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Flatulence
Hello,
I'm a sprout of a nineteen year old who has recently been plagued with the most pernicious flatulence of her life. She became vegan in the last six months, but the farting began about three weeks ago. They are silent and painless little bursts of air with the most foul smell. I've able to clear entire rooms.
I first noticed the gas (although this is not necessarily the cause) after eating a fruit kanten (the vegan form of jello made with an agar) for desert 5 days in a row. True, I do eat a considerable amount of beans, but I notice the gas even when I don't eat beans. The bursts of gas can run almost uninterrupted for hours in a day and are killing my social life.
I was curious about a possible cause and very much want to know how to kill the bacteria that are probably causing these releases in a natural way without taking any medication. Would a day of fasting help? A week of no beans?
I should also say that three years ago I had IBS, and although I haven't had a problem with it since, I was wondering if there could a connection.
Thanks so much.
-Molly
I'm a sprout of a nineteen year old who has recently been plagued with the most pernicious flatulence of her life. She became vegan in the last six months, but the farting began about three weeks ago. They are silent and painless little bursts of air with the most foul smell. I've able to clear entire rooms.
I first noticed the gas (although this is not necessarily the cause) after eating a fruit kanten (the vegan form of jello made with an agar) for desert 5 days in a row. True, I do eat a considerable amount of beans, but I notice the gas even when I don't eat beans. The bursts of gas can run almost uninterrupted for hours in a day and are killing my social life.
I was curious about a possible cause and very much want to know how to kill the bacteria that are probably causing these releases in a natural way without taking any medication. Would a day of fasting help? A week of no beans?
I should also say that three years ago I had IBS, and although I haven't had a problem with it since, I was wondering if there could a connection.
Thanks so much.
-Molly
I have a gas problem also. Many replies have helped and I think I should see a doctor. I have severe stomach cramps in the mornings. No control of farts, I think this behaviour has occured especially since I started exercising - I think I swallow air when running.
Hi.
From my experience, I found that drinking alot of water usually help with a gas attack. It doesn't stop the problem fully, but it eases the situation and makes it a lot easier to control (Another advantage of drinking water is it takes out the foul smell when you have gas)
Another thing that I noticed, when ever you have a gas attack, try as hard as you can to think of something else. To fully focus all your senses on that distraction. For example, reading a book and fully concentrating on its contents, would make me forget about the gas, and my digestive system would go back to normal (However, this didn't work so well for me in a crowded situation)
Finally, I read somewhere that the spice cumin is suppose to be great in helping with gas. I did not have a chance to try it yet, but it could possibly work.
I wish you the best of luck
From my experience, I found that drinking alot of water usually help with a gas attack. It doesn't stop the problem fully, but it eases the situation and makes it a lot easier to control (Another advantage of drinking water is it takes out the foul smell when you have gas)
Another thing that I noticed, when ever you have a gas attack, try as hard as you can to think of something else. To fully focus all your senses on that distraction. For example, reading a book and fully concentrating on its contents, would make me forget about the gas, and my digestive system would go back to normal (However, this didn't work so well for me in a crowded situation)
Finally, I read somewhere that the spice cumin is suppose to be great in helping with gas. I did not have a chance to try it yet, but it could possibly work.
I wish you the best of luck
Hi.
From my experience, I found that drinking alot of water usually help with a gas attack. It doesn't stop the problem fully, but it eases the situation and makes it a lot easier to control (Another advantage of drinking water is it takes out the foul smell when you have gas)
Another thing that I noticed, when ever you have a gas attack, try as hard as you can to think of something else. To fully focus all your senses on that distraction. For example, reading a book and fully concentrating on its contents, would make me forget about the gas, and my digestive system would go back to normal (However, this didn't work so well for me in a crowded situation)
Finally, I read somewhere that the spice cumin is suppose to be great in helping with gas. I did not have a chance to try it yet, but it could possibly work.
I wish you the best of luck
From my experience, I found that drinking alot of water usually help with a gas attack. It doesn't stop the problem fully, but it eases the situation and makes it a lot easier to control (Another advantage of drinking water is it takes out the foul smell when you have gas)
Another thing that I noticed, when ever you have a gas attack, try as hard as you can to think of something else. To fully focus all your senses on that distraction. For example, reading a book and fully concentrating on its contents, would make me forget about the gas, and my digestive system would go back to normal (However, this didn't work so well for me in a crowded situation)
Finally, I read somewhere that the spice cumin is suppose to be great in helping with gas. I did not have a chance to try it yet, but it could possibly work.
I wish you the best of luck
Yeah i got a problem with excessive gas also. my problems started with stress at work and I was diagnosed as having GERD or reflux disease. After a year of taking Prilosec, the problem seems to be getting worse but moving from reflux to stomach and intestines with painful gas build-up. I had blood test for H.pylori- negative. The doctor has so far been of little help. just dread goning back and goning thru test which im sure would include colonostophy and esophageal examination.
Yeah i got a problem with excessive gas also. my problems started with stress at work and I was diagnosed as having GERD or reflux disease. After a year of taking Prilosec, the problem seems to be getting worse but moving from reflux to stomach and intestines with painful gas build-up. I had blood test for H.pylori- negative. The doctor has so far been of little help. just dread goning back and goning thru test which im sure would include colonostophy and esophageal examination.
Thank you everyone. I am in late fifties, and I can really identify with the frustration of trying to deal with gas. I don't have much of a problem with it during the day, but in the evening and at night, it seems like all I do is pass gas. I live alone, but would prefer not to. However, I am afraid to even consider a relationship because of this problem. Anyway, it is nice to know I am not alone in this problem.
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