Hi, My wife has a diffuse dilitational colon with low motility that fills with gas and causes an extemely distended abdomen.  She is also diabetic.  I realize that the alpha galactosidase can cause blood sugar to increase.  However, the question arises as to how to balance the dangerously distended abdomen(colon) against the use of Alpha-galactosidase to at least reduce the generation of gas. Also because of an impaired liver she takes neomycin and lactulose to reduce the amount of ammonia that would enter her blood stream. Your comments please.  Gus
Hi. Thanks for your query for your diabetic wife suffering from gases and bloating. Alpha-galactosidase helps in breakdown of the complex sugars in terminal colon hence reducing the chances of formation of the gas. It may not increase the blood sugars, and you can always keep an eye on the blood sugars and stop it the moment you feel there is increase in blood sugar you can stop it or increase the dosage of Insulin or other medicines.  Aureomycin itself can be a reason for gas production. I would advise :-Stop all the foods and beverages including carbonated Chat Doctor. , -Try another antibiotic with Tinidazole-Reduced stress and anxiety as they do cause aerophobia. -Colonoscopy CT scan of the abdomen to rule out any other problems like cancer.-Movements - ambulation in house.