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Another with fecal body odour and I don't know why??
I've been smelling like poop for years now, I don't know, perhaps almost 10 years.
I quit almost everything wrong. I quit smoking, I quit drinking, drugs, and stimulants like caffeine, theine (almost no sugar). I do exercise everyday, I almost only drink water. I eat almost no red meat... I'm a really healthy person. Also my personal hygiene is very strict.
Still, I smell like ****, not everytime, apparently, not for everyone, but this has made my life not really ease. I've seen a couple of doctors and told them my problem.
Both of them in those moments, told me, that they didn't smell anything. The first one told me "Each one smells different and must be accepted" the second one sent me to a psychiatrist claiming I had agoraphobia and a paranoia because of my fecal body odour. (Of course is difficult go outside when it's going to be a tough day because of the reaction of people to my body odor, besides I've lived and worked in two other countries and now I'm going abroad for some months because work).
Anyway, I have done some analysis, candidiasis, hyper or hypothyroidism, internal hemorrhoids and Gilbert syndrome are discarded. IBS and TMAU are not discarded yet. I don't have any symptons of rectal prolapse, anal fissures, halitosis... and I'm constipated or I suffer diarrhea like everybody else, neither always nor never.
I can't forget that everytime I hear comments of how bad I smell, my anus is wet, like sweating, and also my underwear. Everything is clean, promise you, but is wet, I don't smell anything, but people surrounding me, yes, wherever I am.
Lately I've been thinking it could be IBS, because I read is like the colon is connected to the brain, and because of stress or anxiety or how I feel, could not work as it's supposed to, and also I read that one of its functions is removing the water from the feces. And I've been thinking that, for this reason, is why some days, and everyday when I have something important to do, I feel the anxiety, and my anus is wet, when no other part of my body is wet, even my armpits are dry, or never as wet as my anus.
And also because, when I took xanax (alprazolam) for the insufferable anxiety caused by this problem, my anus was almost always dry, even in some difficult moments, and I never hear any kind of comments regarding to my body odour (But the doctors cut me the medication).
For all of this I've started to think that can be IBS, and for this reason, a couple of days ago, I've started to take yobalex (probiotics + prebiotics). Perhaps my intestinal flora has been damaged some years ago, and like I've done nothing really specific to repair it, that's why I've been suffering the problem all these years. But I still don't know.
This is my problem, and my question is. After everything I've described, and for sure knowing that my fecal body odour is real, and it seems always I smell when my anus is wet, Could be this smell and/or sweat in my anus has been caused by a malfunction of my colon or by an insufficient intestinal floral of my colon???
I quit almost everything wrong. I quit smoking, I quit drinking, drugs, and stimulants like caffeine, theine (almost no sugar). I do exercise everyday, I almost only drink water. I eat almost no red meat... I'm a really healthy person. Also my personal hygiene is very strict.
Still, I smell like ****, not everytime, apparently, not for everyone, but this has made my life not really ease. I've seen a couple of doctors and told them my problem.
Both of them in those moments, told me, that they didn't smell anything. The first one told me "Each one smells different and must be accepted" the second one sent me to a psychiatrist claiming I had agoraphobia and a paranoia because of my fecal body odour. (Of course is difficult go outside when it's going to be a tough day because of the reaction of people to my body odor, besides I've lived and worked in two other countries and now I'm going abroad for some months because work).
Anyway, I have done some analysis, candidiasis, hyper or hypothyroidism, internal hemorrhoids and Gilbert syndrome are discarded. IBS and TMAU are not discarded yet. I don't have any symptons of rectal prolapse, anal fissures, halitosis... and I'm constipated or I suffer diarrhea like everybody else, neither always nor never.
I can't forget that everytime I hear comments of how bad I smell, my anus is wet, like sweating, and also my underwear. Everything is clean, promise you, but is wet, I don't smell anything, but people surrounding me, yes, wherever I am.
Lately I've been thinking it could be IBS, because I read is like the colon is connected to the brain, and because of stress or anxiety or how I feel, could not work as it's supposed to, and also I read that one of its functions is removing the water from the feces. And I've been thinking that, for this reason, is why some days, and everyday when I have something important to do, I feel the anxiety, and my anus is wet, when no other part of my body is wet, even my armpits are dry, or never as wet as my anus.
And also because, when I took xanax (alprazolam) for the insufferable anxiety caused by this problem, my anus was almost always dry, even in some difficult moments, and I never hear any kind of comments regarding to my body odour (But the doctors cut me the medication).
For all of this I've started to think that can be IBS, and for this reason, a couple of days ago, I've started to take yobalex (probiotics + prebiotics). Perhaps my intestinal flora has been damaged some years ago, and like I've done nothing really specific to repair it, that's why I've been suffering the problem all these years. But I still don't know.
This is my problem, and my question is. After everything I've described, and for sure knowing that my fecal body odour is real, and it seems always I smell when my anus is wet, Could be this smell and/or sweat in my anus has been caused by a malfunction of my colon or by an insufficient intestinal floral of my colon???
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Drink plenty of water, keep clean with fresh wipes and use anti bacterial talc!!!!
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What talc do you use?
Yesterday I forgot a couple of things (I knew it). I've also tried pantyliners (didn't work), even for 3-4 weeks I tried to "close" my anus with duct tape (didn't work) but with this last stupidity I checked that the sweat in the zone could happened from inside my body. Also I've tried female antibiotics against the candida, it seems there weren't any "male" antibiotics (didn't work at all)
Also I tried sodium bicarbonate plus water in the zone, because of its antifungal properties (I don't know if it worked). Also some coconut oil, because the same (I don't know if it worked). I also tried shaving the zone (didn't work). Having 3-4 showers a day (didn't work). And cleaning the area too much, is the worst you can do if you have hemorrhoids, itching... You think about it, you name it... I've already tried it.
And if people try probiotics, is better (and cheaper) the goat milk kefir or natural yoghurt (without sugar) than something like yobalex or any "artificial" probiotics. Also nowadays I was myself only with glycerin soaps. And I drink a lot of carbonated water (because I like it and it's supposed to fight against fungus...).
And I guess, that's it. The worst part of all, is the diet. But life is about routine, and now I'm used to it. Nowadays I don't eat bread, potatoes, alcohol, sugar or any kind of sweeteners (except stevia and xylitol)... but this week I ate some chocolate one day, and nothing bad happened. And everyday I drink 4-5 coffees/espressos (with some stevia and some milk without lactose) without any consequence.
After some months, I guess, my diet could be a less strict, but I'm still afraid that the worst symptoms could go back.
Also I tried sodium bicarbonate plus water in the zone, because of its antifungal properties (I don't know if it worked). Also some coconut oil, because the same (I don't know if it worked). I also tried shaving the zone (didn't work). Having 3-4 showers a day (didn't work). And cleaning the area too much, is the worst you can do if you have hemorrhoids, itching... You think about it, you name it... I've already tried it.
And if people try probiotics, is better (and cheaper) the goat milk kefir or natural yoghurt (without sugar) than something like yobalex or any "artificial" probiotics. Also nowadays I was myself only with glycerin soaps. And I drink a lot of carbonated water (because I like it and it's supposed to fight against fungus...).
And I guess, that's it. The worst part of all, is the diet. But life is about routine, and now I'm used to it. Nowadays I don't eat bread, potatoes, alcohol, sugar or any kind of sweeteners (except stevia and xylitol)... but this week I ate some chocolate one day, and nothing bad happened. And everyday I drink 4-5 coffees/espressos (with some stevia and some milk without lactose) without any consequence.
After some months, I guess, my diet could be a less strict, but I'm still afraid that the worst symptoms could go back.
(Last Update)
After waiting more than 6 months, finally I had a colonoscopy 3 weeks ago. The results, I have a chronic anal fissure and internal hemorrhoids, also it seems that I suffered external hemorrhoids for quite some time.
I haven't updated this post for sometime because I've been working on a vessel for some months. Of course, I want a surgical procedure to remove at least the internal hemorrhoids, now I can afford it.
But the symptoms have decreased a lot these months. First at all, because of my symptoms, in April-May, I thought I might be suffering candidiasis in my guts, so again I tried, a new option, in this case a diet, without no sugar, yeast... a Candida diet, plus more or less an "Internal Bowel Syndrome Diet" no nuts, gluten, no lactose...
The first month, was really difficult, I lost some pounds, around 20-25, because even I didn't eat fruit (because of the fructose) or dairy products (because of the lactose) and I was working at sea on a vessel. Also I took caprilic acid pills because of a possible candidiasis infection on my guts.
Also I tried probiotics (yobalex by Bayer, didn't work), Riboflavin (100 mg a day, didn't work), chlorophyll capsules (as internal deodorant, didn't work at all), activated carbon (also as internal deodorant, didn't work), body cream with a low ph (5,5 didn't work at all), digestive enzymes (didn't work) and I don't know what more I tried.
I found out (don't ask how),when after a colitis, I had an insufferable pain in the zone, it was only because the anal fissure, so the "Rectogesic" ointment helped me a lot.
Also sometimes helped me a lot benzodiazepines, as diazepam (valium) and alprazolam (xanax), with the pressure in that zone. because they act also as a "muscle relaxants" (now I know the pressure is caused by the internal hemorrhoids, but not at that time).
Well, now after some months on a strict diet, my symptoms have decreased quite a lot, but because of the internal hemorrhoids, I guess, still the problematic zone can "sweat" sometimes because of the pressure of the hemorrhoids. But an hemorrhoidal cream (with benzocaine) helps me quite a lot.
I've been dealing with this problem for quite some time. I tried everything. Last december a doctor sent me to the psychiatrist because after a rectal exploration told me that my anus was in perfect condition and everything was on my mind. I was diagnosed by this doctor with agoraphobia (when I've lived in 3 different Countries in my life) and a paranoia with a bad smell (when I never smelled anything).
Also I thought over the time I suffered hipo or hyperthyroidism, gilbert syndrome, trimethylaminuria (TMAU)... and now I could assure it was a Candidiasis (or a yeast infection) - hemorrhoids combination.
High pressure in the zone, the heat increases in the area, the zone sweats a lot, plus I have an anal fissure in my anus and a yeast problem in my colon... these factors cause the terrible smell.
I think that because the combination of these factors, some time ago I tried the same hemorrhoid cream I'm using now, and didn't work. While now it helps me a lot.
Why I thought I could suffer Candidiasis?? Because after eating one single day a ton of sugar (some cupcakes), or some beers or a pizza (made with natural yeast). The next day at the W.C. was not a pleasant day, and after the W.C. even worst.
I tried the home remedy to check if I could suffer from candidiasis. The first thing in the morning you have to do, after wake up, spit on a glass of water (if after some minutes, there are some filaments on the water, is possible you can suffer from Candidiasis). That's why I tried the candida diet. I have to say, the first days of the diet, were at least not easy.
As I was explaining, after some months on a strict diet, nowadays I don't have any kind of problem "on the toilet", nor colitis, neither constipation.
Also I thought I could suffer candidiasis or a yeast infection, because the bad odour in our body is caused by bacteria, yeast... That's why the areas of our (external) body with worst odour, are the ones with more bacteria, our armpits and feet. Or that's why the injuries with puss and the teeth with tartar smells so bad, always because the bacteria.
And I also have to say the next, in my despair, I also tried once a day for a week, a teaspoon filled with sugar plus some drops of tupertine to get rid of the candida. I don't know if it worked, and I don't recommend to anyone.
Besides now I can assure after the colonoscopy, that my colon is in perfect condition.
Now I feel really better, more or less, I can control it, and what's more important, I know what causes or caused the bad smell. But of course, I want to remove the hemorrhoids (I hope before the year ends).
But promise you all, through the years, it hasn't been easy dealing with this problem and with the people complaining about my bad smell.
I read about people who has been suffering this problem for more than 30 years, other people who write on other forums, about "thinking of commit suicide" because of this problem. And all because certain (sub)people who complain about their bad smell and a lot of (quasi) M.D. who tells them that everything is on their mind. And these breaks my heart.
Of course I'm forgetting something here, but what I wrote here, could help other people, or could be a path for someone else to find out what is causing their body odour problem. Because I tried every single option I could until I found out what was happening with my body.
After waiting more than 6 months, finally I had a colonoscopy 3 weeks ago. The results, I have a chronic anal fissure and internal hemorrhoids, also it seems that I suffered external hemorrhoids for quite some time.
I haven't updated this post for sometime because I've been working on a vessel for some months. Of course, I want a surgical procedure to remove at least the internal hemorrhoids, now I can afford it.
But the symptoms have decreased a lot these months. First at all, because of my symptoms, in April-May, I thought I might be suffering candidiasis in my guts, so again I tried, a new option, in this case a diet, without no sugar, yeast... a Candida diet, plus more or less an "Internal Bowel Syndrome Diet" no nuts, gluten, no lactose...
The first month, was really difficult, I lost some pounds, around 20-25, because even I didn't eat fruit (because of the fructose) or dairy products (because of the lactose) and I was working at sea on a vessel. Also I took caprilic acid pills because of a possible candidiasis infection on my guts.
Also I tried probiotics (yobalex by Bayer, didn't work), Riboflavin (100 mg a day, didn't work), chlorophyll capsules (as internal deodorant, didn't work at all), activated carbon (also as internal deodorant, didn't work), body cream with a low ph (5,5 didn't work at all), digestive enzymes (didn't work) and I don't know what more I tried.
I found out (don't ask how),when after a colitis, I had an insufferable pain in the zone, it was only because the anal fissure, so the "Rectogesic" ointment helped me a lot.
Also sometimes helped me a lot benzodiazepines, as diazepam (valium) and alprazolam (xanax), with the pressure in that zone. because they act also as a "muscle relaxants" (now I know the pressure is caused by the internal hemorrhoids, but not at that time).
Well, now after some months on a strict diet, my symptoms have decreased quite a lot, but because of the internal hemorrhoids, I guess, still the problematic zone can "sweat" sometimes because of the pressure of the hemorrhoids. But an hemorrhoidal cream (with benzocaine) helps me quite a lot.
I've been dealing with this problem for quite some time. I tried everything. Last december a doctor sent me to the psychiatrist because after a rectal exploration told me that my anus was in perfect condition and everything was on my mind. I was diagnosed by this doctor with agoraphobia (when I've lived in 3 different Countries in my life) and a paranoia with a bad smell (when I never smelled anything).
Also I thought over the time I suffered hipo or hyperthyroidism, gilbert syndrome, trimethylaminuria (TMAU)... and now I could assure it was a Candidiasis (or a yeast infection) - hemorrhoids combination.
High pressure in the zone, the heat increases in the area, the zone sweats a lot, plus I have an anal fissure in my anus and a yeast problem in my colon... these factors cause the terrible smell.
I think that because the combination of these factors, some time ago I tried the same hemorrhoid cream I'm using now, and didn't work. While now it helps me a lot.
Why I thought I could suffer Candidiasis?? Because after eating one single day a ton of sugar (some cupcakes), or some beers or a pizza (made with natural yeast). The next day at the W.C. was not a pleasant day, and after the W.C. even worst.
I tried the home remedy to check if I could suffer from candidiasis. The first thing in the morning you have to do, after wake up, spit on a glass of water (if after some minutes, there are some filaments on the water, is possible you can suffer from Candidiasis). That's why I tried the candida diet. I have to say, the first days of the diet, were at least not easy.
As I was explaining, after some months on a strict diet, nowadays I don't have any kind of problem "on the toilet", nor colitis, neither constipation.
Also I thought I could suffer candidiasis or a yeast infection, because the bad odour in our body is caused by bacteria, yeast... That's why the areas of our (external) body with worst odour, are the ones with more bacteria, our armpits and feet. Or that's why the injuries with puss and the teeth with tartar smells so bad, always because the bacteria.
And I also have to say the next, in my despair, I also tried once a day for a week, a teaspoon filled with sugar plus some drops of tupertine to get rid of the candida. I don't know if it worked, and I don't recommend to anyone.
Besides now I can assure after the colonoscopy, that my colon is in perfect condition.
Now I feel really better, more or less, I can control it, and what's more important, I know what causes or caused the bad smell. But of course, I want to remove the hemorrhoids (I hope before the year ends).
But promise you all, through the years, it hasn't been easy dealing with this problem and with the people complaining about my bad smell.
I read about people who has been suffering this problem for more than 30 years, other people who write on other forums, about "thinking of commit suicide" because of this problem. And all because certain (sub)people who complain about their bad smell and a lot of (quasi) M.D. who tells them that everything is on their mind. And these breaks my heart.
Of course I'm forgetting something here, but what I wrote here, could help other people, or could be a path for someone else to find out what is causing their body odour problem. Because I tried every single option I could until I found out what was happening with my body.
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Thank you for taking the time to write this up.
I know this post is a few months old, so you may already have been diagnosed and treated by now... lol. I hope so because what you're dealing with must be agony! I'm sorry that this is happening to all of you. I'm studying to be a doctor and just wanted to say a few things.
One, if you're still experiencing this problem, try patting some cornstarch powder on your anus. It will ease the itching without adding moisture, like creams or ointments do. And actually, it will absorb any excess moisture and help with any bad smell.
Second, I'm not familiar with TMAU, so it may be the same thing I'm about to mention. But there is a condition... I don't know what it's called, of course, and it's rare I think... but it's where your body doesn't make a certain enzyme or something that is necessary to break down waste or something, and it causes patients that have this condition to have a very strong, unpleasant odor, despite excellent hygiene. I'm sorry I don't have more details but I just wanted to let you know there IS a condition that causes this and that you're not alone. It starts with an "H". I'm gonna do some research to get more info and I'll share what I find out if you like... and if you still don't have a diagnosis.
Third... I've found some doctors (too many) can really suck at their job and cannot stand to admit they don't have an answer, so they try to cover it up by blaming the patient... saying it's all in their heads. I despise doctors like that... they don't realize and don't care that treating the physical issues a patient has is NOT where their responsibility ends. They should treat the whole person... body AND mind... and that includes putting the patient's mind at ease by not adding to their misery by blowing them off, dismissing their concerns, and the worst sin... blaming the patient and indicating that it's just your imagination. Just because the doctor does not have an answer does not mean there isn't one. You are totally right about it being necessary to fight for your health and be your own advocate. If you're not getting what you need from your doctor, find another one. Even if you have to change doctors a few times in order to find one that will truly listen to you with compassion, take your concerns seriously work WITH you to find the answer (one that doesn't include blaming you for imagining things), and can admit when he/she doesn't know the answer but is willing to find out... even if they have to consult another doctor!
You all are very brave to share your stories on here to help others, which as you can see, you're already accomplishing!
One, if you're still experiencing this problem, try patting some cornstarch powder on your anus. It will ease the itching without adding moisture, like creams or ointments do. And actually, it will absorb any excess moisture and help with any bad smell.
Second, I'm not familiar with TMAU, so it may be the same thing I'm about to mention. But there is a condition... I don't know what it's called, of course, and it's rare I think... but it's where your body doesn't make a certain enzyme or something that is necessary to break down waste or something, and it causes patients that have this condition to have a very strong, unpleasant odor, despite excellent hygiene. I'm sorry I don't have more details but I just wanted to let you know there IS a condition that causes this and that you're not alone. It starts with an "H". I'm gonna do some research to get more info and I'll share what I find out if you like... and if you still don't have a diagnosis.
Third... I've found some doctors (too many) can really suck at their job and cannot stand to admit they don't have an answer, so they try to cover it up by blaming the patient... saying it's all in their heads. I despise doctors like that... they don't realize and don't care that treating the physical issues a patient has is NOT where their responsibility ends. They should treat the whole person... body AND mind... and that includes putting the patient's mind at ease by not adding to their misery by blowing them off, dismissing their concerns, and the worst sin... blaming the patient and indicating that it's just your imagination. Just because the doctor does not have an answer does not mean there isn't one. You are totally right about it being necessary to fight for your health and be your own advocate. If you're not getting what you need from your doctor, find another one. Even if you have to change doctors a few times in order to find one that will truly listen to you with compassion, take your concerns seriously work WITH you to find the answer (one that doesn't include blaming you for imagining things), and can admit when he/she doesn't know the answer but is willing to find out... even if they have to consult another doctor!
You all are very brave to share your stories on here to help others, which as you can see, you're already accomplishing!
Hello, I am 1 19 year old male suffering from these similar conditions.This might be aa form of yeast infection, my doctor prescribed me a ketoconazole cream for me to use around my anus. However something i found out is that this cream or any cream alone can not stop this problem, my symptoms also have very ibs like symptoms with them, bloating, watery stool, occasional stomach pain. After doing hours and hours of research, I found out that if someone has external "yeast" infection, then most likely it is also intestinal as well, because of this you must use the antibacterial cream along with a probiotic/antibiotic treatment for your intestines. Modern MD's I have talked to know very little about this problem. The anxiety and "odor" are killing my confidence, I used to be a very outgoing, gregarious individual, but for the last year or so I have been forced into the confines of close friends, family and comfort. Hope my post helps someone, I will be trying this treatment and If I don't forget I will update results in a few months.
I am a 40 yr old male and I too have read and nodded my head with each and every post as I can fully empathise with you all, I have suffered these symptoms and the social embarrassment and the constant feeling of being talked about behind your back by so called friends! However for the last 2 weeks I have been completely odour free after a particularly bad few days of really smelling bad! I went out and brought an anti bacterial medicated all singing all dancing talc powder from the pharmacy, I shower dry off and rub a handful over my anus and up my butt crack and even my genitals!!! It really is working for me it does not work with normal talc get the most potent anti everything talc you can get and guess what I tried doing without it after a shower and nearly got through the day before I thought I could smell the bad odour again so back on with the talc and it went.... This tells me that we are suffering from a bacteria around our butts which sweat triggers off, it may not be the cure but it is a relief which I can live with and hopefully make people who know me forget that I once stank of poo!!!!
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