foul smelling flatulence all time

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Hello everybody,

I have just encountered this site and felt little bit confident after knowing that I am not alone, and people are on way to their solutions. I hope I will solve my problem too.

I am 27, male, software engineer, Germany. I am having this problem for around one and half years and still I did not find any solution.

I release gas all the time, I don't smell it but all people around me hold their noses, scratch their face.  So it is obvious to me that the gas I release smells. Not only that, my breath also stinks. regardless of how good I brush and how long I brush, my breath stinks. So people are thinking that I am a nasty guy who do not brush and fart always.

I was emotionally forced to leave my job because of this problem, because whenever somebody comes to our office room, they complain that it smells like sewage and my colleagues stare at me suggesting that I am the reason. My colleagues discuss internally that I am the reason for the company losses because clients are not showing interest to come to our office.

I left my job and went to different doctors, they all hear to me, they don't consider it serious, they do only some routine tests like blood test and ultra scan. They will find nothing negative in the tests and come to a conclusion that it is infection caused by bacteria and give some antibiotics. But none of them helped me. Even in colonoscopy, nothing negative showed up. I took activated charcoal pills too, it did not help. I have used flat-d underwear, it did not stop my foul smell. doctors checked my anus through finger and told me that there is no damage near the anus.

I even went to homeopathy doctor, she told me it could be bacterial infection and gave some medicines but they too did not help me.

symptoms and observations:

I feel that I release more gas when I sit.
I have some sort of mild burning sensation near my left chest after eating.
I release foul smelling gas whether I eat or starve.
I have wetness near my anal region.
My breath also smells bad.

tests done /results
Blood test                            :  no problem found
Ultra scan(routine abdomen)   : no problem found
Colonoscopy                        : no problem found

I don't know what to do now. I got a job in USA now, planning to go to USA in 2 months and desperately want to find a solution to my problem before going to USA.

Can anybody throw some light on my problem?

Thank you very much in advance.

I hope we all will find some solution to this life ruining problem.

[CalGal]

If you haven't been checked for H. pylori, make sure you do so. In addition, considering adding some decent probiotics to your diet every day. They're the 'decent' bacteria that should be in your GI tract but may not be due to illness or medications. I'm not sure what brands you have in your country, but if you can get something like Culturelle, it may be of help.

[wanttofindacure]

Hello flatguy,

I have been living with the exact same problem for almost 5 years now. I have gotten every type of test done...2 colonoscopies, 2 endoscopies, h-pylori test, all the tests are negative and the doctors just don't seem to understand the problem.

I am now going to try the candida tests to see if I have candida. I will also give the probiotics a try. I will post any updates from trying that.

Some of my other symptons are a mid back pain (constant) but its worse when I am extra gassy.

Also, sometimes (actually right now) I get this very cold sensation under my left rib cage. It is a very strange feeling, anyone know what that could be?

I wish you all the best in coming to the states flatguy.

It is a real pain living like this but hopefully all of us can get thru this.

[SLC321]

I'm just wondering what color your stools are.  Check to see is they are a light color as that could be your liver or Hepatitis too I believe.  I have the same problem with the gas but it seems it comes and goes on me. This time I think that it is staying a little to long.  I just had a LFT (liver function test, blood test) done and I am waiting to hear.  How nerve wracking this all is.

[coba37]

You might have your gallbladder checked. I know gas can be caused by foods that aren't digested properly. You should get some digestive enzymes and see if they help, along with the probiotics.

[drfly]

Terribly sorry to hear about your problem. You should be evaluated for a malabsorption disorder like celiac sprue or lactose intolerance. There are tests for these that your doctor should be able to perform. If malabsorption is your problem then dietary changes will likely get things under control.

[reidys]

have you been to dentist
i had bad breath for 12 months same as you brushed teeth loads of times and minutes later breath would stink
i went to dentist he suggested brush teeth and tonge and a good mouthwash and 3 days later it was clear also went back and had teeth cleaned

[Sam1358]

Hallo! I'm from Germany too and now live in America.  
Sorry to hear about your problem.  I would suggest testing to see if you are lactose intolerant or have celiac sprue.  Try cutting out all diary products from your diet, and see if it makes a difference.  If it doesn't, cut out all flour/grain products and seeing if it works.  

The left chest pain is most likely from severe indigestion-- i have it very badly.  To help, chew your food COMPLETELY, until it is completely liquid and mushy, and then swallow.  Eat slowly.  It may help with the chest pain.  Also, avoid eating lots of grain/flour foods- I cannot eat bagels or subs without getting the chest pain on the left side.

For the gas, they sell charcoal pads you attach in your pants in America.  They sound weird, but my friend who has IBS uses them and they absorb all the smell.  They are little sacks of charcoal substance and you put them right in your pants.  Maybe give those a try?

For bad breath, eat yougurt with probiotics.  Brands like Dannon and Breyers make them.  They might clear up an infection in your throat, causing bad breath (like a yeast infection).  Otherwise, buy some heavy duty mouthwash, and really strong gum might help.

Good luck with everything! I hope that I helped you out a bit.

[Insearch192]

I have had this problem on and off for many years now . My story is not so much different.I have been to doctors , then take anti dipression pills. Changed diets etc..

Rice works for me better than other diets, non-ripe banana's are very good for me I eat 5-6 banana's a day two for breakfast and  1-2 after each meal.They have enzymes in them that I think are a bit useful and they have many good minerals and good fibre.  I swim for exercise so banana's are not making me fat .

For the smell of flatulance I think it would be best for all of us to search for a cosmetic cure than a biological cure. From my experience with this problem and consultations with doctors, I feel nothing is physically wrong with my digestion or bowels so there is not much scope for a medical cure to this problem.

I am trying to make a small device a person can wear under his rectum very concealed and small  and  channel air to make air pass through a bottle of nice smelling scent or may be a sponge which is soaked in a nice citrus fruit scent, so the gas coming out is loaded with the nice scent of lime or some other fruit that the person next to you likes . This way the problem is solved.

You eat what you want and when you want, just make sure your gas smells how the nose likes it. This is my idea, I would want to know what you guys think.


Bad news is
( human nose can smell  Hydrogen sulphide too well 0.5molecule in a billion molecules of air , the best man made sensors can only detect 10 molecules  in a billion molecules of air)

So , cheating the nose takes some work and a good scent.
I would like to hear your opinions guys, may be we can all work on this idea and get a fix that works for all of us.

By the way I forgot to mention. I have tried Flat-d pads, and other active charcoal flatulance de-odorizers that they sell on the internet. I didnt notice any improvement in the way people around me acted. They acted as animated as they always did. Finally after using them for a month I had to stop using these pads that were causing a bit of allergy as well.

Take care

[joe92629]

First of all, this is some of the worst advice I have ever seen/heard: "For the smell of flatulence I think it would be best for all of us to search for a cosmetic cure [rather] than a biological cure."  It is practically infuriating.

Secondly, I am basically speechless as to how to convey my thoughts on this matter due to its seemingly overwhelming purveyance and perpetuation.  It is also an extremely complicated subject.

So, the best I can do is to offer what I have learned and what seems reasonable to me, based on my own experiences in life.

Lastly, I am not a doctor.  This does not constitute, nor should it be substituted for, professional medical advice.  

Here are some points to consider:

1) Alcohol consumption will always have adverse effects on all of your body's systems.  In addition, I am extremely skeptical of alcohol’s supposed health benefits.

2) This goes for nicotine and obviously other, more serious, drugs.

3) Caffeine consumption will have adverse effects on your digestive system, especially.  

4) Milk and cream products produce flatulence in me, and they most likely do the same for you.

5) An improper diet, which probably includes many of the items noted above, along with a lot of baked goods, sodas and candies, and a lack of consistent aerobic exercise, will most likely not help any reported problems.

Now, as much as everyone would love a quick fix to all of their problems, change is something that happens gradually.  You should most likely reduce the amount of harmful or toxic substances very slowly, and increase the amount of beneficial foods/activities at a similar pace.

A very relevant quote goes like this, “Garbage in, garbage out.”

[Insearch192]

I am sorry to know that you didn't like the suggestion but I can understand your opinion. What I was suggesting is similar to what  most people do
when they have eyesight.

When you have eye sight you would not be changing your lifestyle, you just wear glasses better still wear contact lenses or an eye surgery.
However there are alternative cures like yoga, natural therapy, eye exercises , vitamins etc.. which may be beneficial and might one fine day correct the problem.
"
What makes this problem similar to Flatulance is simple. We are looking for a remedy/fix/workaround  that brings life back to normal not necessarily fixing the root of the problem.

If medical science has dismissed it as a minor malfunction of the digestive system there is a reason for it( a medical cure is not easy to find and will take research, a lot of it ) .A real medical cure might take time we never know how long. On the other hand if there is a fix that works very well ( charcoal pads dont work as they claim to, I have tried them for a long time and then given up. Plus they cause  rashes )  it would avoid all the lost time and oppurtunities both at work and social life.

For some problems, we need to think and decide what approach is best
"It's easy to grow a tomato, but nearly impossible to manufacture one."

[bach74]

Hey, I'm from India and facing the same dirty problem since 2 years. Because of this problem, had to leave the job.
Gone through all suggested tests - Colonoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy, Abdomen Scanning, Blood, Urine & Stool examination, etc. Everything is OK, except for small haemmorhoids (doctors say they are common). Apart from flatulence, I get pain in anus if I sit and sometimes lot of heat comes out from anus couples with pain.
Day by day going into depression mode. Can we ever find a solution for this problem?

[Pikachulovesu]

Hi, my spouse had foul breath when I first met him.  His problem was an infection of the sinuses.  After undergoing surgery to remove what turned out to be a lot of underlying pus in the nose area and even under the upper parts of his cheeks, the odor disappeared completely.  

If you have bad breath and have looked into everything else but this, please see a Good nose, ear & throat specialist (otolaryngologist) as well as a good dentist (hard to find honest and gentle one).  

I had food poisoning years ago and ended up with heartburn and a lot of liquid in my stomach that would gurgle so loud that people could hear.  (I could even jump up and down and you could hear it)  I visited at least three competent doctors (I'm very particular) and none of them had a solution for me.

I tried "regular brand" yogurts, pineapple enzyme pills and nothing happened.  Prescription Pepcid beautifully cured my heartburn but did not get rid of the liquid.  Someone in a previous post suggesed typical yogurt which I strongly disagree, DO NOT try Dannon or other mass marketed yogurts with sugar.  I have read that sugar destroys a lot of the good bacteria in yogurt.
  
When I tried Organic yogurt WITHOUT sugar, within weeks, that swishy sounding liquid I had for years finally disappeared.  I consumed the large Trader Joe's plain organic brand which is about $3.  They have flavored yogurt too, but I had used the one without flavor nor sugar and now I don't have to eat that sour tasting natural yogurt anymore.  After I was off the Pepcid (about one yr), if I had a stomach ache, I tried FRESH pineapple and it worked!  Those pineapple enzymes pills did absolutely nothing for me.  So, if I ever get a stomach flu/ ache, FRESH juicy pineapple has always been an instant cure for me.  

As for flatulence, I was on the website to look for a remedy for my husband.  We have the exact same diet but only he has this issue.  I can't help but to think that his body is not in tune with something he is eating or rather, not eating.  I kind of wish that I could take on his problem because I am Extremely aware of my own body (sensitive) and have always stopped consuming or started consuming foods based on how it made me feel.  

Anyway, I will keep searching the web for answers for flatulence then, try them out on my husband (Especially for my sake).  I am searching for an answer to remedy what is hopefully a temporary problem.  But first, I will try removing the excessive seasoning from his diet.  He goes overboard with the spice.  Just watching him sprinkle this and that makes me sick and I have always mentioned it.  Maybe he will finally listen now. We have not consumed that organic yogurt for some time so I guess we'll start with that as well.    

If all else fails for everyone on this website, please go back to basics.  Exercise, Extra sleep, Learn to manage stress, no alcohol, no smoking, a COMPLETE change in diet (Fresh, DARK leafy vegetables, brown rice, whole wheat products, a regular asian diet (No, not Panda Express), NO carbonated drinks. no margarine, no fried food etc... All the common sense things we too easily ignore if it is already a part of our lifestyle.  By the way, I've always hated the way sodas would make me feel.  I recently learned that sodas are made from Distilled water which if consumed in large amounts can kill you - It literally drains all of your nutrients and minerals out the urine,

Also...PLEASE cut out as much sugar and fat from your diets.  When I make cookies/ biscotti, I usually cut out 1/3 to 1/2 of the sugar and it tastes much better (same for the butter).  Although we eat very healthy, it does not mean that I will cut out goodies.  I will overindulge there.  Life would not be worth living without those.  To be honest, I don't cut out all that butter and sugar for health reasons but because I don't like overly sweet and greasy food.  When it comes to "someone else's" cookie recipe, less sugar and butter is definitely more.- taste wise and health wise.


Anyway, I believe that malodorous flatulence is a way for the body to get rid of toxins that "most" people keep bringing into the body.  I am a creature of habit and know how difficult changing one's diet would be but I think it is really a BIG step towards alleviating a lot of your ailments.  It may not solve your problems but it could really improve the situation.

Again, Asian food is a strong suggestion.  Seaweed (not the dry ugly stuff that surfaces on the beach) is an extremely healthy food that a lot of non Asians are deprived of.  People dive deep into the ocean to obtain the soft deep green seaweed that is rich in minerals and cholorophyll.  Seaweed is made in soups with clams or as a side dish served soft.  For those not used to fresh seaweed (not talking about the limited sushi most have been exposed to) it does have a slimy texture but at the same time is tender and easily digestible.  To be honest, a lot of the unfamiliar Asian foods may take time to acquire a taste for, but once you do, it's addictive.  Unfortunately, most of these dishes are NEVER found at restaurants but recipes can be found on the internet.  If you happen to visit a restaurant that serves "real" Asian food, they're only the dishes that happen to appeal to Westerners as well.

Asian food includes tofu and is delicious if cooked with Asian seasonings, beef and/or shellfish broth.  Tofu and also fish cooked in western ways, in my humble opinion, is unbearable.  I mentioned fish because a lot of westerners hate fish (which is considered a super food by nutrionists) and believe me, it's because of the way it is cooked.  

Last but not least, abundant America is one of the countries that has the biggest problem with osteoporosis.  I wonder if they ever found out why.  My take on this?...One of my theories is that everything sold here is now sold boneless.- the easy, convenient way.  Gone are the days where people cook stews with the bones - which actually brings out more flavor!  Cooking with the bones draws out all the calcium from the bone marrows.  Some Asian soups require cooking the stew for 4-5 hours just to extract everything from the bones.

Anyway, I've gone way off tangent on my post here numerous times, but it's because I strongly believe there are remedies out there for ailments that we just don't know exist or haven't experimented with on our own.  The flatulence issues posted here seem more serious than the average ailment and I wish there was more medical research done on it, if there has been any.  

Another ailment of mine that I found a remedy for BY ACCIDENT, was for my perpetually chapped lips. I drank gallons of water and juice at work and at home to get rid of my hideously chapped lips which I had to always peel off or put vaseline on.  For whatever reason, it was as if my body wasn't filtering any of that liquid to my lips and to who knows what other body parts that I was not aware of.  One summer, I had FRESH Watermelon and within days, it solved that problem.  For years now, I rarely get chapped lips.

As a final note, I believe that you can eat Really healthy but it must and should taste good. Forcing down foods you can't bear can only induce negative feelings which can't be good for the body either.  Experiment with different foods, ways of cooking and/ or cut out certain foods from your diet.  Always "listen" to your own body.  No doctor can help you there and if you're going to see one, jot down all questions and concerns to ask before your visit.  Obtain a second opinion to get more answers.  BE AWARE that the majority of doctors don't like too many questions but your preparedness will help them to help you.  There is ALWAYS a solution or remedy out there.   It's just that bad flatulence and other non life threatening ailments will not supercede cancer and other research projects.  You have to do it on your own and it is possible.  I wish you the best.

[Pikachulovesu]

Hi Sam,  I just reread your comment about "probiotics" Dannon and Breyers yogurt.  I wanted to correct myself and say that the yogurt that I did not recommend was the regular kind which never helped me.  

Everyone:  Once again the organic plain yogurt at Trader Joe's really helped me.  Also, I wanted to mention that bananas really have prevented or alleviated any heartburn I've had.  Also, for a while, instead of orange juice, I found that lemonade was a lot easier on the stomach.  

As for flatulence, foods with fiber, i.e., most healthy foods create flatulence but does not necessarily have an odor.  I do believe that foul smelling flatulence should not be masked cosmetically like a previous person mentioned and that there is a REASON for it and it should not be ignored.  

I for one will certainly not ignore (or rather cannot) my husband's unbearable flatulence lately.  

If you experience pain, your body is telling you that something is wrong.  I believe the same goes for bad flatulence or abnormal color or shape of your stool.

[mylilstinky]

Hi... I am so glad to have found this forum.  My 6 yr old son has had this problem for quite sometime as well.  He does not have bad breath though.  He has had stomach x-rays a couple years ago and a test for celiac disease which came back normal.  He also does not eat well at all and is a very picky eater.  We always thought his problem may be the result of this diet.

However, do you notice that your stools smell very bad as well.  He has terrible smelling stools.  His flatulence and stools have a "strong sewage" type smell.  I have tried yogurt and increasing his fiber intake which helps a bit.  I have recently started him on Culturelle.  I will let you know if that helps.  You can purchase that in drug stores.  Please let me know if anything has worked for you as I am desperate to help him.

Thank you,

mom in need of help

[lulubelle826]

I'm happy I found this forum too, but a bit disappointed because I exercise regularly (4-5 times a week), eat no meat, and don't drink or smoke. I have a high intake of fiber and eat yogurt everyday as well as take priobotic pills everyday and I still suffer from foul smelling gas. It's the worst at the gym. I'm also lactose intolerant, so I don't eat any dairy.

So what's my treatment if I'm supposedly doing everything right?

[Bababibi]

     Along with many of you I too have suffered from constant sewage smelling gas for about a year now and all the other symptoms. It makes your life socially a disaster. All of us want to be cured but everything we try doesn't seem to work. I have been tested for ciliaac disease and being lactos and tolerant. I have checked my liver, enzymes, and had an ultra sound. I have changed my diet and nothing got better. There is a new thing i have started to try that so far seems to help. I looked through what everyone has said in their comments and I noticed that no one was including one thing that may really help all of us. That is constipation. You get gas and bloating feelings when you have to use the bathroom. Some of us may not want to believe that they are constipated or plugged as you might say because it also doesn't seem like it. We may not feel the urge to use the restroom for a stool but it doesn't happen as regularly as it should every day or every other day is regular.The other option is that you may go to the bathroom on a daily basis and at a normal rate but you may not be getting everything in there, out. Some people can eat as much fiber from foods and an oter things as they want but their bodies still seem to reject it, like mine. I took some fiber pills for a few months but i found no change. If you have tried to use the probitic pills and that doesn't work you may want to try a type of laxative that makes you go to the bathroom. There is this laxative that you cannot taste but you put it in your drink that is called Miralax. It might give you relief and you should take it every day and try it out. It is at the local drug stores like Happy Harrys. There sis also Metamusel that does the same thing. So far this seems to have given me some relief so i think you should try it.
I just started this process so i will tell you further of the subject's results.

     For the people that live in India. I have a few Indian friends and they eat all kinds of spicy foods. Some stomachs are too sensitive to handle all the spicy foods so there bodies have so much gas and reject the spiciness. This may not be the case but it is something to try. You may want to change your diet and it might help with some of your problem.

     I have tried a few different things that had to do with my stomach and the outside tissue layering. I checked out my gull blader and other organs for males and females but they were all negative. One of my family memebers is an utra sound technician and he suggested that it may have apart of the women's pelvic organs like the uterus, ovaries, ect. He said that a lot of times what seems like it is coming from your stomach like adomible pains and not from down low is really your femalepelvic organs. I was amazed. It seemed like a strange thing but i am going to get that an x-ray or ultra sound of it and i'll tell you how that goes.


I feel very bad for each and everyone of you that suffers from this disability. I understand comletely how it feels. You will all be in my prayers and I hope that the ideas that i have suggested may help you. Thank you.  

[Bababibi]

One more thing i forgot to include. This Saturday i am going to completely clean out my colon and start it all over. I will you use the Miralax Laxative twice every day and see if it helps me with this problem. My doctor says she thinks i have irritable bowel syndrome. I have heard of this from a friend of mine but she had different symptoms. If this goes well i'll tell you.

[blooming_babyboomer]

A few years ago I took Kyolic garlic which is anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal.
This brand of garlic was rated the highest and for some strange reason, the foul smell went away entirely.  That lasted for well over 3 years until I had to take medication for GERD.  Those medications led to malabsorption syndrome as the acid blocked many supplements.  I had also read that zinc supplements neutralizes sulfur compounds, so I took one caplet per day.  I also took chlorophyll supplements and ate yogurt.  For some strange reason there was never any kind of odor after years of carrying air freshener into public restrooms.  This, however, did not help the bad breath.  I have also read that some bad breath comes from other diseases such as the kidneys, liver, and others.  After learning to cleanse the sinuses with saline solution did I get a little relief.  At one time I thought I had polyps because my sinuses were so stuffed, but after watching a program on Oprah mentioning problems of the sinus, I got some relief.  This practice I could not continue because salt raises the blood pressure.  I, too, have been greatly humiliated by the comments of others for this problem for many years.  I would even pour liquid chlorophyll in my drinking water and sip it whenever I was around others.  Water is supposed to wash down sulfur compounds and chlorophyll is supposed to be an internal deodorizer.  I bathe in apple cider vinegar (which neutralizes all bodily odors)and buy room deodorizers (super odor killer in business settings) and use lavender or citrus scents at home.  The problem has subsided, but having to take medications for other problems, I am not able to take the supplements the way I once did.  Seriously, I could once laugh and say my blank did not stink any longer.  To most that would sound like an arrogant comment, but to those of us who have been fighting this problem, it was a RELIEF TO FEEL NORMAL.  Kyolic garlic is odorless and expensive ($18+ a bottle), but worth the price. I take it after 6:00  p.m. but never risk taking it during the day.  I would not recommend any other brands of garlic.  I also had a full gum treatment (cleaning beneath the gum) and I get teeth cleanings every 3 months. I also realized that the bad breath was at worse on an empty stomach.  For this I carry some nutrition bars, carrots sticks or something to suppress the problem.  

[blooming_babyboomer]

A few additional comments regarding Neutralizing Foul Smells ---

As mentioned by someone above, comments by co-workers can hurt.  To neutralize these smells, I realized that office chairs and carpets hold odors and so do our clothing. I once had someone mention to me that my White Linen fragrance (lotion) was in the carpets even when I had gone for the day.  Another co-worker who wore tons of perfume had an office which always had that smell of her perfume. I'm now allergic to many fragrances and no longer wear perfumed products (other than bath products).

So, when the flatulence got out of control, I bought Febreeze odor neutralizer and poured it in a very small spray bottle.  At the end of each day I would spray my chair when no one was looking.  If gas passed when I least wanted it to, I would pull out a roll of paper towels and spray one sheet.  I would wait a couple of minutes and then put the sheet in the chair and sit on it (obviously when no one was looking) .  It would neutralize the smell in my clothing crouch as well as the chair.  I would also keep another small bottle of lemon liquid Lysol at my desk.  When gas passes, I would dab a little on a paper towel or tissue and pretend to be wiping off my keyboard of mouse.  This quickly eliminates the odor without others being aware of what you are doing.  

I also carry the small size of Ozium spray for use when in public restrooms or other public places.  Ozium is available everywhere.

I use the small bottle of Lysol at the gym also and pretend to be wiping the equipment before or during use.  

For outfits that we wear twice before dry cleaning, I always spray the crouch with Febreeze.  I re-use empty spray bottles that are no taller than 3" which makes them easy to carry in Ziploc bags, and they are not noticeable. The key point is to neutralize odors, not mask them with strong fragrances.

Some of these little tricks appear to others as someone disinfecting areas, but I know I am killing two birds with one stone.  Now that Lysol makes a lavender scent, it leaves a very clean scent.  I dab some on a paper towel and it quickly eliminates the smell of the gas.  After use, just leave it on any surface to continuously destroy strong odors. I could pass gas over 40 times in a night, so I had to give up dairy products.

[minte]

ther is aproduct called flt-d thetis made from activated charcol which can absorb different gas tht contain sulfer and other particles find it on  google  and try it
try  

       1   activated charcol
       2  some digestive enzyme like beano and other
       3  devrom for odure but it has problem for longterm use
       4  if you have lactose problem try acidophiluse tablate or  live yougart you          
.......    can make it in your home by puting milke in open container


   it is you who can eliminate flatulenc by controlling your diet which gives you odure and gas

most of all i dont think there is asolution for flatulence

[patches237]

I too am in this situation, and for a woman it is terribly embarrassing!!!!! I work in a small office and the smell is lingering all the time no matter what I do. I will try the probotics first, I do take gasX, but no effect, beeno doesn't help either.
I don't have bad breath, but I have had an upper respiratory infection for 3 weeks, and can't shake it. Any suggestions will be helpful

[doug2009]

Hi my name is Douglas, I'm from dc. I am Ecologist. i don't know if I have bad breath, everyone has more or less, but i surely am aware of my foul flatulence. Fortunately i fart some 5-8 times a day so i get chance to step away from the crowd and do the 'release stuff'. i've never seen a doctor concerning this issue. From what i've heard friend with a same problem was diagnosed malfunction of colon which he admits curable. I suspect the cause of this particular disorder may associated with establishment of micro environment by minuscule organisms, namely bacteria,thriving on fecal matters in colon. therefore solution is definitely to hamper their activities through stage-by-stage antibacterial treatment.  i'm not a doctor, i apologize for not being specific, hope u understand me. Bad breath may also caused by theater in colon: end product of residents in colon possibly can travel through digestive tracts, if u know what i'm saying. Also one mentioned that intensity of odor increased upon emptiness of stomach; my hypothesis is when bacteria gets hungry they start burning substances stored in THEIR cells simultaneously sending end products to surrounding environment.As a matter of fact we have some bacteria friends in stomach participant in digestive process; morning breath may be associated with their peak activities, who certainly knows, i'm not a microbiologist. They're evolution may have given to a new group that favors colonial rather than stomach environment.

[rectalprobs]

Hi,

I have the same problems. My life has been living hell for the past few years. My symptoms tell me I have systemic candida. I have posted my comment which has a solution which worked for me.

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Allergy/bad-body-odor--anyone---help/show/4254

Please see if this can help yours too.

[deppressed]

i suffer the same problem as well. it is really embarrassing, everyday is hell. when i dump, i feel like there are some remaining in my colon, because it looks and feels swollen. the wet anus is an issue with me as well. because of that, i pass really smelly gas. it's depressing, really. i dont want to go out anymore.

lately, i suffered eye strain from the computer and i vomited lots of mucus. it's disgusting, but i'm not sure if it's related.

please help me.

[Flutyguy533]

heloo fulty guy ....
pls if u get the solotion of this problem
pls advive me ...?

[JimBob654]

I've suffered from this problem for the last couple months. I think it could be attributed to low stomach acid. Low stomache acid can cause heartburn just like high stomache acid and leaves you open to bad bacteria and candida overgrowth. My food seems to not even digest which leads me to believe this is my problem.

  http://www.puristat.com/coloncleansing/lowstomachacid.aspx

Could be worth a look if you're having this problem.

[bistina]

I also suffered for years (and years!) and here's what worked for me....

-Acidophilus Pearls
-Cut out all carbs for a week or two (sounds harder than it is when you realize you are passing gas less)

I tested myself with bringing back a carb here or there and about 2 hours later here came the gas! I limit carbs now to good carbs only and if I do eat them, I take Bean-o (food enzyme)and notice that the gas either doesn't come or at least doesn't smell.

I found I didn't miss carbs as much as I thought I would b/c I don't embarass myself in public anymore! It's a trade-off and it works for me. My understanding of the whole problem is two-fold, imbalance of good/bad bacteria (thus the pearls) and intolerance (allergy?) to carbs. There is a gluten test (blood test), but after my food diary showed me the problem, I figured why spend the money. I truly do feel 100% better and like a new woman! Hope this helps!

[kraisar]

I suggest that you drink your own early morning urine. Start with a sip and then increase to a glass within a week. Continue this until your problem is cured.

[MrsJones1126]

Kraisar, wow, are you going to elaborate on how your suggestion helps? I am reading this blog to find something to help with my husband, who is fit, active, an ARMY soldier....and who made me vomit last night with nothing more than smell.... who is humiliated by that....am I supposed to tell him to drink his own urine or are you making some kind of a nasty joke while people here who perhaps pay more attention to their diet and health than those without any issues, are seriously seeking help....  

[wiegehts]

hey i lived in the usa for 4 years and one month ago i moved back to germany my home country. I also suffer from this "problem" about 2 years now and i wanted to ask if there is someone in lower-saxony with this condition. Perhaps we could meet up, because i never met anyone with this condition. Guess what people here in germany seem to react to this more strongly.

[sano4life]

Hello,

i also have the smelling problem when i fart or poop, but i have been achieving great improvement just by keeping careful track of what i eat. Removing meat from my diet was what has dramatically reduced the foul smell.  It was like the meat was not properly digested and got putrid inside me, which used to lead to an indescribable bad smell. Also, to stop drinking milk ( i dont think adults should drink it) and limiting fruits to one or two a day has  helped me significantly.
Regarding the amount of gas, i realised that the amount of processed carbs i ate was directly related to the amount of gas i needed to release. That is why when it comes to carbohydrates i try to stick to whole grains (whole oatmeal helped me best), legumes (mainly well cooked lentils mixed with rice) and some fruit and avoid the rest. The free book "the full plate diet" helped me a lot regarding what to eat. In summary, eating whole foods and avoiding animal food and processed carbs have help me to almost eliminate the foul smell and amount of gas. I hope this is useful to any of you.
Good luck and best wishes!

[sam2243]

I also have this horrible horrible problem and it's causing me to become a hermit.  I have been to see two doctors and they both thought I was delusional.  I can't smell anything but, also, I don't actually feel myself pass wind either which makes it worse, because I literally have no idea when it's happened.  I have to rely on trying to read peoples faces.  It happens when I've had a drink, not had a drink, eaten badly, eaten well, cut things out and left them in.  I've taken all sorts of supplements and nothing seems to work.  Feel better now I know that other people are going through it too - almost makes me feel normal!!!

[pet000]

i am also facing the same problem.i doubt this problem is because of the anual sex.please let me know if this is true.

[NaturalDoctors]

My wife and I are Naturpathic Doctors.  Your symptoms indicate you are not producing enough pancreatic enzymes which would cause these symptoms.  You need to do a liver/gallbladder cleanse to clean out the ducts and to allow these to do their job.  Following this, you need to get a good food enzyme.  This will help you digest your food better.  It won't get better if you don't cleanse your system first.  If your digestive organs (pancreas, gallbladder and liver) are clogged, this problem will continue to be pervasive.  I hope this helps.

[kraisar]

One own's urine is not a waste but contains code for body to decipher. Based on observing animals, who lick their own urine when sick, the sages of India has adopted this as part of body cleansing.

How to proceed:
- stop eating anything 1 hour before you hit the bed
- drink a glass of water just before going to sleep
- if you get up in the middle of the night, then drink another glass of water before continuing your slumber
- when you get up in the morning, urinate into a clean glass the middle portion of your stream. That is, let the first stream and the last portion go
- first rinse your mouth with a sip of the urine collected in the glass
- then drink the remaining portion of the urine
- you can even wash your face with this urine, it is a good mosturizer for your skin. If you this on a regular basis. You will find that your facial skin will radiate and be free from blemishes

More tips.
- Do not drink water during your meals. You can drink water 1 hour before or 1 hour after each meal
- Fruits & vegetables should be taken 1 hour before non-veg meal. That is do not mix veg with non-veg in the same meal
- Chew your food properly. Mix it with your sliva thoroughly before gulping it down

Hope this helps.

[kraisar]

Also
- avoid carbonate drinks
- avoid processed fodds such as hotdogs, burgers, hams etc.
- try to eat natural food more

[sky1010]

I read most of the comments and all I can say is:

1.  Eliminate all sugar--every bit of it--NO SUGAR.

1.  Take grapefruit seed extract twice a day.  

You will be free of most of your symptons in a few weeks but do not be deceived into thinking it is gone -- you needx to keep up the sugar elimination for ever, if you can, only after a couple of years of sugar elimination take in small amounts only.










Most of you do not realize that the sugar is the cause of bad bacteria feeding on fecal matter, parasites, etc.  
If you still have the problems after a year or so, definiately start with parasite cleanses, etc.  Hulda Clark has many.  

You will thank me.

Anne in Plano, TX.  

[meworld2010]

Hi

I have foul smelling gas too but it varies a lot, its very potent and nearly deadly but here are some of the things that set me off.

Bread
Coffee
Milk - Cow/soya

I recently did a allergy test and it should i was allergic to Gluten, wheat, soya, Cows milk, Nuts and i know when i dont have cappuccinos then im ok.. i know soon as i have 2 then it will get worse.
I also am doing a test for the Ph levels in my body and from the last several days i can tell my body is very acid.

So im going to cut out all those items im allergic to and cut my cappuccinos too while bringing my body's Ph level back to normal so i dont suffer from acidossis.

hope this helps

[mima00]

Has anyone found a solution to the continiuse flatulance problem?

[please_help90]

hi, I am a 27 yr old female dealing with this problem. It's getting to the point to where I don't feel comfortable around anyone at all. I've isolated myself from everyone... my job has been very helpful w/ letting me sit by myself but I'm not sure how long it will last... this is ruining my life and I don't know what to do. I hate the stares when I'm standing in line and people making fun of me (this happens at work and you would think that adults would act better than that) I've tried EVERYTHING, miralax,gasx, different herbs, depression pills (my doc told me to try those b/c she said that it may have come from something stressful), I've seen my gastro doc and he's done an endoscopy but said it was normal, now it's gotten to the point to where I am starving myself... I first take magnesium citrate to clear everything out then I won't eat for a few days try to eat as much as I can the one day and then do the same thing over... it's not as bad once i do all of that but it's still bad. I drink plenty of water though. I've lost over 20lbs within the past few months I was a good weight at around 130, I look like a bag of bones now lol. I don't know what to do... I will try the liver /gallbladder cleanse and see what happens. I will pray for all of you and hopefully we can find a way to cure whatever this is b/c this isn't normal.

[jud254]

Hi ! I too suffer the same problem, I have become a hermit, not going out tried to avoid people staring and making comments but i am better now. Please read the post  attached.


http://www.medhelp.org/posts/People-Allergic-to-Me-PATM/People-Are-Allergic-To-Me-PATM/show/4415?personal_page_id=881506

[willm]

I would try taking chlorophyll every day. All health food stores and some grocery stores carry it, I have heard the liquid form is better. I take it for cleansing purposes but I can attest to the fact that it reduces gas and stool odor. There's also a guy who sells whiff which is for the same purpose.

For breath try a tongue scraper, I have one that is stainless steel that seems to work better than the cheap plastic ones.

I know this sounds radical but they treated a guy who would bath 3 times a day and had really bad breath. They put him on a 3 day water fast and a water fast thereafter once a week. They say his condition improved 100%. I've done 3 24 hour water fasts and they are not near as tough as you think they would be.

I wish you the best and hope things go well for you here in the U.S.

[mattm71]

My story is similar to many on here. Ive had the problem with a foul smelling rotten eggs type of odour since xmas 1992 when I was 21. I cannot detect the smell and there is no noticeable movement in my anus to indicate to myself that ive "farted". It just arrives. That is the key reason why I make this illness distinct from flatulence. It is a different type of flatulence. I fart like everyone but when you do not know its coming and when you cannot detect it through smell or movement of your bowels then this brings on terrifying fears.

Ive read a lot of the recommendations on here and I wouldnt begin to advise except to say that you, and only you, are the master of your own body. From a personal perspective, I have over the years discovered foods which I need to keep away from during the working week. For me they include most dairy especially cheese, sugar (especially chocolate) and crisps (or potato chips if your from the US) This does not mean that I am cured and in fact today there was a smell in work that was I almost certainly down to me.

However its not always me and I try to tell myself that. Sometimes i percieve it. My mind plays tricks. Olfactory Reference Syndrome is an inevitable side effect to what I have. I percieve the smell beyond the reality. That doesnt mean that it doesnt exist. It does exist and is real and foul and humiliating and horrible. It just means that at certain points in my life it takes over my whole perspective.

My life has been damn near ruined by this awful smell (partly the reality of it and partly the fear of it) but I refuse to let it win. Ive dropped out of uni and quit countless jobs but Im working at the mo and I finally got my degree recently. I hope none of you lot give up either. Life is to be enjoyed even at the most testing of times. I found this website today and for the first time in nearly twenty years found that there are people who have had to deal with the same anxieties that I have and still sometimes have to. Blessings to every one of you. Your fantastic

Matt  

Lpool, England

[mdfdc]

There are several reasons why bowel gas may smell bad.  H.Pylori, Hypochlorhydria, gastritis, candida infection, parasite or other bad bacteria.  It can happen from picking up a parasite while travelling, genetics, or just having a poor diet as some have suggested above. Ultimately, the intestinal system from the esophagus to the anus is not working appropriately, because if it were, the gas and bowel movements would be "normal".  Traditional medical doctors do not necessarily do the tests that find the problem.  Tests such as the HCL challenge test, the bowel transit test, and zinc taste test can be done at home.   More comprehensive tests to look for dysbiosis can be done such as a comprehensive digestive stool analysis and the intestinal permeability tests.  Try looking for a practitioner (MD, DO, DC, ND, or acupuncturist) who practices functional medicine (functionalmedicine.org).  They might be able to help you

[sagex]

I have had horrible smelling gas for the past month.  I noticed the issue happened after I ate a couple of things of sugar free Kroger yogurt.   I thought at first it was just a temporary thing, but it keeps on going.   I can not live with this much longer.   The odor is similar to feces but it has rotten egg smell as well.   I am going to try an enema, charcoal tablets and garlic tablets (not at the same time as charcoal because it may absorb the garlic, but in intervals).   If that does not work, I will try large amounts of yogurt and probiotics.  If that does not solve it, I will try a liquid diet for a few days, if that does not solve it, then I am going to the Doctor.    I will keep everyone posted to know how it goes, that seems to be the only thing about this forum, no one is reporting back on how or if they managed to resolve their issue.

[please_help90]

Okay guys, this may sound funny but I really examined my anus and found a hole like the size of a sharpened pencil tip... I'm pretty sure it's an anal fissure and I am going to make an appointment w/ my gastro doc tomorrow. My advice to all of you is to thoroughly examine your bottom just to rule this out, like REALLY examine that area... & if you find that this is the case try not 2 get surgery they have some type of glue to where they can mend it or something called Sushruta which is a medicated thread that they used to mend the skin together. I will let all of you know how the appointment went... another thing that you may want 2 look into is your sciatic nerve (if you have a pain from your lower back down to your foot) b/c that can affect your bowels as well (you would need to get an exray for that) but definitely check for the anal fissure first! Good luck everyone!!!!

[please_help90]

another thing is that i kept feeling the gas seep out from a certain part of my bottom (kind of like bubbles coming out) and when I examined that part I found the small hole (if this helps you out a little more)    :-)

[please_help90]

Make sure you all keep me updated!!!!     :-)

[woody523]

I have been sick since January, 2010. my first symptom was excessive uncontrollable flatuance. It was comming out all day long and i didnt even realize it. I knew from peoples comments. I also had severe pain in my stomach and could not eat or drink anything and i was sweatting and had absoultly no energy. They found out that my gaulbladder was only working 13% so it was removed on February 18, 2010. Two days after my surgery the gas came back!! The pain, sweating and exaustion went away after surgery. The excessive uncontroolable gas was so bad that i never went anywhere. My boss at work put me in a room away from everyone cause it was so bad.I have been to three doctors. The first one laughed about it, the second one said "everyone farts". The thrid doctor i went to was a surgen but he agreed to see me and he came highly recomended. When i first met him i knew he was going to figure this out for me. I had every test ran but an endoscopy. He told me to eat gluten free food for one week and eat yougart 3x a day. When i came back the following week there was great improvement. He said that he believes that i had no good bacteria left in my body and that if i countinue to eat this way for a few more weeks it will all go away.  IT IS ALL GONE!!! It has been 4 very long months of confining myself to the house so i wont be embarrased. who would have ever thought that something as simple as yougart could give me my life back!!  I had read this site when i was at my worst and so many people talk about the same exact problem that i was having and they said they have been dealing with it for years.  At that point i actually considered suicide.... For anyone who is at that point.. don't give up. I have my brother to thank. He told me that doctors are just people, like you and me. There not god. If one doctor tells you he dosen't know go to another and another and another  until you find someone who does.. I hope this helps everyone!!!!

[Ivebeensavedbywoody523]

The answer has been revealed by woody523, on May 12, 2010 01:37PM.

EVERYONE MUST GO GLUTEN-FREE. That is it!!!! You will go back to normal, but just have to eat differently. Go to the numerous websites and find how to live and eat this way. If you begin it, immediately right when you wake-up in the morning, you will notice it; if not immediately, then a few minutes, or hours later.

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH woody523!!!! I have been suffering since Fall of 2001, and now I am back to "normal"; yes, I have to maintain this gluten-free diet maybe for the rest of my life, but now I can LIVE like a normal human being. May GOD BLESS YOU, AND POUR DOWN HIS BLESSINGS ON YOU AND ALL OF YOUR FAMILY!!!!!!

[djsvin1]

Take Chlorophyll supplement every day  and the use of Supreme Greens --daily will eliminate these issues--guaranteed!

[nomad1961]

Hi All,

I can't help thinking that besides getting tested for lactose intolerance and Celiac disease a cleanse might be in order.   Wether a fresh fruit and vegetable or juicing or hard core water fast, seems this would begin the healing process even if you have not been able to come up with a diagnoses.
I have been sick a lot this year and am working my way towards a macrobiotic diet.
Two books that were helpful were "Cleanse" and "Spent".
Good luck all!

[Ivebeensavedbywoody523]

and ALSO adding to the comment I posted a few days ago try and use these supplements (one per day with food) -

Spring Valley: Probiotic Formula, Acidophilus, Intestinal Health

& take

Nature Made: C, Vitamin 500 mg

[beenthere888]

I suffered from this problem. I went years of constant farting; every single day fart after fart, every few minutes. I could only survive by working outdoor jobs.

Of course, I had no social life what-so-ever. Just a life of constant humiliation.

I would go to the bank or do my shopping at times when the lines were likely to be short. I would walk to work each day because sitting in the bus for 20 minutes without farting was just a hopeless fantasy.

I saw at least 7 or 8 doctors, had various hellish procedures done, tried everything they recommended but nothing helped, not even to mitigate it.
I had been diagnosed with IBS but none of the drugs tried affected it in the slightest.

It was so bad I would have committed suicide if I had the courage and would have had a colostomy done if they would have allowed it. If I had 10 million dollars in the bank, and that's all I had, I would gladly give every penny to the person who would tell me how to stop this problem.

I went to the medical library and tried to research this myself but didn't find anything that worked. I thought I would suffer with this the rest of my life.

Then in 1998 I bought my first computer and I searched for information about this on the internet. I found a web discussion where a man described the great quantity of gas created from eating ice cream with a 1/4 oreo cookie in it. The gas problem he described sounded exactly like mine.

With further searching I found information that gluten can cause this problem even in people who test negative for celiac disease.

I didn't think eliminating gluten would make a bit of difference. I only tried this approach so I would know that I had literally tried everything. Within 3 days the farting stopped. I mean it stopped completely. I couldn't fart if I wanted to.

From that point on gluten was gone from my diet for good. After a while, I noticed I sometimes would have gas but never like I did when I was eating gluten but by eliminating heavy carbohydrates, the kind that digest in the lower intestine, I have eliminated this problem entirely.

In fact, I now follow a low carbohydrate diet and fart 2 or 3 times a day and not very much or very loud. Everyday I take a bus to work 1 hour one way and 1 hour back and never have to fart.

I like eating the foods I was told not to before by people who didn't know what they were talking about. I eat onions, garlic, almonds, walnuts, hot peppers and I fart 2 or 3 times a day. The key is to avoid all grains, especially glutinous grains like wheat, and to limit carbohydrates, all while eating a diet that provides excellent nutrition. This can be done.

For further information to try something along these lines you may want to look at a blog by Dr. Harris, M.D. How I wish I had this man for a doctor when I was going through my nightmare. Unlike so many others he understands exactly what grains can do.

http://www.paleonu.com/get-started/

You have nothing to lose by trying this approach and everything to gain. Please give it a try.

Good luck!

[Dar584]

Just wondering if any of you have even considered or have even tried a product such as Beeno (sp?) or something similar?????

[tigger66]

I have read this discussion with great interest. I don't have uncontrolled flatulence but I do pass foul smelling stools, about which I am extremely self-conscious.

A few years ago I went to Thailand and the problem went away very quickly, so the comments about Asian diet ring true. But even in Thailand my diet wasn't gluten-free, lactose-free, caffeine-free, alcohol-free or anything like that. Back home I have tried eliminating all these things except gluten, so I guess that is the next thing to try. A complication is that I do a lot of endurance sport and I know that without a lot of glutenous carbs in my diet I will find it very difficult to get enough to eat.

My question: As stated, my diet in Thailand wasn't gluten-free. Is it possible that a gluten-reduced diet plus a lot of rice (as suggested by one contributor) could be enough to solve the problem?

BTW I have read that gluten intolerance and Celiac's are not the same thing, the former being far more common.

[Use_Your_GUTS]

i know how to cure this.

I have had this problem and it ruined my life. but i learnt what it was.

First: You need to get familiar with your GUT again. Its there in front of you - like a big beer belly. Dont be afriad of sticking it out - it only feels like that.

Second: attached to your GUT (the big bulb in your abdomen) is a line of muscles that reach up to your diaphram.

=====O   like that.

THIS PROBLEM IS A FORM OF ABDOMEN/STOMACH ATROPHY.

use the examples i gave you - it takes guts, literally. stick em out there and dont cringe.

YOU YOUR GUTS AND YOUR STOMACH MUSCLES TO CONNECT YOUR GUTS TO YOUR DIAPHRAM.

[hope_4_relief]

Hi Flatguy27, Pleasehelf90 & Everyone!  
It seems we are all dealing with some sort of digestive problem, and I can totally empathize with everyone!  I think the following information may be able to help someone.  I sure hope so!  I have sought God for answers to my digestion problems, and He has led me to some very enlightening and helpful stuff!  

Years ago, I discovered I had food allergies to dairy products.  Now, my allergies have generalized to all sorts of food products.  I have completely eliminated many food products from my diet (dairy, wheat, some nuts (especially those processed on shared equipment), corn products, soy products, some fruits and some vegetables and legumes.  I have never had food allergies prior to this. (Now, I am discovering more & more people like myself.) When I try to have a taste of these foods, I suffer--to include intense GI problems and sneezing, etc.  

I had a colonoscopy and a Esophageal-Gastro-Duodenal exam a couple of years ago, and they told me I have Helicobacter Pylori.  This is a very stubborn bacteria--it's a buggar!  Many have reported that the antibiotic therapy is harsh and does not work!  As a result of this bacteria (H. Pylori), I also have a hyatal hernia.  

Through the years, herbs ((such as ginger, aloe vera, cayenne, echinacea and golden seal, alfalfa. peppermint (tea) & garlic)) have given me the most relief.  If you've never taken herbs before, be patient, they may take a little longer to work, but they have worked for me & others.

Recently, I ate something that has caused me to have uncontrollable gas.  I did the following, and it has helped tremendously.  I drink Peppermint tea, with no caffiene,  in the morning.  I also take 3,000 mg of odor-free garlic (3-1,000 mg gelcaps from Wal-mart), in the AM & PM, as needed.  note:  Fenugreek, Aloe Vera, Peppermint, Ginger, Alfalfa, Cayenne & Garlic are herbs that aid in digestion.  Herbs are natural products that are found in health food stores.  You can get a lot of info there.  

Finally, have any of you heard of genetically modified foods or GMOs?  They are in our foods, here in the USA.  There are no labeling requirements, and they are sold in abundance in the USA.  GMOs were first introduced through tomatoes, corn and soy products.  Corn syrup & soy lecithin are some of the most prevalent.  We've all been eating them in the USA and many are getting sick from them!  An eg, of a GMO is where they were/are using genes from the FLOUNDER fish in TOMATOES; now they are using other genes from weird stuff and incorporating them into the food.  They use soil bacteria and viruses to do this. (I believe my digestion problems, food allergies, etc. have come from eating GMOs.) If you have time, check out these websites on GMOs:  www.raw-wisdom.com/50harmful and www.naturalbias.com/the-frightening-uncertainty-of-genetically-modified-foods/

I am glad to be able to connect with everyone.  God be with us all and I hope this helps,
Hope 4 Relief

[selfhelp2030]

Fellow surferers, well wishers and everyone,
I find great relief not in knowing that we are many, but in knowing that all of us are busy looking for the solution.

But, has anyone considered the relation of this to thoughts? Needless to say i experience similar conditions that sometimes seem more acute than other times. I live alone, at least for now, thus i have a little freedom to try out all little crazy tricks. My latest homegrown solution was to attempt to tighten up things using a masking tape as i went to bed. Of course it did not work, the little gas still found its way while i slept and of course i had to open the windows as usual.
But more importantly, I think this problem can be more related to thoughts than we seem to associate. Your thoughts on this?

Together we will conquer this and bring a lasting solution for generations to come.

[lifespoled]

hey guys..so whats the final solution for this?i terribly need an answer to stop this life spoiling disease..please let me know if anything has worked for someone?

[FlaculentFred1970]

Hello,
Some of you have different symptoms like IBD or Crones that can be treated by a medical doctor; this post is not for you. The ones that have sought medical treatment to exhaustion and the MD’s/Colorectal Surgeons/dermatologists/psychiatrists/ therapists were not able to find a biological diagnosis for the gas please read my story. I am sure that we have all suffered social demoralization to an extreme that most cannot even comprehend. I am reluctant to even provide my story because I don’t think I would have believed it before I recovered; I was positive that there was some biological reason for the gas. Ie. Something medically wrong with me.

Here are my symptoms.

Small amounts of strong smelling gas release throughout the day; every day. When the gas escapes I feel a since of heat around my rectum. This causes me to clench the anus muscle to try to keep more gas from escaping. The clenching of the muscle and holding it seems to create “heat” like what you would feel in a muscle that you were working out at the gym. The body’s natural cooling system is to start sweating to cool the “over worked muscle”. The sweat then causes a “Dampness” that is lasting. (Sometimes I would even sit up from a vinyl chair and you could see the moisture left from my butt crack and my pants were notably damp, but usually it was not noticeable.)  The dampness causes bacteria that causes body odor. In addition to the body odor a dermatitis sets in as a result of the prolonged dampness. The dermatitis causes the skin to be sensitive and toilet paper causes micro abrasions around the anus that causes bleeding. Sometimes the bleeding is very minimal and sometimes it soaks the toilet paper like a bloody nose would. At my worst I have felt that I stunk up an entire movie theater, I have gone off work on disability for 30 days after someone at work acknowledged it. I have even quit my job because the woman in the cubical next to me was complaining of the smell and I was very embarrassed.

So what have the experts done in the 7 years that I have sought treatment.
• The MD’s did not do anything but examine my rectum with some instrument or finger and tell me that there is nothing that stands out but some anal fissures (micro abrasions).
• The Colorectal Surgeon said that most of the skin around my anus was gone as a result of wiping and I had a dermatitis around the anus. He told me to stop using toilet paper and to use zinc oxide on the irritated area around my anus. I also keep individually wrapped wipes because it is much easier on the anus than toilet paper. Also, the wipes come in handy if I have been sweating around my anus. I am able to keep body odor down to a minimum as a result of the sweating which is good hygiene. Don’t use isotope alcohol pads because it stings and your co-workers might think you are sneaking into the bathroom for something else. Lol This cleared up the dematitis and I no longer bleed around my anus.
• The psychiatrist put me on anti-psychotic medication and an anti-anxiety med.
• The Therapist helped me learn to laugh at myself which dramatically increased the quality of my life. Then he helped me with coping skills and knowledge about myself that significantly reduced my anxiety.

Looking back I realize that much of the gas smell was in my head but you could not have told me that before I sought treatment with a therapist and a psychiatrist. It is much better now. Today I don’t take any medications and I am holding down a job. I have gone back to college (I dropped out because I thought I was so offensive) and graduated and now I am in Grad school. There is help…If you have felt you are on to some new treatment like; colon cleanses, changing diets; avoidance; enema’s and temporally feel hope but are yet again disappointed; If you have sought treatment from medical doctors and they are not able to give you a treatable diagnosis;  then you have nothing to lose by seeing a psychiatrist and seeing if they can do something for you combined with psychotherapy. This is what worked for me.

[mewa]

There is always hope. Sometimes doctors do not always have all the answers. I suffered when there was no internet;  where I could search for stuff, but I had faith in God on my side. Today the information online is almost (if not) life-saving, make good use of it. Keep searching, asking, experimenting etc. because it is not over until it all over.

My suggestions is holistic treatment; mind, body and spirit. Good nutrition or balanced nutrition is a must. Supplement were very helpful for me especially good and balanced multivitamin/mineral (GNC brands: at least 50mg of Bs) which is high in B vitamins etc.etc. Vitamin B2 is said to be helpful in bad breath Vitamin B1,3,5 for good digestion: but they all work best in synergy when taken together in a multi-vit/mineral.
I wish you all good health and well-being

[selfhelp2030]

Still pursuing the impact of thought on this condition, which i just learned is called "fecal incontinence". I have observed that i have less gas when am doing tasks which are very mentally involving and take all attention. One such activity was when I drove long distance last week. I was driving at 140km/hr on average for 400km; I am a good driver, so i was not anxious, just experiencing a heigthened sense of things; my windows were rolled up most of the time. On reaching my destination, i was amazed that i had spent over 3 hours without any gas release or build up! Then upon this realization, the seeping began!
Lesson:
Anxiety! Anxiety is the greatest contributor to this condition. Glutens, caffeine etc have their role; but the condition would be far more tolerable in the absence of anxiety. I must mention here that caffeine has very significant effect - which i hypothesize could be a key factor in allowing "seeping of gas". CAFFEIN Relaxes the external Anal Sphincter which is the main muscle responsible for control of gas excretion. So avoid it at all costs.

So the SOLUTION?:-
This is directed mainly to lifespold........
Lets together adopt this stepwise, not necessarily sequential, approach and compare notes regularly via this forum:

STEP 1: Stop anxiety - Do all it takes to feel completely in control, on top of things. In my case, meditation, renunciation and taking every moment as an opportunity to serve the creator does a lot to relieve anxiety. Because with meditation - i breath ever slowly, all non-commissioned muscles are relaxed and i feel a connection with a higher perfect self. Renunciation puts every good or bad back to the Source leaving me as a calm observer. Every moment service gurantees me connectivity with the Source. Briefly put - lets get back to the roots, the purpose of our existence and the context under which we live.
STEP 2:  CHANGE DIET: Avoid all the gluten containing foods such as wheat; avoid Milk products other than yoghurt etc depending on what will best work on you
STEP 3: CAFFEIN: Avoid it at all costs. It relaxes the external anal sphincter and has been identified as aiding fecal incontinence
STEP 4: BREATHING - Do some serious study on proper breathing. Improper breathing can lead to swallowing of gas which in turn worsens fecal incontinence and increasese self awareness of a disturbing condition in turn leading to anxiety - which itself is a cause of fi.

Finally, am designing a questionnaire that can help us in diagnosing the causes of this condition hence better manageing it.

[blooming_babyboomer]

Recent developments.  I joined NutriSystem.  Their program requires me to eat more carbs than I did in the past.  Each time I got a NutriSystem shipment the gas increased to 20+ per hour.  So, my place would smell like sulfur.  I would stop their diet and eat more protein and the gas would decrease to appx 20 times per day.  I concluded that the carbs have something to do with it.  I have lived a life eating more proteins including protein drinks.  The gas was minimal.  But on all protein diets, the body would enter ketosis which was another kind of smell.  When the body does not get carbs it burns its own fat. Something about ketones.  Long story short, I haven't lost any weight with NutriSystem because I constantly have to eat other foods to reduce all the gas.  

The other problem with bad breath has gotten a little better by using the Neti Pot.  Salt water is poured through the nostrils to cleanse the nostrils.  I recently bought some Chlorofresh which is an internal deodorant.  Giving it time to work.  At one time I would put the capsules in a water bottle and drink it when around others.  Quite naturally a couple of people would notice it and inquire.  Yet what is worse?  Someone offering you a green drink which is chlorophyll or offering you yogurt, or trying to beat them to the punch and drink it first.  I have died a thousand deaths.  

One thing I have done because I am female is to use lavender lotions.  It somehow covers the smell, but I have to be mindful of the fact that scents offend some people.  I use a bath oil with lavender, and somehow it really helps.  I read that burn centers use lavender, so I thought if it heals and dispels the smell of skin that has been burnt, that with a shower twice daily I could cover it.  

The one test I have discovered that tells me when my breath is foul is to put ice in a glass.  If you put your nose to it and breath in, you can smell your own breath.  

I carry small sprays into restrooms so that others don't get offended.  I keep all kinds of deodorizers that spray every 36 minutes at home.  I don't wear jeans but once or twice at the most before washing, and always add a little vinegar to the rinse.  I put stick-on deodorizers under my desk and in places where others cannot see.  No one can understand how humiliated I was when I would buy expensive toothpaste and mouthwash for bad breath from GNC that cost $10 each and each time I entered the store the clerk would go open the door for fresh air and leave the door open the entire time that I was in the store.  He always reminded me where that particular mouthwash was, even when I was not buying it.  I stopped going to the store because it was so insulting.  I would always grab a diet coke to sip while in meetings.  I read that water washes down sulfur smells, but I tried to be discrete.  Nothing is more humiliating than being offered water every time when going to other's office or being told to feel free to come get peppermint candy.  When a restaurant waiter brings you a handful of candy at the end of meals when others don't get the same candy, you get the hint and stop going to the restarant.  

As I type this comment, I recall that I once read that the foul stools had something to do with malabsorption syndrome -- the body not absorbing nutrients.  Well, I ate cantaloupe 10 hours ago, and I can smell it on my breath.  I don't think my stomach is breaking down foods.  A slight burp gave me that smell just a couple of minutes ago.  I can't use that Neti Pot that Dr. Oz recommends as often as I would like because it is salt, and people with high blood pressure have to avoid salt.  I also read that blood pressure medicine gives bad breath.  I take a prescription for it twice per day.

[anand_s63]

I am an indian who has a lot of intrest in spices, herbs and holistic aids. indians fart a lot and they do so openly without any inhibitions. rarely have i found one who smells bad enough to make me sick. i have helped many people in getting rid of flatulence. one observence was that after gall bladder removal bad breath almost always disappeared. another is adding home made yogurt in your meals help. but the best is to have a mild natural laxative before bed time and you almost instantaneously get rid of bad breath, smelly flatulence and weight increase. in india we use cumin and fennell along with a few cloves to get rid of the gas. half a tsp of all three mashed and soaked in water overnight, mesh them hard with hands in the water early morning and drink the water, most of you will find the solution for ever. another natural product which is a panacea and i have good thirty years experience with it with myself and many patients is yellow harad. i will try and let you know  the biological and english name for this. all you do is soak it overnight and drink the water in morning, also take powder of the same once a day. one who follows this has two guarantees a) no foul smell, a clear digestive system,b) never any prostate problem in lfe and finally i can vouch for this as the best thing that could happen to you. there are a thousand benefits but you settle for the ones i have written and start it immidiately. it is cheap, it is  easily available and it is natural food.

[anand_s63]

I am an indian who has a lot of intrest in spices, herbs and holistic aids. indians fart a lot and they do so openly without any inhibitions. rarely have i found one who smells bad enough to make me sick. i have helped many people in getting rid of flatulence. one observence was that after gall bladder removal bad breath almost always disappeared. another is adding home made yogurt in your meals help. but the best is to have a mild natural laxative before bed time and you almost instantaneously get rid of bad breath, smelly flatulence and weight increase. in india we use cumin and fennell along with a few cloves to get rid of the gas. half a tsp of all three mashed and soaked in water overnight, mesh them hard with hands in the water early morning and drink the water, most of you will find the solution for ever. another natural product which is a panacea and i have good thirty years experience with it with myself and many patients is yellow harad. i will try and let you know  the biological and english name for this. all you do is soak it overnight and drink the water in morning, also take powder of the same once a day. one who follows this has two guarantees a) no foul smell, a clear digestive system,b) never any prostate problem in lfe and finally i can vouch for this as the best thing that could happen to you. there are a thousand benefits but you settle for the ones i have written and start it immidiately. it is cheap, it is  easily available and it is natural food.

[TheNewWorld]

Hi,

I had an idea, let's list all symptoms and lists done so far. then hope to find an expert or gastro who really keen to help to compare all tests and results. we might have something common which is the cuase of the problem.

[thomaspaulv]

Hi all,
I also belong to the same family. I had undergone all tests from stool, urine, endoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, U/S etc finally gastroenterologist declared that I dont have any problem. But I produce lot of offensive flatulence that too every five minutes. stool is sticky but offensive again, takes more time pass, no satisfaction
My wife does not understand the problem and she criticize me.
In my young ages, i have used lot of antibiotics against Sinusitis but finally doctors declared it is because of allergy. I strongly feel that excessive drugs, unavoidable anxiety of modern living style are the cause, but some remedy has to be there.

Certain things I noted
Wheat, red meat aggravate the problem ( some more to be explored)
If I take big  rose rice ( which is usually used in Kerala/India) it reduces
I regularly take freshly prepared peppermint tea, feel  good sometimes
I have included more finger millet in my food, regularly taking cooked unripened Banana ( Big one which is used for making chips) powder, gives relief  
I have tried fennel fenugreek, ginger garlic  no notable change
I have not tried Terminalia chebula (Yellow haraad as someone pointed out)
Some time it disappears, then my stool is also normal. But all of a sudden it starts, it takes time  to come to normal
So I dont understand the problem  really. If someone knows better how to deal better, please please

[TheNewWorld]

Come on guys. let's all work together instead of telling our stories and foundout individually.

Let's do the followoing:
1) list all symtomps and current status
2) list all of tests done with results.
3) findout common things.

If we did that we might findout something common or find a REAL Doctor who can compare all reports and find abnormality.

Also I wuold ask, Do you have a pain when you expereice the problem.

[TheNewWorld]

we're in the below thread. please join there and update us about your current status and recent developments.

[no_more_malic_acid_in_my_OJ]

Greeting Everyone!  

I wrote down EVERYTHING I ate for about 12 weeks in an attempt to figure out what was causing the problem.  During that period, I also tracked every instance of passing gas and the time of day.  The data was organized in columnar, chronological format.  

Despite all this diligence, a couple of out-of-town trips were the real key to solving this mystery.  When I was out of town, I changed my diet in a way that I thought did not matter.  At home, I drank orange juice in the evenings; on the road, I didn�t (we had steak and wine at a fancy restaurant and I would have looked like a schmuck had I ordered OJ).  OJ was the culprit!  

It�s not just ANY orange juice, however.  The OJ that causes the problem for me is the one with malic acid.  Check the label.  A glass or two of OJ with malic acid generates a huge volume of gas.  The entire digestive system feels like an over-inflated medicine ball.  The bloating was awful, as was the volume gas generated.  

Well, folks, I�m done with all that.  I�ve seen a lot of references to the usual suspects including everyone�s favorite scapegoat, the black bean.  None of it applies TO ME.  I can eat anything I want.  The real issue FOR ME is the malic acid that some jerk at Tropicana decided to add to the OJ.  I will not regale you with my scientific knowledge but here�s what I read on a couple of websites:  

***

Malic acid encourages bacteria production during the fermentation of fruits and vegetables.

During malolactic fermentation, bacteria convert malic acid into lactic acid. As malic acid transforms, the overall acidity decreases and a less "tart" flavor develops.  http://www.livestrong.com/article/17338-malic-acid/

***

Malolactic conversion is accomplished by lactic acid bacteria (such as Oenococcus oeni), which consume malic acid to liberate energy.  Chemically, malolactic fermentation is a decarboxylation, which means that carbon dioxide is liberated in the process.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malolactic_fermentation

[Committedtoananswer]

I have suffered with digestion problems, flatulence for years.  My doctor put me on Nexium years ago and I was also put on blood pressure meds.  In the last two years I have tried to diagnose my problem by reading about  every symptom online.  I have tried everything.  Talkling to doctors, my family doctor, gastro docs, acupuncturists, massage therapists, naturopathic docs, you name it I have spoken to them.  I have had MRIs and xrays and ct scans.  Nothing was found and my problem worsened.  I have been on pain pills for 4 years from a car accident.  There was the blood pressure meds.  Over the years I had taken antibiotics for different infections but knew nothing about probiotics.  Over time my doctor increased the Nexium to twice a day and added prilosec to the mix.  In Oct 2009 I got so sick (stomach hurting with anything that went in) I weaned myself from all pain meds and took myself off of Nexium and Prilosec.  I could not eat anything without terrible stomach cramps for 7 months.  I would lay awake thinking what a terrible way to die.  I thought - I have to get to the bottom of this problem myself.  Doctors would only say "Change your diet".  

All of these things I am sure had added to my digestive problems.  Can't single out one specific thing.  And I will add age to that, I am 52 yrs old.  But I recently came across something that may be the answer to these problems, specifically the terrible flatulence.  Low stomach acid.  Which totally made sense.  My stomach was very noisy, bubbling, gurgling and sounding like something was alive inside.  The flatulence was every couple of minutes - exhausting even.  I came across something on the internet and it said to take 2 tbls of apple cider vinegar and see if the stomach problems stopped.  I took it.  My stomach stopped making noise and I didn't have any flatulence for hours.  I almost felt normal.  I read into it even further and read about Betaine/Hydrochloric Acid.  It seems to be helping in that I have eaten things that I shouldn't eat with minimal stomach problems and normal flatulence (14 times a day).  I am going to continue in this vain.  I also take probiotics and have found that there is a probiotic with Betaine/Hydorchloric acid in it.  Add to that digestive enzymes.  I think when you have suffered for years an answer will not happen overnight but I have found that these things have seemed to help me.  If I were to change my diet and add more exercise to the mix, I might just be normal again.

What works for one person may not work for someone else, but I am willing to share, in that, Doctors will only keep prescribing more and more chemicals.  Some of those chemicals could be adding to your symptoms.  In reading all of these blogs I feel bad for all of you that have been imprisoned by this problem but I believe for me it is low stomach acid.  I read that the symptoms of low stomach acid is almost the same for overproduction of stomach acid.  

This is my contribution to this problem and I hope it will help someone.  This is not meant for any kind of medicinal diagnosis for anyones problem only thoughts about my own journey.

Good luck!

[TheNewWorld]

Have you observed that the stool is very smelly?
Have you observed that when "HARD STOOL" being passed everyday in good quantity, feel normal?
Have you observed that stool color is yellow when situation worse?
Have you done an Ultra Sound Test for the pancreas? doctor said my pancreas is not producing enough enzems? I am taking Creon and seems help but not a cure.
let's list all tests and result to find out commons. this might help.

[patient915]

To everyone that has posted recently: You have responded to an old, outdated thread from 2008.  The people who originally posted these comments may very well have moved on.  Rather than reply to an old thread, we recommend that people start a new topic to discuss the subject anew.  To do that, please click on the green "Post a Question" button at the top of the page.  This will get your post the attention it deserves.  Thank you.

[please_help90]

Well I personally don't think we need to create a new topic... I have been keeping up with this one particular page since 2009 when this first started happening to me and found it very informative when I started reading from the beginning. Why start all over and have to explain each and every one our symptoms when we have so much IN DETAIL on this page????

[please_help90]

I have heard that you can get botox in your anal area... does anyone know if this is true or not and are there any side effects?

[patient915]

What I mean by this is that no 2 people have the exact same thing going on.  People that say "I have this same thing" and then go on to write their own problems are unlikely to get a response to their specific question.  I'm not saying it can't happen, I'm just saying it is unlikely.  This page is very informative and that is great, it just isn't the best place for asking specific questions anymore.

[icantlivelikethis]

I was curious to hear what anand_s63 was suggesting.  "to have a mild natural laxative before bed time"  Is it safe to do a laxitive every night?  Does anyone know which one to use?

Also, he said when someones gallbladder was removed, bad breath almost always went away.
  
I have a couple questions.  

1:Should I talk to my doctor about getting my gallbladder removed?
2:Is a daily laxative safe, which one is best?

Here's a list of what i've tried and I still get the smell from my stomach...
ENT, blood test, nexium/prilo combo, h.pylori test, probiotics, digestive enzymes, saline flush, GSE, Bliss

All of these items used, were used aggressively.

  It never goes away, only masked and it seem like it's getting hard and harder to carry on, i'm reaching a point where if it won't go away, then i'll go away...  I've always been optimistic about fixing it, or believing the people that say "I don't smell it" but now i'm facing bad physiological issues realizing i've tried almost everything and i'm going broke from the doc bills and have nothing to show ....  

[please_help90]

Have you tried peppermint pills? You can get them from any herbal store.

[icantlivelikethis]

Yes I'm still waiting to hear back on my questions. I've been fasting for 24 hours and its definitely getting worse I plan on taking a colon detox kit tomorrow night  and starting another run at probiotics along with a laxative every night.  

Can anyone

[Radrook]

I  had the flatulance accompanied by cramps and chronic diarreah (diarrhea) but not the anal wetness you describe.  I was diagnosed as Lactose intolerant.  I was advised to  stay away from milk and milk products such as ice creame, cheese and milk chocolate.   I have also found that staying away from the volatile gas foods such as brocholy, onions, garlic, beans helps. Also, I found that foods having strong smells seem to increase bloating.

BTW
I too lost several jobs and the problem wreaked havoc with my personal life. Hasn't gone away completely but is far more tolerable than beforeI knew which foods to avoid.

[JumpforJoy30]

Hi there, I had my gallbladder taken out in 2007.  I think I;ve done some research that a gallbladder /liver cleanse should not be performed if you have had the gallbladder removed.  What are your thoughts on this?  Maybe I should do a colon cleanse and other cleanses instead?  And then start on the enzymes?  Appreciate your help.

[wewillfindacure]

This is an embarrassing condition.. I know, I suffer from it. Its keeping me back from socializing, I am a newly wed and this drives my husband insane. He feels that I dont care. Its affecting me emotionally & psychologically, this problem is so different it causing me & many of the people who put up earlier posts to go into depression. I do dread having to take medications like laxatives on a regular basis. I have to have a baby in the next few years I know I cant be on laxatives when im pregnant. We have to find another way..
I really hope that a good solution can be found soon. I am going to try the suggestions in the older posts.
Will let you all know if something works for me.
Thank God I found this site..
I dont feel soo alone and any more.

[jaykd]

At last i found some way to share my problem. This is really a relief after seeing all u guys here. I'm going through trauma like phase now and came to a position i started to hate myself. I've been to a dentist, who says everything is perfect. I'm pretty sure there is nothing to do with ent. Its because I can feel the gas developing and I always tend to release more when I eat more. And my breath really stinks i guess as i noticed people always rubbing their noses when talking to me. Which makes me feel really bad as I couldn't properly talk what I wanted. I've got dates waiting but i couldn't dare to go out and completely avoided socializing. Some of my friends even stopped calling me. Guys if anyone found a solution for this please advice me.

[wewillfindacure]

HI!
I have removed gluten from my diet and have started eating Danon Activia every morning and I feel like a new person now. Its like I have got my life back. Thank you all so much for sharing and for giving awesome tips.
I managed the gluten free diet by following diets meant for people with celiacs disease, there are numerous links online about the same.
All the very best to you all.

[LaughingAl]

How serious are you about solving this problem? Are you willing to make sacrifices to effect real change?

Read the book "Eat to Live" by Joel Fuhrman, MD.
http://amzn.com/031612091X

Take the 60 day challenge.
Then, come back to this forum and let us know how it's going with the farting and dragon breath.

[patient915]

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[guywithstinkyfarts]

I am with flatulence for many years. In the past few years, I have even lost being with my wife on a shared bed, and, consequently, no sex either. I want to know how women view the issue I have. Any suggestions?

[patient915]

Please see my above message.

[ifmihai]

wewillfindacure is right, my experiences prove him (and others like him right).

As soon as I stopped eating foods with gluten (everything with white flour, any processed foods, no junk foods) it was the most visible change in my digestive system in 3 4 years.

In the beginning, some 2 years ago, I've started to eat more veggies, especially apples (for fibers which help colon so much).
I dropped junk foods, sodas, dairies (except butter and cottage cheese). Little or no meat (that's because of me I guess, because I dislike meat naturally).
Then I dropped sugar completely. Big improvement, but not as big as with no gluten.
The results were (and are) great, in the short run but especially in the long run. You start to see and think things more clearly, you feel healthier with every day.
But it was a slow process.
But what alternative do we have?
It was critical at some point, because of the cravings for "old good foods".
But after a while, I watched myself thinking: "man, how hypnotized I was, because look!, right now I don't feel ANY need to eat those junks"
Sugar craving is still annoying, but it goes away. Fruits and Stevia do good.

But my digestive system was still stubborn. Something was wrong still.
And some 2 months ago, I dropped gluten (I saw it as a big step / challenge, as I was eating a lot of bread)
And it was the most amazing transformation in the better. Like nothing else. So fast.
Now the bloating is gone, gases are normal, and I can digest dairies really well now (kefir is the friendliest of them, I warmly recommend it).

So people, white flour is quite against us. Even if most of the people appear to deal with it quite good, white flour is not good for us, at least in my opinion.

Great defficiencies in our life we need to correct:
1. stress (it interferes with digestion in a negative way)
2. Gluten
3. candida (avoiding the foods in which candida flourishes) ( sugar especially)
4. low quality foods (we need more veggies and bio stuffs

Some useful links:

http://www.mercola.com/
http://www.nutritionbynatalie.com/videos.htm

http://www.candida-cure-recipes.com/candida-diet-guidelines.html
http://www.mwilliamson.com/yeast.htm

http://high-fat-nutrition.blogspot.com/search/label/Fiaf%20%281%29%20Who%27s%20fat%20is%20it%20anyway%3F

[Lifespoiled]

Hi guys..i'm just trying to fish out the reason for this bad flatulence...for me it started in 2007..i had chicken pox..nd doctor provided me some antibiotics for this..d chicken pox went well..without much problem, may be because of the strenght of antibiotics..but the flatulence problem started the next day after this...do any of you have any experience of having antibiotic in you life, for any reason??

[sns123]

Hi,
Just like every one of you I have also been facing this problem, resulting in huge anxiety. I am really surprised to see so many posts talking almost about the same symptoms / problem, which proves that there is a problem which needs to be addressed, unlike many of the good doctors who have told me there is nothing clinically wrong and is more of a phsycological problem.

I have personally noticed that though there seems no releif, the amount of the gas generated and the bad odour are particularly more after eating certain types of foods as dairy products, beans, potatoes...etc, and when the stress levels are high. But at the same time completely avoiding these is also not making things normal !

If it is clinically normal to pass gas then the bad odour is the problem, when everyone alse also eat the same food if not more of junk , but have no such problem. I have also noticed that 90% of the people feel discomfort in the stomach or acidity with the kind of the foods that make me feel so, but they dont face this problem of flatulence. Hence if its a problem of the constitution then there are many others with the same constitution whio have no such compaints.

It seems from the posts that all are of normal health as the clinical tests prove so ! , so there could be a some other angle in which this should be viewed.

I would request the DOCTORS reading this posts to respond as they could better understand the process better and would have the authenticity to comment, and releive the anxiety of all the people in this post and many many others as it seems, and enjoy life.

Cheers 1

[stinkypants]

I have terrible farts that stink like burning rubber & also when I floss my 2 upper molars (2nd from last the last ones on top), it has a terrible stink. Are the bad farts & stinky molars related then? I don't really care that I have bad farts. Actually I do what I can to produce them! Just the burning rubber farts kind of alarm me. I've never had experienced those until recently.

[Icanttakeiaymore]

I don't have a problem with chronic body odor.  I do pass a l lot of horrible smelling gas.  I had gastric bypass surgery 5 years ago and it is a problem.  I I can't stand it.   I am thinking about doing a cleanse to try to control it

[solution01]

Eating an apple within an hour before my lunch was creating some kind of chemical reaction in my stomach. Within minutes of finishing my lunch my flatulence was awful. However, the apple keops me regular on my bowl movement. I think I need to include the apple some time later in the day.

NO APPLE BEFORE LUNCH = NO CRAZY GASES;-)

(before I used to have a Yoplay yogurt + apple + lunch and I had diarrhea sometimes. I cut off the yogurt and that stopped the diarrhea, but the gases just stopped as I cut off the apple)

Thanks to all for your comments. Yes, It started in 2008, and it took me so long to read it, but it would be a job to summarized and repost everything and there is so much valuable information in here.

[AlinaRN]

Cut down on sugar, it could be systemic yeast infection. Get Lactobacillus Acidophilus bacteria, grapefruit seed extract. And do some detox.

After,slowly introduce sugar into your diet.

Also, do the Yest test(candida test): early morning as soon as you wake up, spit in a tall clear glass of regular water and observe your saliva(make sure you have nothing in your mouth prior to that-meaning no water,nothing, it should be the first spit after the night). When you will observe white streaks/lines sinking on the bottom of the glass/white saliva floating in the glass for more than 30 min- its a positive for Candida.

PS. avoid gas forming foods such as cabbage,carbonated drinks and other things such as peas,fast food,pickled food. Avoid pasteurized foods and milk product, try to stay off sweet drinks and juices. Also, eat low sugar fruits such as strawberries.Grapes have a very high sugar content-they give lots and lots of gas(esp green one)=]. Also, try to have around 5 equally proportioned meals with a lot of protein. such as chicken etc... do not eat before going to sleep.

Hope it helps,
Goodluck!!!!
Alina.

[summary]

Summary:
Kyolic garlic
Gluten free diet
No sugar
Probiotics
Culturelle
Digestive enzymes
Laxative Miralax
Zink supplement
Chlorophyll supplement
Acidphilus Pearls
No carbs
Liver/gallblader cleanse
Herbs: Fenugreek, Aloe Vera, Peppermint, Ginger, Garlic
Peppermint tea with no cafeine
No Malic acid
2 tbl spoons of apple cider against low stomach acid

[srehmani]

Had this problem for a while. I travel a lot and try all kinds of random foods but I recently traveled to El Salvador, Kenya and Uganda. The gas and fatigue I was experiencing got worse after those trips. Never thought about going to a doctor because I had cancer 5 years ago and thought it was from that. Non the less after these travels I took some de-worming and parasite meds. It's been a month and a half with no rancid gas. Not sure what was wrong with me before(which is why I'm on here) but I used to have a lot of problems related to food and the use of the restroom. Now a days I still get worried when I eat fruit but I haven't had a single day of rancid smelling gas. Last Sunday I really pushed the limit and ate 8 bananas. There was some gas and no smell. Hope it helps

[ellem23]

HI. you are suffering from Passive Incotinence. Meaning you release gas without knowing and that may be the reason why you cant smell it. Passive incontinence means that for some reason could be because of starning the anal spincthers strecth out. They are only a few cures for this problem. But, one that works affectively is surgical procedures such as direct sphincter repair  sphincteroplasty), post-anal repair, or total pelvic floor repair may be attempted. So maybe you should go to the doctors and tell him/her to check for passive incontinence If they havent already. Goodluck... Hope to hear from you soon.

[TheNewWorld]

Hi srehmani
what is the stauts with you so far, hope issue not come back again?
how prescrive this de-worming and parasite meds for you?
which de-worming and parasite meds do you use? brand and name?


Dear  ellem23,

thanks and sound look good & I did some Google search but I did not get anything related this issue, I found it related to passive fecal incontinence. can you give more details and information how to test it to confirm it is the cause?



Hope to hear from you soon.

[Enoughisenough1]

Hello everyone,
I am also the same problem sufferer. I have read all comments and going to try out all of there. But I think we need specific solution for this problem.

I ahve taken it very seriously after doing nothing for years. I am going to all the tests. I will let you guys know if anything works for me.


Cheers...

[PurpleAngel90]

Hello everyone,

Quick question. Would the master cleanse have the same effect as the liver gallbladder cleanse?

[AngelFlower]

Hi. I've had constant gas for 5 months. Tested for lots of things. Tried lots of things. BEFORE I had gas, I already been depressed for 4 years. I have also been suicidal before the gas. Now I'm even more depressed than I was before. It's very disappointing to hear that you guys are suicidal even with no past history of depression. I just need some support. Does anyone want to talk?

[brazilianlady526]

Hi to all.
I am 50 y.o female, had uncontrollable flatulence since my 20's, then it changed to foul smelling sewage all the time, and now I smell like poop all the time.  It is a very depressing problem... I tried suicide a couple of times...
For the past 2 yrs I have been doing pelvic muscles exercises every day (kegel's exercises).  I feel my anal muscles are becomming stronger, and I have hopes to get better and better from this smelly problem.  I recommend you also try this. This can be a solution.

[KymmLisa4]

I too have the same problem.  I tested in May for every type of parasite and bacteria the doctor has ever seen in a living, functioning person, so she didn't know what to do without a consult with an autoimmune doc, so she put me on a variety of vitamins and supplements, which as of August had cleared everything up, but the Candida, which I see her about next week.  I was wondering if it was all the vitamins and supplements/herbs I'm taking?  I don't know, but I'm sure going to ask, sometimes I just can't hold it in any longer and I know those around me smell it, it's horrible!  I take Probiotics in large quantitites, so it can't be lack of that.  I'll let you all know what she says next week!

[bethu]

I am having a similar problem with extreme flatulence, terrible odor, and a very gurgly and sometimes painful stomach. It all started for me short of  a year ago and I found relief after 2 months on the candida diet. I would still have symptoms occassionally, but rarely. I continued to follow a gluten free diet except for an ocassional beer (although I have been tested and do not have celiacs) and kept my sugar low. Now, after a course with antibiotics, my problem is back. However, this time despite following the candida diet and taking antifungals and probiotics, the problem will not go away. I am feeling very  hopeless at this point and don't know where to turn as the medical community has been unable to help me and I cant afford to see a homeopath.

[mimtoo]

I just had to comment on your staement that distilled water can kill you. You have no idea what you are talking about. Distilled water is what everyone on a US Navy ship drinks because it is how we HAVE to treat seawater in order to drink. You get minerals in your diet every day if you  eat. Drinking too much water,in general, and not eating right will cause the leaching of minerals form your body. Your urine should be a light straw color and that is how you will know you are hydrated and not leaching all the minerals from your body.








distilled is wha

[BuddyG1960]

it could possibly be your gallbladder and you might have some serious heartburn conditions that go along with that. I know when I eat certain greasy foods or overly rich foods i get gas pressure building up and my chest and back hurt so bad I think I'm having a heartattack but then it subsides and one good long belch and it's over with. It really is important to be careful about the foods you eat. As far as the heartburn, I use to take over the counter aids for years and stopped a couple years ago because I found that eating a apple, believe it or not, after eating greasy, fatty, food actually will stop and or prevent any heartburn. It really does work. Get checked out for either or both GURD (gerd) and gallbladder situation. Small meals are better than one huge meal during the day. I'm surprised your doctors didn't atleast check for these symptoms first before putting you through all those expensive medical tests.

[steve_o_2]

I too suffered from gas for a long time, until finding out I am lactose-intolerant. I found out that generic Metamucil did not work, in fact it gave me gas, and so does the sugar-free Metamucil brand. Plain old Metamucil that is very fine seems to work the best.

[steve_o_2]

Are you getting help for your depression? I too suffer from depression and flatulence. I don't know think they are related.

[krysalys]

I understand your situation.  I have multiple health problems (high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma, dying thyroid, ADHD, depression, anxiety disorder...), and have always had sensitivities to certain foods and additives.  Lactose intolerance is very common with adults; we're just not made to process any animal's milk after infancy.  I drink unsweetened almond milk (adding a little raw honey helps sweeten it a little) and have found that really helped reduce my gas problems.  Also, I have cut back on my beloved ice cream, saving it for a small treat on occasion.  

When I was a child and was diagnosed with severe ADHD, my pediatrician suggested to my parents that I might have food sensitivities that are affecting my brain chemistry.  Sounds absolutely insane, but it is true with me.  My parents tried a regimen called The Feingold Diet, introduced by Dr. Benjamin Feingold, I believe, back in the early 1980's.  It can be applied to anyone if they suspect having food sensitivity issues: if there is a food/food additive that you suspect is giving you problems, make a list of what you suspect and eliminate it from your diet.  Your body needs approximately two weeks to completely flush out any toxins, so make sure not to eat it.  For example, my parents cut out dairy from my diet for two weeks.  Then, I drank a small glass of milk.  We kept a journal of what, if any, reactions I'd had (and yes, I certainly had quite a smelly reaction to the milk), and if the reactions weren't good, then we knew I wasn't able to process that food properly.  Wait three days before trying another food on your list, and just keep going until you've gathered all the information you need.  Pay attention to what you're eating, write everything down in your food journal, along with any symptoms of gas afterwards.  Within a few weeks you should start noticing a pattern.  The best thing for you to do is listen to your body.  We take so much for granted until problems rear up and slap us on our faces.

Very common food sensitivities also include foods high in fiber.  My mother had to have her gallbladder removed because she had been having severe reactions to raw onions, mild peppers and garlic.  Now she can't even stand the smell of garlic sweating from my pores after I've had a delicious Greek dinner a few days earlier.

I have found that as I age, the mild peppers - green, red, orange and yellow, are giving me a lot of horrible gas.  Onions are now becoming a problem as well, which is just plain awful since that's one of my favorite vegetables ever.  

Others have mentioned this many times before me, but it bears repeating:the less processed food you eat, the less fried and high carbohydrate foods you consume, and for many people, meat as well, might just make a difference.  If your gastroenterologist hasn't been helping, then you could also try talking to an allergy doctor and saying that you've been having digestive issues possibly related to food sensitivity.  Once the allergist has seen who all you've seen, you might want to ask if there's a test the allergist could give you that would determine if you have any actual food allergies.

One thing - I have problems with bad breath as well.  Some of it has to do with some of my medications (they warn of causing a bad odor), but it could also be a dental problem.  Unless you are also having difficulty with burping a lot, which can also be the cause of your bad breath.  Whenever I finish a garlic-heavy lunch at work, I grab a few slices of fresh lemon and squeeze the juice into a cup, add a tiny dollop of honey to take the edge off, and it helps neutralize the garlic.  If lemon juice helps remove the garlic from your fingers, why not with your stomach, too?

Guten abend, mein Herr.  Gesundheit.

[bangarlic]

I had the exact same problem for about 4-5 years. The root cause of the problem was garlic. I removed garlic completely from my diet which solved the problem. Occasionally I eat food with garlic which causes the problem to resurface. So I am sure that is the source of the problem. Remove it from your diet and it will surely help!

[geology1]

I too have this problem. I notice it the most at school and once at church. I eat healthy and have tried to cut out dairy products but the smell still occurs....I can't smell it but people hold their noses, comment on the smell and make strange faces. I don't feel the sensation of farting but yet foul smelling gas is still released. I feel so insecure at school because I don't feel that I can truly be myself because some know me as a farty person. Some think I am disgusting. I just got blood work done to see about celiac disease (awaiting results) ....and I need to get a breath test to see about lactose intolerance. Are there any suggestions for whet I can do? has anyone found any luck????

[73jj]

Sorry to hear about ur condition. I have a similar problem.
I have researched to find out the following reasons for flatulence.
1. Air intake while eating
2. Lactose intolerance
3. Irritable bowel syndrome
However have not found a solution to it. Don't feel very free to discuss it with my wife.
I have ordered some charcoal tablets to see if they work

[FedUP2013]

i have the same problem. its mostly when i go out in public places and especially school! i have had test too everything came out normal except for a test to see how much bad bacteria you have. it came out seriously bad. i took some pills for that but it just didnt work. im very depressed and i feel i could be better at school if it wasnt for this stupid problem. i also found out i am allergic to milk. my gastro doctor is nice but i can tell he blames me for all of the problem. today my stomach felt better but then someone made a comment about how it smelled like farts. which shocked me because i thought i wasnt even farting. its like everywhere i go and no matter how hard i try im always farting even tho i dont even think i am. i plan on trying to cut out gluten and sugars but im not sure that will go well because i have a hard time going without milk products. if anyone would like to talk about it let me know
HELP MEEE!!

[shirlelyp]

I taking probotics and have found it to work well for me I've had this problem for some time now several years in fact.  I really couldn't smell what others was smelling but never the less it was very obvious to me that it was real. Once I started taking probotics  I had to stop because I started to smell what everyone else was smelling that I couldn't and wow that horrified me so I stop. Worse mistake I ever made cause then my symptoms went back to other people smelling and me but not smelling the odor myself. So just recently started back on my probotics and once again I've had the same reaction I can smell the odor but surprisinly others don't seem to smell it like I can. It almost seems as if Its been retained in my body and im smelling it because it inside of me. I've also notice something else as long as I eat more good foods like fruit and vegetables even protien and don't overeat  or eat process foods my odor is deminishing. Wow I've been going out more to be around people just to see there response its been wonderful experience even got my hair cut yesterday and went grocery shopping as the stylist was doing my hair I could smell the odor but the normal reactions i'm use to getting just wasn't there we laughed and  talk like it old friends  got a great hair cut too. when I was in supermarket store spent more time than needed in crowded areas to see peoples responses....I've even notice that I've calmed down not so stress about this anymore just do what I need to do and relax. Im trying as hard as I can to live a healthier life over the years i've gone to so many doctors hoping to hear something is wrong just so I could finally have some direction and fix this thing once and for all but no real luck until now. Only if I could have had more courage years ago when I first started taking probotics and continue on this problem would be far far  behind me by now. So maybe probotics haven't work so well for others buts its made a real diffrence in my life but I think not stressing myself out so much has also had alot to do with it hope this helps someone....

[shirlelyp]

I've been experiencing this positive reactions from people for  atleast three weeks now I have never had three days of this kind of reaction let along three weeks wow. Hope this helps someone out there.

[phudidiya]

I am suffering this problem from last three year and recently i resigned my job due to this ridicules problem. please help me if some one can. I am very disappointed and dont want to live with this disease

[phudidiya]

I am suffering this problem from last three year and recently i resigned my job due to this ridicules problem

[MGSZZ]

Hi all, First of all I must say how astonished I am at how widespread this problem is. I Googled smelly farts and hit this forum as a result because a close friend has this problem (very smelly noxious farts)
He produces a very strong pungent Hydrogen sulphur smell and he lets wind nearly every 10 -15 minutes.  so I thought I would do a little research on the matter but really did not expect to find that so many people had such a big problem with this.

Personally I do not have this problem; in fact I have a complete lack of any odour when letting wind which I rarely ever do anyway, at most once a day with no smell at all.
Now here's what is really odd, I have a particularity bad diet as I live on my own and cant be bothered to cook, so I mainly eat take aways and fast foods, I rarely ever eat fruit & veg, I eat way too much sugar and fats such as biscuits and cakes as they are easy to hand. I also eat far too many Breakfast cereals with lots of milk and eat white bread, I don't exercise and I smoke 20 cigarettes a day. (Sure I know this is really bad and I need to change)

My friend who has the problem does the exact opposite and eats very healthy food, with plenty of fruit and veg, plenty of water and has healthy regular cooked meals and exercise and does not smoke. He could not believe it tonight when I ate a Chicken Tikka meal earlier in the evening and let out quite a large amount of gas in one go because he said he could not smell a thing.
Now I'm actually wondering... is the smelly gas in fact a GOOD sign of a healthy stomach and intestines? And the lack of smells a bad thing.  I appreciate this does not help you guys on here and I do really feel sorry for you all. I never really thought about my friends problems at work and in close company and how embarrassing it must be for him before reading this tonight. I am not trying to wind you all up on here but just to give you information so that it may be of some help in trying to find the cause.
..Oh and for those with smelly breath, try to have a bowel movement every 2 days at least. (Use Fibogel drinks if you have a poor diet like me)
Try to eat an apple every day, buy yourself a new (soft to medium) toothbrush every Month (Yes every Month because bacteria will multiply on it) and alternate your brand of toothpaste from day to day. I have found the best to be Sensodyne Extra fresh, Colgate Total, and Arm and Hammer whitening or one with baking soda. My favourite Toothbrush is the Aqua-fresh medium from Tesco. Do this and your breath will be nice and fresh every day and all day. I do not get complaints even with my poor diet and smoking cigarettes.

[unbelvbltruth]

we are all here to support you,  if you wanna chat, my email is ***@****

[unbelvbltruth]

sorry AngelFlower, i typed my email, but apparently the site does not allow it.
welll like i said, we are all here to support you.  talk here.

[mickeyliz25]

hi.
for the past couple of years i've been dealing with excessive smelly gas like old sewage so about three years back i had decided to to a 2 week cleanse from gnc i had only done it half way so once i got off of it i suddenly notice that when i would fart everybody else could smell it which was embarrasing so i taught that maybe i could deal with it but then i started seing that it was affecting my social life so i decided to try another method of reducing or eliminating this horrible smell. so then i decided to try another cleanse from the same brand but failed, so my final attempt i tried the lemon detox and well i didnt did it exactly how you are soppose to do it and omg!! the horrible smell went to terrible and  unbearable. I guess after not doing the cleanse or the detox correctly has lead me to have excessive and horrible smelly gas and stool, and i dont know what to do because i am married and i try to stay away as possible to my housband because i know its and unbearable smell. and as of right now im not a social person. please help!!!!!!!!!!!

[Charlie1606]

i suffer with constipation and have done all my life and i am now 21, i also suffer with bad breath and need to get it sorted. The smell is horrible as if i have just been to the toilet, everyone always says about this and my relationship has suffered and i also quit work. I have been to the doctors and they dont do nothing, i use breath freshner every day, and clean my teeth 3 times a day.. i dont go out no more and i have lost all my mates becuase of this pleasee help!!

[unbelvbltruth]

Possible Solution:
i suffer from same symptoms, and i am bloated and farting constantly, then from reading a bunch of posts above on this page, i took the advice to go gluten free.
Further, i started drinking Evolve Kefir Probiotic smoothie.

so for the last week i've been on a gluten free diet, and i've been farting ONLY once or 2 times a day, from farting every few minutes before.

this is good for 2 reasons...1, obviously b/c you're not farting and letting smelly gas out, and 2, b/c you're not holding in the farts by clenching your buttocks, which i believe leads you to sweat down there and give you wetness around the rectum, and i've read somewhere (maybe on this page) that the wetness down there can produce odor also.

Also, my stool used to be Not-solid, i don't mean diarrhea, but just Not solid.  I also used to see remnants of food i ate in my stool (especially greens), suggesting my body was not breaking down the foods (suggesting low stomach acid) and distributing its nutrients throughout my body.  That resulted in unprocessed food in my stool, and i was Constantly Starving.

Well ever since i went gluten free, my stool is solid, and i fart maybe couple of times a day, and i am not Constantly Starving.  As for the smell,  I honestly don't know if i smell at times, but i do try to read people's reactions at work when i'm next to them, and it seems i don't smell (knock on wood Please).

From doing research on this, i think I, and many of you on this page, might have Celiac Disease.

I am sticking with the Gluten free diet and Kefir probiotic, i suggest you give it a shot, you have nothing to loose, believe me i feel your pain of being jailed by this disease.
I'm also going to make an appointment to see a gastroenterologist.

Good luck to you All

[Freetobeme56]

Realized that some changes in my diet of adding some things have made the gas to smell bad. I kid around about it, yet lately for the past week it has been bad. I realize that I have been drinking nonfat milk lately instead of eating a lot of cheese. Been told milk is supposed to help in weight loss and make you feel full. I've also been eating whole wheat bread, not enriched or had pita pockets. I don't know if the bananas or tomatoes are making it worse, because in the past have not had a problem with them.
I would say take an item away for a day or two, only one at a time. If it makes a difference then you've narrowed it down for the gas. If it hasn't made a change then its not that item and add it back and try something else. Have heard that parsley is supposed to be good, yet need to have it with a lot of water, have heard of capsules with parsley and oil to take.

[itsnotme22]

Hello everyone, I'm 22 and I have the same symptoms like most of you for the past 6-7 months and I think its parasites in my bowel like candida. I found a diet for candida and I'm going to try it with some probiotic yogurt too. I hope this will work and if I have positive results I'll let you know.

[itsnotme22]

I also found this and I think might help some of you based on your comments!
"Most people are unaware that it even exists, because most main stream doctors are uneducated about its impact on our health.  People suffering from this condition often go from doctor to doctor for years and are usually told they are a hypochondriac or that it is stress or a psychiatric problem, before ever discovering the real culprit."

read this!
http://www.holistichelp.net/candida.html

[IBSfix]

I had what you have for the last 5 years and I feel your pain Do the following:-

Grater 7 to 8 carrots
add just enough water to cover the grated carrots
squeezes the grated carrots 3 times so that you have about 1500ml carrot juice.
it needs to look very orange.
Then add condensed milk and ginger beer.
If you don't like the carrot bits use a strainer.
If you don't like this drink then man up and drink it.
Trust me this help like you wouldn't believe
  

[newteen]

...hi i have had the same problem for a year and a halve. I am thirteen and it started at age 11.

[chicago78]

try drinking kombucha tea. it will really regulate your digestive system. for bad breath try "smart mouth" mouthwash.  you can find it at walgreens, cvs, rite aid, etc.

[luz00]

wow this is a lot to read.  Is there a website that organizes all of this? I  make people sneeze a lot, and I always see people smell their armpits to see if it is them.  I dont think I give out gas, but just odor from skin. I can feel up a classroom to a church with my smell.  When in a car and passing by people from sidewalks can even smell it.

[paradite]

i have this problem for one year i did alot of test

blood tsest
ultrasound
endascopy


they found h.pylori +3
i get ride of it  confirmed by stool test and endoscopy

then my family doctor give up and send me to experience GI - 47 yrs experience that doctor he said i treat one patient before i think it is parasite he is inidian Dr then he gave medicine for 3 days it didn't work then he said will do colonoscopy and will found what kind of parasite exactly that is better. am going to do colonoscopy tomorrow Friday 30/12/11 i hope will found solution guys i will let you know.

my symptoms
alot of gas in my intestine
burping alot
chest pain
stomach pain
obdominal pain  
very bad breath even though i breath by nose

first symptoms was only gas and bad brath

[HappyNewYear]

hi

[HappyNewYear]

hi, i 2 have the same problem. it feels good knowing that i'm not the only 1 with this problem but at the same time feeling bad 4 u guys n gals. i think i found a solution so i'm going 2 share it with u. 1st thing 1st, eat healthier, cut down smoking n drinking. everyday i take 1 vitamin c(500mg), 1 vitamin b-6(100mg), 1 calcium w/ vitamin d(600mg), 2 culturelle(1 in the morning, 1 at night). but the past 5 days i added gnc milk thistle(1 in morning, 1 at night), super digestive enzymes(2 in morning, 2 at night), and in between i took some activated charcoal( 3 at 280mg each). at 1st my stool was coming out black n stanky but the last 2 days it's been normal, and the best thing of all my breath doesn't stank anymore or i don't think. i 2 do the test of talking 2 people up close, b4 it was a nightmare. i play poker so i know all the faces people make around bad breath. all this didn't happen until i started taking the super digestive enzymes so idk if it's just that or the combination of all the other stuff i'm taking but i don't give a dammnnn it's working. 2day is my bday n this is the best present i ever got. i hope this helps u guys n gals out there n believe me i know what ur going through. good luck n HappyNewYear!!!

[answerswarranted]

Hi, I know this may be very late of a response but I am here to share something that may give you the answer. First, I would like to say they are many like you, my mother experiences this and you should look up TMAU. It may be the answer to all of your problems. Best of luck with this...socially it can be very disruptive. Doctors are also not very educated on this medical issue.