HELP! Oatmeal gives me massive gas...

[Forge]

Good thing I'm not shy.

Two months ago I stopped having cheerios for breakfast and started having a cup of oatmeal instead. I cook the oatmeal in water with a 1/2 cup of raisins and then mix in some milk after cooking. I then eat this with a glass of milk on the side for breakfast. The problem is it seems to be giving me a lot of gas. Two weeks ago I went back to cheerios to see if it made a difference, and sure enough my gas went away.

I'm going back to the oatmeal because I like it, but is there something I can do for the gas problem? Like something I can eat with the oatmeal that will counteract the gas? I really don't want to pop pills or take any kind of drugs for it, I would prefer a more natural solution.

If not, I guess I'll just have to live with it.

 

[pong21]

beano

 

[JKurz1]

sure its not the milk????? Prob. not cause you use it in both, huh? very bizzare.......

 

[John WB]

Maybe it's the raisins? I have no idea.

 

[Tom Treutlein]

Have you had problems with milk in the past? What about raisins? Try both seperately. How long have you been having the oatmeal? Maybe you just have to get used to digesting it.

 

[juve]

I would say it's the milk, oats never gave me gas, but I bloat up just looking at milk
indigestion is quite common with milk, nix it, and report back

 

[Forge]

Well I don't think it's the milk, I've been a milk drinker for years and never had a problem. Same with the raisins. But I think I'll try plain oatmeal sans milk and raisins and see if that makes a diff, maybe the combo is messing with my stomach.

 

[nsashbl01]

I was fine all my life with milk, now I can't handle it. I have to use the lactose-free stuff, or I stink like a mutha! Try it, it may help....

 

[rnch]

oatmeal give me awesome sounding "ass trumpets" also.