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Not the most pleasant of questions

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I have cirrhosis and along with a multitude of other medication I take lactulose daily. Now as you may be aware one of the nice side effects of lactulose is flatulence, and I mean pretty much none stop.

This is both embarrassing to me and irritating to my family, is there anything I can do? is it ok to take “windcheaters” or similar?

I appreciate this may be a refer to your GP question but thought I would ask in case anyone else experiences similar joy.

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Hi Chris,

Have you run this past your liver team? they will be best placed to advise the safest options to treat your flatulence.

best wishes

Trust1

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Chris-harris in reply to

I am waiting for a call back but thought I would check in the meantime, thank you

in reply toChris-harris

If I recall, you are tres young, sweet and giving.

I hope these issues work themselves out.

You are one brave soul.

Merry Everything!

I'd hang on to her if I were you....

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carllovatt

In my limited experience the smell is sweet

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Smell Of Success?💨👃

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Cobwebs

I suffer from loud but generally odourless flatulence with Omeprazole. Family not happy but the dog finds it all very interesting!!

in reply toCobwebs

LOL!!! Loud not good. Odourless? Patent that fast!

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Bootandall

You're lucky then, l get sudden urges and by sudden, l mean I have soiled myself not moving fast enough to make it to the bathroom in time, due to lactulose.

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ThreeSmiles in reply toBootandall

I hope that isn’t what is keeping you awake atm 😕

in reply toBootandall

TMI

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Bootandall in reply to

Hahaha 😜

in reply toBootandall

You and me both!! Xx

in reply toBootandall

Fill your boots, bootandall 🏃🚽👃. 😵

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ThreeSmiles in reply to

You are a rascal feckle....

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Cobwebs in reply toBootandall

**it happens. xx

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Bootandall in reply toCobwebs

That it does! 😉

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Cobwebs in reply toBootandall

You are never alone on here. You are all family to me. Albeit sort of dysfunctional but in the nicest possible way. xx . So glad I found you ....

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Bootandall in reply toCobwebs

Hahaha, like a bunch of my actual relatives, only much nicer, kinder, and funnier too!

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Masonmartin03

Hey, i hope you are doing well now, the probiotics can help reduce flatulence as there are many reasons for excessive gas, it takes time to find the root cause, you should consult your doctor, meanwhile, you can also take the Fart pills, what I have heard and seen in youtube videos, these tablets works and can reduce the smelly flatulence and bloating. You can search for flatuscents on google.

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