If lactose is your problem, there are commercially available lactase supplements that are sold under the commercial names Lactaid and Dairy Ease. These will help when you want to consume dairy but don’t want the consequences.
Activated charcoal is another over-the-counter remedy that may help. While there’s no evidence that it works, it certainly will calm your overall digestive system. Similarly, simethicone (sold as Gelusil, Gas-X and other names) help break up bubbles found in gas, although some medical professionals question their efficacy.
Those are the commercial wonders. But before there was a store-bought medications industry, there were home remedies that were used for centuries to help cultivated men and women suppress the urge to belch when visiting the Queen’s court. Here are a few helpful suggestions.
Home Remedies
1) Watch out for carbonated beverages. Beer, soda and other beverages have gas as one of their main components, and if you’re already having an attack, they can increase your pain.
2) Drink plenty of water. Fermenting food passes through your intestinal tract, and some of it may linger, causing an excessive amount of gas. By ingesting water, you help speed along the fiber-rich foods that are likely causing your gas problem -- in a sense hosing down your intestinal tract and removing the offending items.
3) Tea, please. Peppermint tea has long been known as a soothing drink, but it also has excellent anti-gas properties. You also may try ginger tea, chamomile or other herbal wonders, all of which have prime anti-flatulence properties that can ease the gas crisis.