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Please help - constant smelly wind :(

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sarah43377
sarah43377

Hi, I've just signed up to this forum desperate for some help.

For the last year / 18 months I've been suffering with IBS symptoms such as constipation and bloating / wind but I'm really at any wits end as to what to do about the constant gas.

It is non-stop from when I get up to when I go to sleep and gets worse as the day goes on. I have not been to the doctors out of sheer embarrassment so have tried everything under the sun to combat it but can anyone suggest any other remedies or if I go to the doctors is there any medication that can help??

To clarify I:

Do not eat cruciferous vegetables anymore and haven't done for about 1 year

Do not drink fizzy drinks

Do not drink milk

Eat a VERY healthy diet (i.e. No processed foods other than the occasional treat - all my meals are home made every day with meticulous care as to what is put in them to prevent gas)

Take peppermint capsules and drink peppermint tea

Tried taking activated charcoal - made it worse

Take Windeze / Deflatine like they are sweets

Tried probiotics and prebiotics which seems to make things worse

I would really appreciate any help as shy of stopping eating / drinking completely I'm really at my wits end with it all.

Thanks

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  • patricia43624
    patricia43624 sarah43377

    Posted

    Have you tried eliminating bread?  I find that the only bread I can eat is sourdough, and even then I limit it to no more than two slices a day.  I don't eat any cereals even porridge used to make me ill.Potatoes are another thing that can cause wind.  There is less starch in new potatoes than old potatoes.  Like you I  make all my meals, no processed food, no biscuits, pastry etc.  I can manage the odd piece of cake as long as it is home made.  I was also told by the consultant to limit my intake of fruit to no more than three peices a day.  It so strange as what suits one doesn't suit another.  I have been through phases when I have felt  I would be better if I didn't eat anything!

    • sarah43377
      sarah43377 patricia43624

      Posted

      Thanks Patricia, yes I have, I don't really eat bread or pasta etc. As I find them very bland so I never really eat them - same with potatoes. I occasionally have sweet potatoes but they wouldn't be the culprit as I maybe have them 1-2 times a week.

      I know I don't understand at all. I have been eating low FODMAP for sometime but it still does nothing. I'm really struggling as to what else I can cut out of my diet

    • pippa58442
      pippa58442 sarah43377

      Posted

      Sweet potatoes might still be the culprit   Even if you are only eating them once or two times a week, that might be enough ro cause you gas if you are sensitive to them.  Try cutting them from your diet.
  • leeniepie
    leeniepie sarah43377

    Posted

    This was my main symptom when I first got diagnosed. A massive trigger for me is nuts and seeds. They irritate your gut and are indigestable so are terrible for people with ibs or diverticular disease.

    Have you done a proper FODMAP elimination or are you just following low FODMAP guidelines?

  • susan78647
    susan78647 sarah43377

    Posted

    Hello Sarah, i understand what you are going through. I have IBS and Diverticular and have been through the same windy situation as you. I tired cutting out the obvious gas making foods. My doctor told me that my food is not always being digested as it should so it is like having food ferment in your stomach which then will produce the gas. I tried the peppermint capsules and they made me much worse Stopped taking them and things improved somewhat. Now i find if i eat porridge made with water every morning it seems to have made things much better. But i do know for sure the peppermint capsules were terrible for me. Like you i did try activated charcoal amongst many other products and nothing helped. Do not be shy about visiting the doctor it is an every day occurence with people and their gas. I always ake a joke of it  as it a normal bodily fuction but for some of us our farts seem to work overtime :-) Best wishes.
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