The Gas I Pass

He's smiling because he hasn't figured out the side effect of Vitamin B Complex yet!!

Admit it.  You're laughing at the title.  Well folks, I can tell you that I wasn't laughing last week.  We bandsters have discussed everything under the sun - gas included.  Let me tell you a little story about gas.


My doc suggested taking liquid vitamin B complex because I've been feeling so sluggish (depression sucks).  My B level tests fine, but I said I'd try it out.  I shelled out $25 at the health food store for a liquid that smelled IDENTICAL to the vitamin drops that I fed my guinea pigs a few years ago.  "Tangerine Flavored?"  Uh, NO.  Tangerine colored, yes.  I mixed it up in some fruit punch Crystal Light.  Down the hatch.  


Later that day, I noticed that I felt really bloated and my belly felt cramped.  I chalked it up to a recent fill.  By that evening, I was ripping 'em right and left.  I had to make a conscious effort not to pollute the room during yoga.  Fast forward to the next morning.  Took another dose, again, strange belly discomfort, and horrible gas.  I mean....like nothing I've EVER experienced before.  I had the #2 urge, went to the bathroom, and holy fartballs, Batman, I unleashed some serious gas.  I'm sure that my eyes bugged out as I listened to the 10 second long auditory performance echoing in the bathroom.  Don't worry, I checked for shoes before I even went in.  Empty.

Then it hit me....it wasn't my body adjusting to the fill, it was the dang vitamin B complex!!!  I had no idea that a vitamin could produce such a horrible side effect!  I must say that I'm fairly traumatized after last week's pressurized experiences.  I'm not sure if I'm going to take it again...I'm thinking maybe I'll try 1/2 of a dose this time (1/2 tablespoon) and see if I need to work up to the full dose.  I'm sure plenty of people take this shit stuff without a problem, but no worky for me.


And there you have it....a humiliating experience turned into an educational one.