Help! Foul Smelling Gas Problem Posted: 04-17-04 15:16pm
My 15 year old daughter was incorectly
diagnosed with anorexia after severe
weight loss following a major diet change
when she went to italy for 3 months
student exchange - fortunately she
rediagnosed herself & found she has
irritable bowel syndrome (or one of the
apparently many similar problems which
mimic each other) in any case she ahs to
have a specific carbohydrate diet as a
result she's gained over 12 kgs (25lbs) in
about 2 months & is really pretty
healthy now & even has motions daily
(as opposed to once every 5-6 days) &
without screaming in agony with them.
But she is having almost constant (&
i'm not exagerating) foul gas smells
erupting from her anus - horrid to be near
her but worse to be her in this regard.
She has sought out help from forums re
irritable bowel etc & was told it
would happen for about a week at 1 month
& then another week at 3 months after
going on the diet well that was over 6
weeks ago & she's been on the diet for
2 months & had the gsa for 2 months.
It sometimes seems to be worse if she has
alot of fruit but really it just is there
almost constantly.
As she is studying she is out with others
(aside from family who won't be cruel)
& I am really worried about the effect
if people start saying things - which may
already be happening.
