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Dear Listmates -
Lots of good responses on this.
As mentioned, I was looking for GF, aluminum-free products to take, both
to prevent getting gas, and to take once it is there.
-Many listmates suggested Phazyme
-One listmate said Beano is not GF. I recall reading on this list that
it was.(??)
But it didn't work for me when I tried it, so I don't take it anyway.
-One listmate recommended Mylecon drops, in the baby section, and said they
work very well.
-One listmate recommended Gas X Extra Strength Softgels (in the green box)
-One listmate suggested the Equate brand of GasX, which I think is the
Wal Mart
equivalent, which means it would cost less. This listmate also
suggested Pepto Bismol
for any bloat.
-Taking enzymes was recommended. Pancreatin for fried foods or a big
meal by
one listmate. Another suggested Country Life Maxi-Zyme caps, before
each meal, and
said it works beautifully. I would assume it would, and enzymes are a
good idea - they
probably help break down the food components that cause gas.
-One listmate said it may be due to "leaky gut" syndrome and to take
l-glutamine, but
I already do that.
-One listmate suggested asking this questions at the Delphi forum also:
<http://forums.delphiforums.com/celiac/messages >
-One listmate said to completely avoid foods that cause gas. Unfortunately,
I have so many food allergies that if I also eliminated everything that
can cause
gas, there wouldn't be much variety left. So there are times when I eat
broccoli, lentils,
beans, etc.
-One listmate said to avoid dairy products, but I have a dairy allergy
and already avoid them.
-Another listmate said that it can be a gluten reaction. That is true.
But my diet is
strictly gluten-free and I check everything with manufacturers, etc.
With me it is the
type of the food, like beans, lentils, garlic, cauliflower.
Thank you, everyone! Lots of great ideas - and I will try them out.
Obviously, a lot of us have this problem - judging by the number of
responses.
Have a great day!
Vicki
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