I quit smoking 6 weeks ago and have had TERRIBLE gas!?

I realize that my body was cleansing all the toxins out and so on, so I increased my water, veggies and fiber. I run every other day for 45 minutes. But this gas is constant and unrelenting. It reminds me of my bout with giardia. Could it be that my body has not adjusted to the lack of the cigarette increasing my metabolism and aiding with digestion? Any herbal answers? I do not have health insurance at the time and would like to avoid going to the doctor for this. Thanks.

I think that nicotine receptors in your intestines have something to do with gas accumulation. I read somewhere that a doctor did surgery on a patient that chewed lots of tobacco and had to quit for the first time 12 hours before surgery. While in recovery the patients' intestines ballooned up with gas and the doctor had to order the patient to chew on some tobacco to release it.

I think you can still find the story at some place in the internet if you are curious enough.

You will be fine once your body as acclimated, but there is no way of telling how long that will take.

It could be a combination of enhanced stomach efficiency and the extra fibre you taking now. Perhaps reduce the fibre for a while and see how that goes.