Excessive wind

STATINS do cause wind and so do some other medication, it is worth taking plain yoghurt as well.

Fartectomy… you learn something new everyday on Gransnet! ???

Please be careful with charcoal remedy as it can interfere with any other medication you are taking. Peppermint actually gives me wind. It could be something you are eating your body can no longer tolerate

Let rip. It's not good to keep the gas in when it wants to come out. Everyone does it. Even the Queen and the Pope and Sophia Loren, as my mum used to say.

After the menopause wind gets worse, regardless of diet. Look at the Vogel website. Personally it doesn't bother me unless with an odour. Strange how burping is acceptable in some cultures but bottom wind is not.

Try sprinkling a teaspoon of psyllium husk per day into soup, yoghurt muesli etc. It creates the right gut environment for probiotics and other good stuff.

At least you can clench your buttocks to save embarrassment in public places, my stoma seems to save the noisiest ones for when I am in company

Eat a banana when you wake up, and drink lots of water, until your pee is transparent.

I'm so glad I'm not the only one ,21 Tinkerbell, the birth of my 2nd child caused the same problem, as well as flatulence I have slight soiling ( only sometimes ,thank goodness.) I've always been to embarrassed to see a doctor about it. Googling the problem ,it seems to be much more common than I thought.Where could I get a micro stimulator ?
My wind always seems worse in the evenings, I suppose it builds up during the day! So much so that I try to avoid going to the shops at that time because I know I won't be able to hold it in.

Embrace it!

dahlia

I became sensitive to onions in my late 60's, leading to a build-up of wind until I realised what was causing my problem. Many people become sensitive to different foods as they grow older - could you try eliminating one particular food for a week and seeing if things improve, and if not, try a different food? I also take probiotics daily, which do help. Good luck - it's no fun!

I experienced the same thing as dahlia with onions, but found that it actually helped to pay extra for organic onions.

I had too to be careful with other vegetables that are likely to cause wind, such as cabbage and beans.

I say "had" because the problem with wind seems now to have been part of having an over-active thyriod - now after a year and a half on medication and a normal thyriod activity again, I am not passing wind nearly as much, or passing such smelly wind either.

Perhaps you should have a word with your GP. I think we are all inclined to believe that a thing like this is just part of ageing, but my experience shows that there might just be a health issue that can and should be treated.

I had the same problem and am 69 years old. Researched all sorts of things as not changed diet eat healthily and take probiotics but to no avail. Then i read that as we get older we do not produce an enzyme that helps us digest milk products. I got some pills from Natures Best called Lactase 9000 and I have not looked back. Still have a little wind but back to my normal self. I would say try them and see.

I have suffered for many years with Bowel problems and excessively smelly wind.

Under the guidance of a physiotherapist at the hospital. She suggested I tried gluten free bread and Arla milk.
Also I was given instructions on anal clenching. A bit like pelvic floor exercises. It seems to work for both if you know what I mean. I had to keep a Bowel diary for a month and the results were amazing, I don’t like gluten free bread, so I occasionally have the odd slice of brown. And also she said no more Bran flakes, which is a shame, as I like them.

But it’s definitely to do with diet.
So maybe try a few adjustments, Grandmajulia.6.

Boots sell Windeze, very good IMO. ?

I believe it is an imbalance of good and bad bacteria. I’ve had to it out wheat and certain vegetables, onions being one of them. Probiotics really help, as does cutting out processed food. Good luck.

I remember trying charcoal tablets when this first started I was nearly sixty and had a fussy new boyfriend. I looked in the mirror and saw my teeth were black it really made me laugh in a black humoured way. I tried avoiding lactose etc etc in the end I avoided him. It doesn’t seem to affect me now very often. Though I do remember a family gathering where I ended up on the floor and everyone was watching me and trying to help me get up as I was frozen because I knew I would fart when I moved.
Keep up the pelvic floor exercises and fermented foods are very good for your microbiome.
My mum told me that when she was courting my father she was walking downstairs entering a posh event with him in a slinky silk gown and she farted. My dad (as he later became) said ‘do you know the chorus?’ Bodies are a nightmare sometimes you have to laugh.

Daddima

I ( like Her Majesty) have had a fartectomy, so never pass wind.

I remember after a colonoscopy it was like the camp fire in Blazing Saddles in the wee recovery room.

Sorry, OP, I can’t offer any advice.

????? I've just looked up "fartectomy" on Urban Dictionary!
Oh Daddima....I do hope not! ?????

Peppermint capsules help

I have a very bad problem following anal damage when my first child was born 40 yrs ago. So bad is the problem (and possible incontinence ) that I have a micro stimulator supposed to help with peristalsis like poo movements. I live in fear of uncontrollable wind. As dlizi4 and purplehead say charcoal does help. The prof who did the initial op said to eat them like sweets if need be. What about discolouring your teeth. No win situation.

I give my dog charcoal biscuits. I don’t know if that’s any help to you
Good luck, it’s seriously embarrassing but you’re not old ?

Just be aware that it can be a sign of one’s system being out of sinc and it may need checking

I ( like Her Majesty) have had a fartectomy, so never pass wind.

I remember after a colonoscopy it was like the camp fire in Blazing Saddles in the wee recovery room.

Sorry, OP, I can’t offer any advice.

I found I was farting all the time, particularly in the supermarket for some unknown reason. They were just quiet little pops but still, not good!
I've given up bread and things have settled down a lot and I generally feel better. As soon as I give in to a nice piece of Vogels it all starts up again.

Activated Charcoal capsules! They do work

I take charcoal tablets for this and find they really help. You can buy them in H&B and they are not expensive.