Excessive wind 😳

[Deeedals]

I’m 3 months post Ivor Lewis and undergoing mop up chemotherapy ( 2 cycles down, 2to go) I’m eating normally albeit smaller amounts and I’m more picky! I’ve noticed on a number of occasions that I get a swollen abdomen and become extremely windy🤨 I can’t attribute it to any particular food group. Has anyone else suffered from this and is it likely to be an ongoing problem?

[Von66]

I’m 6 months post op and yes get wind most days and bloated stomach although I have ibs as well so never sure which is causing it but I think it’s an going thing with this op from what I’ve read I take windsettlers and buscopan they help x

[Cavalier3]

Hi Deeedals, I’m 6 months post Ivor Lewis and my husband now calls me ‘windy Miller’ so I’m guessing with Von saying the same it might be something that gets easier with time or we will be ‘windy’ forever ☺️. It’s worse for me after I’ve had an episode of dumping or I’ve not eaten as much as I should. Hope you’re doing well. Sue

[liz_crisp]

Hi the bloated abdomen and wind are a side effect of the op. It's a good idea to keep the portion sizes down and graze it can help. I found I could eat but it would become very uncomfortable if I ate too much and I couldn't always throw it up !! But really glad to hear you are eating again

[Beena45]

Hang in there Deeedals. Be strong as always ! I haven’t had such observations- I am 9 months post IL

[Mauser1905]

The digestion system is recalibrating itself. In due process, a lot if internal adjustments will happen over the period of time.

Try to eat slowly, chew food very well before swallowing. Avoid drinking any fluids whilst eating. However you may sip for swallowing medicines.

Also ensure you are hydrating very well out with the meal times, 30 min before and after meals.

Good luck

[Mauser1905]

From your other post, suggest avoid taking excessive acid suppression medicines, this is a major cause for winds and indigestion, bloating etc.

Edit: Normally acid suppression for surgery patients (OC) is counterproductive. Primary care has very little to no understanding of survivorship and its easier to get rid of patients by prescribing PPI's etc. These have their own use in survivorship but in my view and understanding not to be taken on a daily basis. In persisted use of such PPI immediately after oesophagectomy has greater potential to trigger all alarms on normal blood levels.