This topic is about someone who has had a colostomy for three years and is now experiencing an unusual increase in gas during the evenings. They initially thought it might be related to their diet but are considering other possible causes.

Here are some insights and advice that might help:

1. Excess gas might not just be about what you eat. It can also be caused by swallowing air, a condition known as aerophagia. Here are some common ways this can happen:
- Chewing gum frequently.
- Swallowing saliva unconsciously throughout the day.
- Swallowing air at the end of an inhalation, which can happen if air goes into the esophagus instead of the trachea.

2. If you're dealing with painful, trapped gas, some people have found relief by using Milk of Magnesia, which is often available under the brand name "Phillips’ Milk of Magnesia.