Preparing questions in advance can help patients to have more meaningful discussions with their physicians regarding their conditions. Patients may wish to ask their doctor the following questions about gas and bloating:

1. I seem to have excessive gas. Is it possible that I am overly sensitive to normal amounts of gas?
   
   
2. What dietary changes may be beneficial for me?
   
   
3. Should I keep a food diary to determine what may be causing my gas symptoms? What if I forget to keep track of everything I eat throughout the day?
   
   
4. How may gas affect my other medical conditions?
   
   
5. Am I lactose deficient or intolerant?
   
   
6. How may my other medications affect my gas symptoms?
   
   
7. Might any of my past surgeries be responsible for some of my gas problems?
   
   
8. Will any of the surgeries I am thinking of having make my gas symptoms worse?
   
   
9. Which gas-reducing products seem best for me? How long should I experiment with these products?
   
   
10. Is there anything I can do to help with the embarrassment of gas symptoms?
    
    
11. Might the combination of my gas symptoms and other symptoms indicate a serious condition?