Abnormal wind

[Edgar77]

Why is it that no matter what I eat I get awful abnormal amount of embarrassing painful wind after every meal. I can no longer dare to eat out, much to my husbands annoyance.

[Luisa22]

I think there are pads, or panties? which you can wear which are lined with charcoal which at least stops any smells if you have smelly wind? I have heard they work quite well.

I have abnormal wind too but mine is different. Very strange. When I wake up in the morning and as soon as I get up I pass SO much wind. Mine has no smell, it's just like loads of air. But it's like a blimp that has been stuck with a pin. I don't know why it seems all saved up for the morning. Then I pass no more wind at all, all day long, except a tiny bit after dinner a few hours later.

I have heard "normal" people pass it up to about 20 times a day. I do about 5. But those morning ones amaze me.

[Jackie1612]

Hi Edgar77 sorry that you are suffering from this. I am similar. I have found that avoiding vegetables helps and avoiding mints.

It is very embarrassing.

We can’t avoid vegetables forever, I know.

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My main problem is food which tends to ferment in my gut. These tend to be things which contain sugars of various types. Too much fruit is a big problem. Meat tends to cause a horrible smell. However, as long as I keep my sugar intake to a minimum, the bloating and wind is minimised, and this also reduces the other problem almost entirely.

[SingC]

Anxiety can also be a factor. Might be worth taking steps to deal with any anxiety you have. Are you drinking enough water and taking regular exercise? Those things can also help. Hope things improve for you!