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Horrible malodorous flatulence smell, even if I'm not farting?!
This problem is ruining my life. My fart stinks like omg, and when I am not farting, I release gases involuntarily which smells like fart/poop/sewage.
I am a student, male, 16, who discovered this problem about half a year ago. I fart many times a day and very often. Worse, I smell like I continously release sewage gas from my anus, even though I do not have any feeling of farting. The smell is really horrible and since I am not able to sense that I'm farting (during the period of involuntary flatus leakage/discharge/emission), I really do question whether the smell came from my rectum or not. Contracting my anal muscles to keep the gas from coming out do not really help, and often makes it worse.
Personally, I find the smell hard to bear with. And if that is the case for me, I am sure it will be worse for others. Those around me even use their fingers to cover their noses, and they often breathe in and exhale deeply and uncomfortably which makes me really guilty that I'm causing them to suffer. Many people cough when they sit with me as well. I do feel apologetic deep in my heart, but I can only pretend as if nothing has happened, although my peers have already identified me as the stink bomb.
The problem started half a year ago, and it went away for about 2-3 months. It resurfaced once again this few weeks. I have been unable to identify the exact cause of the problem, but having researched on flatulence issues, it could be one of the following:
- Diet (include excessive sulfur-containing food intake, food intolerance, food allergies)
- Bacterial imbalance
- Physically damaged anus which causes gas discharge
Observations:
- The problem is worst when I am at school
- My feces stink as well
I worry much more about the foul smell of my flatus than its quantity, since the horrible smell caused much inconvenience and annoyance to others. I really want to get rid of the problem and know the reason why it is occurring. When I'm out, I cannot concentrate on the things I am doing. People are avoiding me, and I am also avoiding them to prevent them from suffering. I don't know what to do and I am emotionally depressed because I think that my problem is worse than a disability, in that it affects others with my malodorous flatuence and involuntary discharge.
I have read several posts on the site related to my problem and there are a few people who have the same problem as me. I hope that I will soon find a cure for my problem so that I can have a social life again. Best of luck to those with the same problem as me too.
I am a student, male, 16, who discovered this problem about half a year ago. I fart many times a day and very often. Worse, I smell like I continously release sewage gas from my anus, even though I do not have any feeling of farting. The smell is really horrible and since I am not able to sense that I'm farting (during the period of involuntary flatus leakage/discharge/emission), I really do question whether the smell came from my rectum or not. Contracting my anal muscles to keep the gas from coming out do not really help, and often makes it worse.
Personally, I find the smell hard to bear with. And if that is the case for me, I am sure it will be worse for others. Those around me even use their fingers to cover their noses, and they often breathe in and exhale deeply and uncomfortably which makes me really guilty that I'm causing them to suffer. Many people cough when they sit with me as well. I do feel apologetic deep in my heart, but I can only pretend as if nothing has happened, although my peers have already identified me as the stink bomb.
The problem started half a year ago, and it went away for about 2-3 months. It resurfaced once again this few weeks. I have been unable to identify the exact cause of the problem, but having researched on flatulence issues, it could be one of the following:
- Diet (include excessive sulfur-containing food intake, food intolerance, food allergies)
- Bacterial imbalance
- Physically damaged anus which causes gas discharge
Observations:
- The problem is worst when I am at school
- My feces stink as well
I worry much more about the foul smell of my flatus than its quantity, since the horrible smell caused much inconvenience and annoyance to others. I really want to get rid of the problem and know the reason why it is occurring. When I'm out, I cannot concentrate on the things I am doing. People are avoiding me, and I am also avoiding them to prevent them from suffering. I don't know what to do and I am emotionally depressed because I think that my problem is worse than a disability, in that it affects others with my malodorous flatuence and involuntary discharge.
I have read several posts on the site related to my problem and there are a few people who have the same problem as me. I hope that I will soon find a cure for my problem so that I can have a social life again. Best of luck to those with the same problem as me too.
I have the Same problem. I can say it ruined my life. Worse, my parents doesn’t believe me. They think I’m lying. I can’t feel it, no one would believe me. My classmates hate me they would kick my chair, exclude me in everything, talk behind me and in front of me bad things about me. And somehow, I can feel my teacher also. Do group works alone since no one would team up with me. It started when I was in 8th grade. I even became a vegetarian for 2 years before realizing it’s never going to work. I went to the doctor more than 10 times, but they all just laughed at me and said it wasn’t normal. I feel like dying but at the same time I cannot. I have dreams also. I feel like I have no ounce of pride left. I have to swallow all their bullying. Can someone help me? I tell myself all the time, it’s okay- it’s not. It was never okay. I was always diligent on going to church, now I feel it suffocates me. People hate me there. I’m not saying it affects my faith- it really doesn’t. But I just don’t want to go there anymore. Sometimes, I breathe irregularly and even try myself to stop breathing for a few seconds because I’m scared that my body whose been betraying me would embarrass me again. Help... please....
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My problem started in 7th grade and I am going through the same thing as you. If you would like to talk about it, please message me. It'll make you feel better to talk about it to someone who is experiencing it as well.
Im actually hopeful since there are people like me. Maybe, THERE IS cure. It doesn’t kill us physically. Emotionally, mentally, and socially, it does. It’s like a one sided war everyday. I would like to go to a Gi doctor soon. I hope that doctor wouldn’t laugh like the others. I am willing to pay anything. I don’t- can’t live like this- WE shouldn’t. I hope we all get through this one way or another.
Hi can I email you or talk to you about this? I have the same problem, been about 2 years and ruined everything.
TMAU may be the culprit as to why one smells. If you want to learn more about it, search it up on Youtube. There are a lot of people who talk about it and explain methods to combat it. Basically, your body can't release toxins naturally and they build up within you. This can cause a person to smell bad (like poop or sewage) because the toxins leaves through the body's pores as an odor. If this seems to be what you experience, know that there is hope and that some people have made changes in their lives so that they don't experience the symptoms. A YouTuber named Niah Sims talks about the methods that worked for her. It's tough, but please have faith because you can do this. Fighting !!!
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I thought with TMAU you have a fishy smell? I didn't know it included poop, sewage etc
It does involve a fishy smell, but I saw a victim talk about how they smelled like poop, so I assume that is also part of TMAU
But if your sweat and general body odor smell normal can it still be TMAU? because some people only have a gas problem
You're right, it probably is a gas problem, and not anything related to TMAU
I have the same problem since I was 19. Well actually from the age of 17 I had already had a problem, it started as an odourous, very abnormal looking discharge (I'm female) that smelled really bad so I learned proper hygiene (not to say i didnt have proper hygiene before but i had to take extra steps) in that regards and thought I was okay until I was nearly 19 and the problem came back with a vengeance, this time something that couldn't be dealt with a simple solution. It then started as passing gas despite trying so hard not to, and whats peculiar is that it only happened when i was sitting and not in any other position leading me to dread sitting around people i tried so hard but it was like I had no control it was fighting back, then just when i thought it couldnt possibly get any worse a few months later i was passing nose-plugging gas left and right no matter if i was sitting, standing, or lying down. It didnt matter who i was with even when I was alone it was continous all day long, i couldnt even smell anything but i knew from the sensation and others reactions, a friend said i smelled like stinky poo, i believed her because shes always frank in convo. Anyway, whats more instead of the normal feeling of gas expelling it was more so a rippling/goosebump sensation on the skin above that area, i know what the ****? It felt more intense and longer the more i felt nervous and im generally a nervous person. Its like fighting a losing battle. So why now? Why after puberty? Its not like i changed, ive always been nervous, impatient, shy around others, my mom related to me when i was little i would bite the palm of my hand whenever i got nervous and ive got the calloused scars on my palms to prove it as i got older it shifted to creasing my shirt over and over again and i still sometimes do this. I do have a lactose allergy so i strictly avoid all lactose but this was known before my problem started. So i tried everything imaginable -- meditation, yoga, relaxaion techniques, binural beats, gas pills, bicarbonate soda, apple cidar vinegar, oregano oil, gasX and similar chemicals, i looked into common ingredients in personal products and cosmetics (soaps, shampoos, deoderants) i thought maybe i have a problem with lanolin (oil from sheep wool) so i avoided anything with lanolin but the problem neither improved or got worse and i still continue to avoid lanolin. My life has gotten so ****, i dont feel mentally okay, i struggle with relationships mainly cause i avoid them to spare people the stench. I hardly trust anyone watcjing their moves as if anticipating an attack, I'm easily irritated, and can hardly keep a convo all I can think about is my problem and why anyone even wants to be around me. I knew at this point i needed therapy but from a financial perspective that was out of the question. All I can rely on is self-help.
So I started a food diary and wrote everything I ate and drank and how I felt everyday for months. One thing peculiar struck me, on one of the days I had cream cheese in a croissant momentarily forgetting I shouldn't but I noted that nothing really happened, nothing worse or better, it seems only milk and feta cheese cause me digestive problems. I started to think i have some sort of oil problem because whenever I ate a salad drizzled with olive or sesame oil my gas would get worse but how was i to avoid oil?? Its used for cooking, baking, in cosmetics, etc it's a challenge nearly impossible to defeat. I tried a gluten free diet, a fructose free diet, I tried a fodmap and plateo or whatever it's called diet, I avoid hfcs, aspartame, sweeteners, legumes including beans - I hate beans anyway I scarcely ever ate them - nuts, seeds, I also avoid processed food, soy, any oils except what's used for cooking/baking and of course anything with lactose. Is this a way to live? Certainly not but then again neither is feeling subhuman because you're not supposed to pass gas all the time, it's not lady-like. It was so easy as a child to hold it in why not now? So matter what I ate/didn't eat/took nothing improved. I had to think in a different venue. Since I started college I have what can be described as anxiety attacks or panic attacks in crowded places, one day I stopped the bus I was in and got out cause if I didn't I would have passed out. My face would get sweaty and cold, my vision would get blurry, it feels like there's no oxygen in the room and i'd have an overwhelming since of doom so all I could do is sit or else faint. So I realized maybe the problem is psychological and started reading on religion, seeking help through faith and truth, I read the truth seeker, the Bible, the book of Enoch, a book on prophet Abraham, Moses, the Quran, Tibetan Buddhism etc. With these I had moments of profound clarity but nothing that stuck. Back to square one.
Then out of no where the thought came that I have a lack of self-trust. No trust in my bodies capabilities. So I started this mantra to say to myself "trust myself and breathe deeper" over and over and push all thoughts out of my head. This alone has helped more than anything I've ever done, it's amazing I still have moments but they've become few and far in between. I hope this helps someone I'm still on this track and there are improvements. Sorry for the lengthy discussion.
So I started a food diary and wrote everything I ate and drank and how I felt everyday for months. One thing peculiar struck me, on one of the days I had cream cheese in a croissant momentarily forgetting I shouldn't but I noted that nothing really happened, nothing worse or better, it seems only milk and feta cheese cause me digestive problems. I started to think i have some sort of oil problem because whenever I ate a salad drizzled with olive or sesame oil my gas would get worse but how was i to avoid oil?? Its used for cooking, baking, in cosmetics, etc it's a challenge nearly impossible to defeat. I tried a gluten free diet, a fructose free diet, I tried a fodmap and plateo or whatever it's called diet, I avoid hfcs, aspartame, sweeteners, legumes including beans - I hate beans anyway I scarcely ever ate them - nuts, seeds, I also avoid processed food, soy, any oils except what's used for cooking/baking and of course anything with lactose. Is this a way to live? Certainly not but then again neither is feeling subhuman because you're not supposed to pass gas all the time, it's not lady-like. It was so easy as a child to hold it in why not now? So matter what I ate/didn't eat/took nothing improved. I had to think in a different venue. Since I started college I have what can be described as anxiety attacks or panic attacks in crowded places, one day I stopped the bus I was in and got out cause if I didn't I would have passed out. My face would get sweaty and cold, my vision would get blurry, it feels like there's no oxygen in the room and i'd have an overwhelming since of doom so all I could do is sit or else faint. So I realized maybe the problem is psychological and started reading on religion, seeking help through faith and truth, I read the truth seeker, the Bible, the book of Enoch, a book on prophet Abraham, Moses, the Quran, Tibetan Buddhism etc. With these I had moments of profound clarity but nothing that stuck. Back to square one.
Then out of no where the thought came that I have a lack of self-trust. No trust in my bodies capabilities. So I started this mantra to say to myself "trust myself and breathe deeper" over and over and push all thoughts out of my head. This alone has helped more than anything I've ever done, it's amazing I still have moments but they've become few and far in between. I hope this helps someone I'm still on this track and there are improvements. Sorry for the lengthy discussion.
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Exact same problem. I believe I am now like you. I am completely aware of the situation I’m in. I do breathing exercises in public to try and stay calm. Nothing works. My stomach always has this bloating bubbly pressure and it gets worse as I concentrate on it. I’ve had this for the past 2 years and rn i’m thinking about getting into phycodelics. I honestly just want to forget who i am. I want to sit next to someone and not have them plug there nose or look at me funny. This has mentally messed me up, I feel like there’s no’s escaping it.
How are you now?
I have had the same terrible uncontrollable gas for years now. Beano, calming down, and focusing on others things have helped with my gas. Its not a 100% fix, I still have it, but it is not as much. Always eat when hungry or getting hungry. Hunger makes the gas worse at least for me even with beano. I am pretty sure another person said what I am saying now on another post, so one of us could ask him how it turned out? If anyone wants to talk about there gas problems or anything message me.
Not sure how many of you are still having this problem. I just need a place to talk about it. It’s caused a lot of problems in my life. I’ve had it for the past 2 years. (The stinking without trying problem.) It started my senior year of high school and now i’m 20 and still trying to fight it. I pray to god daily asking him to give me my old life back. I was happy and could sit around people and enjoy life. Now...my anxiety kicks in every time I sit next to anyone. I’ve toned it down the past 2 years but it just sits there. If I didn’t have a a strong sole I would have ended my life already because I dont want to live like this forever. I am actually taking a girl on a date in a week. Something I thought i’d never do again. One day I will win against this fight and it will be the best day of my life when it’s gone. God bless y’all and I hope y’all are better.
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i've had this problem for years and i am so alone. i feel completely helpless and no matter how clean i am i still smell like fart :'(
Hey can you look at my post I can relate to that. I too used to sit comfortably around people without any fear or dread of gas but I believe it's a psychological problem and not a physical one. My mantra has helped significantly.
I feel you. I have the sme problem since 5 years ago. I tried going to countless of doctors but no one would believe me. They all just laugh and say “that’s normal people dart for -=20+ A day” ********. Do you still think we would be healed someday and lead the normal life we did long ago?
hi there, noticed your post. Welcome to medhelp. Have you ever made any dietary changes? Or had a stool sample taken? Once my family all had 'the smell' and it turned out we had a parasite from tank water at a farm. I really didn't have any other symptoms than gas that could clear a room (attractive). A stool sample supplied gave us the answer. And I also notice changes to diet affect this with me and family. :>)
I had an anal fissure which started the anxiety and then the smell. Right after that I caught pinworms out of nowhere. My doctor laughed in my face when I told him I had pinworms. He said “It’s so rare that adults get them you aren’t special.” Yet there I was infested with them. All of these events happening in my life basically traumatized me from being the social guy I once was. I’m going to go have surgery for my chronic fissure and a colonascapy to see if there is any left in my gut. Hopefully God sends me a miracle and this all just ends.
Hello
I'm an 18 year old female with a similar problem. It started a year ago when I thought of overdosing. I immediately regretted it. I started to get a bad smell when I sat down. I couldn't smell anything but others could. I don't know if it's a liver problem or something but it's affecting me. I just want it to go away. I don't want to bother others with my smell. Please help.
I'm an 18 year old female with a similar problem. It started a year ago when I thought of overdosing. I immediately regretted it. I started to get a bad smell when I sat down. I couldn't smell anything but others could. I don't know if it's a liver problem or something but it's affecting me. I just want it to go away. I don't want to bother others with my smell. Please help.
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I have the same problem. I’m at the point where I don’t want to go to work and I’ve dropped out of school. I went to the gastro today and he asked me if this maybe psychological. :( I can’t take it anymore!
I thought i was alone with this condition until today. I don't know what to do and i have completely isolated myself. i'm 19 and feel so alone it's killing me.
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