Bad Gas Smell Please Help!!

I recently lost alo tof weight when I went away as well. I also have extremely foul smelling gas. Does you daughter have any other digestive problems. Does she drink alot of carbonated drinks, eat a lot of sugar free food, or eat a lot of gas producing foods> I know that some of these things bother me. I also know that you said she recently started eating a ton of carbohydrates. I know that sometimes wheat or undigested carbs can pass through the system as gas. If you find out any more please let me know! I will do the same for you. Tell your daughter I feel for her!!!

She has never ever drunk much & now none at all drinks other than water, black tea & rarely pure fruit juice.

Due to the ibs she can not have alot of sugar so must eat sugar free everything & can not even have alot of fresh fruit as when she does she gets too much sugar.

As to gas producing foods; I think many foods affect different people differently but to my knoweledge there's no food that she eats (like say baked beans - whuch her ibs precludes anyway!!) that causes gas - if she eats alot of nuts that makes it worse so she keeps her intake of nuts down.

She ate a ton of carbs in italy - but with ibs she actually has to be on a specific carbohydrate diet - & can not eat pasta, rice, bread, cake, biscuits, potato, sweet potato, corn, etc etc - so her carbs are all low g.I. (good carbs) not (bad) high g.I. Ones.

She has recently moved out of home to be close to university so is now travelling <1hr a day asopposed to 4-5 hours a day & has completed very successfully her 1st semester so her stress levels seem to be reducing & whether it's a coincidence or not - her "gas" problem seems better - or maybe i'm just not around her as much so I don't suffer hence I don't notice it as much!!!!

I lost like 40 pounds in last 6 month and now I have the same problem but this article helped me.

This is directly WebMd,
What is gas?

Gas (flatus) is made in the stomach and intestines as your body breaks down food into energy. All people pass gas, some people more than others. It is normal to pass gas from 6 to 20 times per day.

Intestinal gas is made up of oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, and methane. The foul smell usually is caused by small traces of gases such as hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, and methane. Gas that forms after eating meat and eggs tends to smell bad, while gas derived from fruits and vegetables usually does not have an odor.
What causes gas?

Common causes of gas include:

* Swallowed air. If swallowed air is not burped up, it passes through the digestive tract and is released through the anus as flatus. Excessive air swallowing may cause hiccups.
* Foods and beverages. The amount of gas that different foods cause varies from person to person.
* Constipation. This can cause bloating but generally does not increase gas.
* Medicines or nutritional supplements. Both prescription and non-prescription medicines, as well as dietary supplements, can cause bloating and gas as side effects.
* A medical condition, such as a bowel obstruction or Crohn's disease.
* Changes in hormone levels. It is common for women to have bloating right before their periods because their bodies retain fluid.

Can I treat or prevent gas?

You may be able to prevent gas by changing your eating and drinking habits. Occasionally gas is a symptom of a medical condition that requires treatment.

Examples of gas-producing foods are:

* Vegetables such as artichokes, asparagus, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, cucumbers, green peppers, onions, peas, radishes, and raw potatoes.
* Beans and other legumes.
* Fruits such as apricots, bananas, melons, peaches, pears, prunes, and raw apples.
* Wheat and wheat bran.
* Eggs.
* Carbonated drinks, fruit drinks, beer, and red wine.
* Fried and fatty foods.
* Sugar and sugar substitutes.
* Milk and other dairy products, especially in people who have trouble digesting lactose, the main sugar found in milk.
* Packaged foods that contain lactose, such as breads, cereal, and salad dressing.

Dietary supplements such as Beano may help to prevent gas.

Some people get relief from gas from products containing simethicone, a medication that dissolves gas bubbles. Nonprescription medications with simethicone include Gas-X and Mylicon.

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Last Updated: September 30, 2005
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I have always had foul smelling gas. It even hurts sometimes when I release the gas. I also have small white balls that grow in the back of my throat that smell very bad. I spit them up regularly. I think they are connected in some way. It seems as if I am always tired. I am normal weight and excercise regularly. I do not eat badly and I feel I am healthy, except for these issues.Does anyone have any advice on this or what this might be???

Dear Experts:

Past 3 years I am (male 34 years) suffering by Bad Gas smell. I took a lot of medicines and not cured yet. I have burbing & gastric problem as well.
Have tried to intake a lot of fruits and control by food also but not solved.

Really appreciate if some one could advise.

Best regards
RG

I've had IBS since I was a kid, and have had to live with
the same embarrassing smelly flatus all my life.

It's been getting bad at times these two years. Worse, this
shorty who sits at the back of me in the office isn't very
diplomatic nor well-mannered, and shouts out loudly to
everyone in the office whenever I pass smelly gas, sending
the woman in front of me running for her life.

Apparently the culprits responsible for smelly gas are usually
complex carbohydrates. So recently, I emailed the owner of my
regular online health food store and asked him if he had
any good supplement which might help this problem.

He recommended the enzyme formula BeSure Prevents Gas. I haven't tried it yet, but I'm sure you can get it from most health food stores in the US if you wish to try it.

Generally, most good comprehensive enzyme formulas will help.
Make sure they contain cellulase and alpha-galatosidase enzymes,
not just the usual protease, amylase and lipase.

Probiotics are also helpful - those made by Jarrow are quite good.

Others are herbal formulas for gas containing fennel, peppemint,
ginger, caraway, catnip, papaya, artichoke, oregano oil, etc.

Some useful links :

http://www.die tary-foods.com/html/flatulence.html

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Lactobacillus Plantarum 299v looks quite promising. I might also
try it later. Not exactly cheap.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.n ih.gov/pubmed/9706795