Hello. After 3.5 years of supposed G.I. pain, and 7 G.I. docs later, turns out it was MALS. Surgery took care of that but I still had bad constipation and now, post MALS surgery, bad internal gas. My vascular surgeon referred me to #8 G.I. doc thinking I would have a better time, and indeed I did. My goal was to solve constipation and gas without pharmaceuticals as I've tried them all w/o any success. He asked if I've ever tried the OTC Berberine. I hadn't and it has now been 3 months taking 500mg of Berbetine 2x/day AND maintaining a strict low FODMOP diet. I've NEVER in my life, pooped so much. And normal poops as well. The low FODMOP diet helps with keeping gas down which I will do anything for. I still have stomach pain at times and gas, but I am light-years ahead of where I was for sooooo long.

Beth