The Girls' Mom Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Has anyone here had to live with one? If so, is there any way to deal with, um, gas noise? There is no control over when gas occurs, and it is rather noisy. Dh is just envisioning being at church and having it go off during a prayer or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manamana Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I don't have any advice but I'll ask my mom if she has any thoughts. She is on her second colostomy due to cancer so has had a lot of experience with it. That could be awkward during prayer. ::blushing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubix Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I'm a nurse who has a patient with one. We use Gas-X (Simethicone) to help. It doesn't reduce the noise, but will help with the frequency. There are lists of foods to avoid also to reduce gassiness. Really not much will quiet the noise, you just have to do your best to avoid foods that cause gas and reduce air in the GI tract (be sure not to swallow a lot of air while eating and drinking). An unrelated tip is to put Tic Tacs into the bag, and it will somewhat reduce the odor when emptying the bag (not by a lot, but a little!). We recommend that if there is unexpected flatulence to look at the person next to you and say something along the lines of "Well, excuse you!!" :D ETA: We use the maximum daily dosage of Simethicone, and you can experiment if it works best before eating, with a meal, or after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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