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Fecal Odor
by tara101, Jul 10, 2009 12:53AM
I know this has been a common topic in this forum over and over again and I apologize for posting it again but I could really use any advice I can get about effective ways to get rid of the odor. So here's a little about my problem and what i've tried.
I have had this fecal odor about me ever since about the 8th grade and Im a junior in college now. The odor smells more like gas than feces but the smell gets really strong (almost like a feces smell) at times and other times it smells just like gas. I have never noticed any leakage/soiling in my underwear so it is not fecal incontinence.
I seem to notice the smell when I get really anxious or nervous. And the sad thing is I am a really anxious person so just about anything puts me a little on edge. I have seen that the odor gets more noticeable when I am in nerve-racking situations, like if I'm in small quarters, because I know there is a possibility that the odor will arrive suddenly and it always does [perhaps I also pay more attention to the odor in tight quarters which is why it seems to be more prevalent in these situations but I don't think this is the case. I think my worries about the odor end up eventually triggering the odor.]
In addition to when I'm nervous, the smell also seems to be more prevalent after I eat which initially led me to believe that it was IBS or some other digestive issue, especially since I have always had a lot of digestive issues and have never sought treatment for any of them. But now I am taking fiber supplements every day and am eating more fruits/veggies in addition to exercising and taking steps to decrease my stress level [which have not been completely successful but it is a lot more tolerable than before] and I no longer have any digestive issues but the odor still persists.
I've tried:
Fiber supplements
laxatives
enemas
Antibacterial soap [+ lots of showering and washing multiple times a day]
Antibacterial wipes [for use throughout the day]
baby powder, gold bond powder
Dietary changes [but I have not been very consistent with them, so I have decided to give it another try because it seems to have helped a lot of people with this problem. I am starting a diet that eliminates dairy, sugar, very fatty foods, wheat, oats, gluten, meats, nuts, broccoli, anything spicy and rice. I haven't really figured out how to supplement everything I am going to be missing without these foods so any advice on vitamin supplements would be much appreciated.]
None of these have worked for me, but if dietary changes don't work I am planning on trying some of the things below next:
Internal Deodorant tablets, like Nullo (If anyone has taken these or any other chlorophyll/chlorophyllin tablets I would love to know if they worked because it almost seems too good to be true)
Detoxification [still a little uncertain about the best ways to effectively do this]
Probiotics
Any advice on things I should try or not try would be appreciated!
I have had this fecal odor about me ever since about the 8th grade and Im a junior in college now. The odor smells more like gas than feces but the smell gets really strong (almost like a feces smell) at times and other times it smells just like gas. I have never noticed any leakage/soiling in my underwear so it is not fecal incontinence.
I seem to notice the smell when I get really anxious or nervous. And the sad thing is I am a really anxious person so just about anything puts me a little on edge. I have seen that the odor gets more noticeable when I am in nerve-racking situations, like if I'm in small quarters, because I know there is a possibility that the odor will arrive suddenly and it always does [perhaps I also pay more attention to the odor in tight quarters which is why it seems to be more prevalent in these situations but I don't think this is the case. I think my worries about the odor end up eventually triggering the odor.]
In addition to when I'm nervous, the smell also seems to be more prevalent after I eat which initially led me to believe that it was IBS or some other digestive issue, especially since I have always had a lot of digestive issues and have never sought treatment for any of them. But now I am taking fiber supplements every day and am eating more fruits/veggies in addition to exercising and taking steps to decrease my stress level [which have not been completely successful but it is a lot more tolerable than before] and I no longer have any digestive issues but the odor still persists.
I've tried:
Fiber supplements
laxatives
enemas
Antibacterial soap [+ lots of showering and washing multiple times a day]
Antibacterial wipes [for use throughout the day]
baby powder, gold bond powder
Dietary changes [but I have not been very consistent with them, so I have decided to give it another try because it seems to have helped a lot of people with this problem. I am starting a diet that eliminates dairy, sugar, very fatty foods, wheat, oats, gluten, meats, nuts, broccoli, anything spicy and rice. I haven't really figured out how to supplement everything I am going to be missing without these foods so any advice on vitamin supplements would be much appreciated.]
None of these have worked for me, but if dietary changes don't work I am planning on trying some of the things below next:
Internal Deodorant tablets, like Nullo (If anyone has taken these or any other chlorophyll/chlorophyllin tablets I would love to know if they worked because it almost seems too good to be true)
Detoxification [still a little uncertain about the best ways to effectively do this]
Probiotics
Any advice on things I should try or not try would be appreciated!
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also, I have tried thechlorophyll thing and it did nothing for me :)
Is the Candex working for you? I might just look into getting some, if it actually does work!