaquad]

Fluid Matrix, on Jun 11 2010, 04:21 PM, said:

With my low SCI, I have very little bowel control. I've noticed that numerous times when I go to self-digital stimulous, I have gas that comes out as well. Of course, I can't "fart" like I used to, so the gas just seems to build up. Would taking products like Gas-X do anything for me, or is it just a lost cause?

Ive heard about finnel, but not tried it. And Gasx didnt do much for me. Eating more fruits does some.
PS. Where in KS? Im Wichita

[COOL Mobility]

I expell when transferring in and out of my car . Also when rolling into bed at night, I spend a couple of minutes on my face (also keeps my nose low to avoid toxic upper atmosphere and wife leaves the room) to give me initial venting time.

I've seen studies that most people, males AND females, expell almost 2 litres of gas per day. We sit on the vent hole so 'bottle it up" !

Best way is dry farts, if you can, in contrast to wet ones!

[tyvin]

I swear by Gas-X which is simethicone so I think there are generics out there as well but with my experience I've always used Gas-X extra strength.

[Tetracyclone]

tyvin, on Jun 21 2010, 04:19 PM, said:

I swear by Gas-X which is simethicone so I think there are generics out there as well but with my experience I've always used Gas-X extra strength.

simethicone should not be used within 2 hours of dosing with gabapentin. It inhibits gaba's absorbtion.

[allis53ca]

i just roll into small congested room...crack seal on colost bag....wait for tears and gags to start....nope, no gas probs..no crowded rooms either

[tyvin]

Tetracyclone, on Jun 21 2010, 08:31 PM, said:

tyvin, on Jun 21 2010, 04:19 PM, said:

I swear by Gas-X which is simethicone so I think there are generics out there as well but with my experience I've always used Gas-X extra strength.

simethicone should not be used within 2 hours of dosing with gabapentin. It inhibits gaba's absorbtion.

Yes, yes of course. It should be treated like an antacid and many medications shouldn't be taken within a 2 hour time period.

Good

[ChairDroid]

thanks, btw I use a med called bravia

[stillgotswag]

I lay on my stomach when it gets bad....BRRRRPPPPPPP.

[Illinois Boy]

Man I had gas so bad one night, I actually thought I was having a heart attack...

Ate about 20 Tums, no go..... Gas-x saved me.....

Jim

[Snakeye]

Yep, it's the real deal. GasX the pause that refreshes....Nothing better on the market for improved venting...

[mouse]

I appreciate this being brought up, too! I've had horrible gas most of my life, and having a SCI hasn't helped at all. I too, have had it so bad that I thought I was having heart troubles, and that was back when I was 10!. Neither Phazyme nor Gas-X ever did anything for me, and I had one gastroenterologist tell me that it worked mainly on gas in the stomach. I had gas throughout my entire digestive system so bad that my whole insides looked cloudy when x-rays were taken. I had ulcers by the time I was a teenager and gastritis by college, and dreamed of the day when a gas relief valve could be surgically implanted in my belly to let off some of the gas and lessen the daily and nightly pain.

So I had upper and lower GI problems, diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome and all... believe it or not, an SSRI (usually used as an anti-depressant) helped with the lower GI issues, and Nexium helped with the upper GI issues (mainly the tummy, acid reflux, etc.). Now, I have to watch what I put in -- I know which things cause me to have more gas than others, try to put less gas in the form of carbonated beverages in, etc. When I start to fill up with gas, I actually start drinking water to help displace it and bring it up. It hurts at first, when I have gas AND fluid in me, but I don't know of any other way of forcing the air out. I also push on my belly, bend over, whatever I can do to force as much out as I can. Again, it's often painful,so prevention works best for me. I take my meds and try to stay away from things that make me more gassy than others.

Hope it helps at least a little....

[WildKat]

Fluid Matrix, on 11 June 2010 - 09:21 PM, said:

With my low SCI, I have very little bowel control. I've noticed that numerous times when I go to self-digital stimulous, I have gas that comes out as well. Of course, I can't "fart" like I used to, so the gas just seems to build up. Would taking products like Gas-X do anything for me, or is it just a lost cause?

Have you ever bent down chest to knees and notice you have farted? If you did maybe laying on your back and pulling your legs up to your chest will help. When newborns have gas this method is used to relieve it. If you can try to move your legs from side to side a bit when you are in this position.

Also as simple (and icky) as it is, sometimes simply putting on a glove and "releasing it" the way you talked about works just fine.

As far as Gas-X and other products go I'm not sure, but I don't see why they wouldn't work. I just figure out which foods make me gassy and try to avoid them, or if I really enjoy them I eat them at home.

Maybe it's been a long week, but I just laughed as I was typing this because five years ago I would have been horrified if I was asked a question like this, but now it's just like if you asked me what my favorite flavor of ice cream is lol!

[Tonly]

Just been reading all these 'windy' blogs. How come simathone, phazyme & the rest have not been heard of in the U.K. I spent three months in Stanmore spinal unit after my accident,with acute discomfort from trapped wind and the most that could be offered was peppermint tea. Are these products laxatives? as laxatives are thoroughly dsaproved of by the consultants.

[Tetracyclone]

Tonly, on 30 July 2010 - 11:26 AM, said:

Just been reading all these 'windy' blogs. How come simathone, phazyme & the rest have not been heard of in the U.K. I spent three months in Stanmore spinal unit after my accident,with acute discomfort from trapped wind and the most that could be offered was peppermint tea. Are these products laxatives? as laxatives are thoroughly dsaproved of by the consultants.

That stinks that the spinal unit gave you nothing. I was dosed to the gils with simethicone in rehab in Taiwan, BUT there they did not approve of suppository bisacodyl. So bowel function was daily torture until I got out and made it to the drugstore. Also, at the regular hospital nurses and aides refused to do digistim, feeling it was degrading. Then at the spinal unit 35 minutes of travel away, digistim was all the rage. Institutions seem to develop "beliefs" about what is appropriate treatment... Same topic, I was first taken to a hospital that did not believe in surgery for spinal cord injuries. They felt people progressed equally well without, on average, yet they sent my x-rays down the road to the teaching hospital, then transfered me there for surgery within one day.

So we are thrilled we get to compare our treatments across oceans and continents. Only on the internet can true knowledge be acheived!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tonly]

Tetracyclone, on 30 July 2010 - 01:16 PM, said:

Tonly, on 30 July 2010 - 11:26 AM, said:

Just been reading all these 'windy' blogs. How come simathone, phazyme & the rest have not been heard of in the U.K. I spent three months in Stanmore spinal unit after my accident,with acute discomfort from trapped wind and the most that could be offered was peppermint tea. Are these products laxatives? as laxatives are thoroughly dsaproved of by the consultants.

That stinks that the spinal unit gave you nothing. I was dosed to the gils with simethicone in rehab in Taiwan, BUT there they did not approve of suppository bisacodyl. So bowel function was daily torture until I got out and made it to the drugstore. Also, at the regular hospital nurses and aides refused to do digistim, feeling it was degrading. Then at the spinal unit 35 minutes of travel away, digistim was all the rage. Institutions seem to develop "beliefs" about what is appropriate treatment... Same topic, I was first taken to a hospital that did not believe in surgery for spinal cord injuries. They felt people progressed equally well without, on average, yet they sent my x-rays down the road to the teaching hospital, then transfered me there for surgery within one day.

So we are thrilled we get to compare our treatments across oceans and continents. Only on the internet can true knowledge be acheived!!!!!!!!!!!!