Digestive Enzymes and Gas

[Ginger38]

I have some of the digestive enzyme pills on hand that are supposed to help breakdown gluten if I accidentally eat it or if I take it in case of cross contamination etc.  Why do they hurt my stomach and cause so much gas and rumbling? Is this normal for digestive enzymes to work this way or is this indicative of something else? The gas is painful and ridiculous 

[captaincrab55]

  On 10/28/2022 at 2:47 PM, Ginger38 said:

I have some of the digestive enzyme pills on hand that are supposed to help breakdown gluten if I accidentally eat it or if I take it in case of cross contamination etc.  Why do they hurt my stomach and cause so much gas and rumbling? Is this normal for digestive enzymes to work this way or is this indicative of something else? The gas is painful and ridiculous 

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Ginger 38, Can you tell us what brand digestive enzyme pills you took?

[Ginger38]

  On 10/28/2022 at 3:07 PM, captaincrab55 said:

Ginger 38, Can you tell us what brand digestive enzyme pills you took?

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It has DPP-IV , protease, amylase, lactase, alpha galactosidase, bromelain, papain, lipase and cellulase — does that help?? 

[CAS7]

  On 10/28/2022 at 2:47 PM, Ginger38 said:

I have some of the digestive enzyme pills on hand that are supposed to help breakdown gluten if I accidentally eat it or if I take it in case of cross contamination etc.  Why do they hurt my stomach and cause so much gas and rumbling? Is this normal for digestive enzymes to work this way or is this indicative of something else? The gas is painful and ridiculous 

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Ginger, I too have problems with gas. Especially gas that comes up my esophagus and feels like terrible chest pain. I've too tried the OTC enzymes for gas with little success. Something I've found that I've found that is helpful is a natural treatment. A little on the pricey side and gluten-free of course.

 

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