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Personal Gas Production

The growl in my stomach is depressing
It can’t come from hunger, I eat plenty,
Fear of passing gas in public is stressing
I haven’t felt this way since I was twenty.

Gulping prescribed antacids by handfuls
An upper GI revealed an angry stomach.
I’m downing the pink stuff by spoonfuls,
Hoping my inner gas level will plummet.

So far, I’m not seeing any good results
Bloating continues to expand my belly,
While I’m tired of receiving crass insults
From disgusting relief ads on the telly.

If you have a suggestion, let me hear it
How did you stop your gas production?
Perhaps I need to develop a new spirit
I'm thinking about a stomach reduction.

Written October 15, 2022

Copyright © L Milton Hankins | Year Posted 2022

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Caren Krutsinger Date: 10/17/2022 12:34:00 AM No more fried foods is what a doctor told me. I cut them out and it made absolutely not one whit of difference. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 10/17/2022 8:02:00 AM If you asked ten doctors, you would've gotten ten different sure cures!

Sand Blown Date: 10/15/2022 5:06:00 PM ...been a problem.....maybe less on the menu to create gas....andt to, dieting can produce gas...but...t'will get less andt less....stans sand Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 10/15/2022 7:55:00 PM Thanks so much, sand, for your encouragement. I hope whatever will work soon does!

Michael Tor Date: 10/15/2022 5:03:00 PM Milton this is a natural remedy that works. My wife is an RN and she shared this information 1/2 teaspoon of Coriander seeds(Dhania) 1/2 spoon cumin seed, 1 teaspoon fennel seed(Somph) 3 black pepper seeds, plus one tablespoon of ginger. Crush all this up and boil in two cups of water. For ten minutes. Strain pour wait to cool and drink. That should keep your friends from running lol. This works well Milton, good luck with the remedy, hope it works for you if you choose to try... Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 10/15/2022 7:57:00 PM Thanks, Michael. I really appreciate the recipe. I don't have those herbs handy, but I'm going to get them. I'm getting pretty desperate for anything that might work. I have another week before I can see my G.I. doctor.

Terry Flood Date: 10/15/2022 2:53:00 PM You need a skateboard and a match. Hey presto!… Land speed record. During my recent medical investigations, I was told that one procedure might leave me a little windy, but I should let it go and not be embarrassed. I had visions of being in the company of some really cute nurse and the ground refusing to swallow me up. Fortunately my body behaved itself… phew. Sorry about your breezy discomfort. Hope it improves. Terry Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 10/15/2022 3:09:00 PM Me, too, Terry. Rico tells me I'd be right at home in Germany!

Rico Leffanta Date: 10/15/2022 10:11:00 AM You might try a trip to Germany, where exhaust is considered a natural function of the body so nothing to be embarrassed about. . .Aloha! Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 10/15/2022 12:03:00 PM Well, I certainly hope they don't sanction (or live with) the stomach discomfort that goes along with it, in my case. I did not know this, Rico. Mahalo!