Now I have something to say

[iketchum]

I am having a problem during dialysis. How many of you have bad gas during treatment? Is it the meds I am taking or is it the treatment causing the big stink? I dont like letting loose when the nurses check my machine but I can not help it, it is embarassing, for me and the nurses. I am afraid they may not check on me as often, you know what I mean?

[Hanify]

I think this is quite common Bill - but I'm not sure whether it's the dialysis or the meds. 

[cdwbrooklyn]

Ikectum, sometimes I've noticed when I eat fatty foods, I get gas on the machine.  It does not happen often but it does happens.  Before going to Dialysis try not to eat fatty foods.  If you do, see if drinking some gingerdale will help with the gas.  Also, it can be the cholesterol meds as when I was on the cholesterol meds I got gas all the time.  I am now taking the cholesterol vitamins, which work a lot better.  Yes I still get gas but not as much as the meds.   

Hope this helps.

CDW

[Bub]

Very common problem, just no one has had the nerve to address it.

I am not sure if this is a valid explaination, but I suspect that as water is taken out of our blood our body moves some of the water in the stomach out, which is replaced by air.  Then as the water is redistributed back into the stomach that air must go somewhere.

[sullidog]

I agree with the above theary and also renalgel causes gas for me.
Troy

[RightSide]

I also notice gas problems during treatment.

I try to release it a little at a time, when none of the nurses or techs are near.

My center seems to be well ventilated, and I haven't noticed any stink remaining for any length of time.
Even when a patient near me throws up, I don't notice any stink.

[dwcrawford]

Dr. Bub, makes sense to me.  doctors and center people wouldn't even admit it happens.

And Bill my friend (Iketchum)  first you have nothing to say and now you want to talk about farting.  What are we going to do with you, my man?  Appears that there is no subject you and co hort Bernie don't want to get into....

[Stoday]

I don't mind my own farts. Their odour is acceptable

It's other peoples' farts that I object to. They stink. 

[Xbandito]

Dont have that problem...unless I lie flat....then evacuate the building 

Touch wood my stomach has behaved itself during D.......it's the bladder that gives me a problem 

[dwcrawford]

Stoday, It is apparent you've never had the good fortune to smell  mine.  Ralph Lauren has tried to bottle it as an expensive men's cologne but there is a problem in capturing the true essence. 

[billybags]

OK boys, I can smell you all from here. We women do not, I stress do not trump.

[tyefly]

Mine are mild related.......   I have noticed that in the last year......   no milk   no farts        Milk   get the gas mask

[Mimi]

Well I have been in alot of conversations on the puter.  But I never thought I would be talking about the farts.  I never used to have any trouble with them when I was younger, but now that I'm old it is a bit of a problem. Oh shoot, everybody poots.

[KICKSTART]

I think the reason is very old fashioned ! When on dialysis BICARB is used as part of the process . Now Bicarb is an old fashioned remedy for when you have indigestion , it makes you burp ! and it makes you get rid of any trapped wind ! So take into consideration the amount that must pass through us during dialysis , i think this is the cause !

[hurlock1]

I've got it. I have horrible, painful, stinky gas during dialysis. I try to hold it and let it go when there is no on near. I asked the doctor if it had something to do with dialysis, but he said no. Nobody's ever said anything about it, but I'm still embarrassed.

[Ken Shelmerdine]

I am fascinated with the one's that last about 4 or five seconds and change pitch about 3 times. I laugh myself to sleep with those. 

Where e're yee be
Let the wind blow free
In church or chapel
Just let it rattle!

 

[Stoday]

During Queen Victoria's reign, the favourite show of Edward, the Prince of Wales, was Le Pétomane at the Moulin Rouge in Paris. Le Pétomane could fart "God save the Queen"

[galvo]

He also did a mean impression of the San Francisco earthquake.

[Stoday]

I came across this today:

I was in the restaurant yesterday when I suddenly realized I desperately needed to pass gas. The music was really, really loud, so I timed my gas with the beat of the music.

After a couple of songs, I started to feel better. I finished my coffee, and noticed that everybody was staring at me....

Then I suddenly remembered I was listening to my iPod.

 

[paul.karen]

LOL

[okarol]

 

[tyefly]

                 I love the truth about fish....

[Des]

Women don't burp or fart.... that is why we have to bitch and moan otherwise we will explode.

[billybags]

Des you are so right. Ha Ha

[okarol]

Women don't burp or fart.... that is why we have to bitch and moan otherwise we will explode.

Heheheh!