Izzy1728
20-04-23, 04:42
Hey Guys,
I'm new to this forum so not really sure where to begin.
My stomach is a mess and I don't know what to do.
For about a year and a half or so now maybe a little longer I've dealt with constant farting. At first it never really affected me, but now it's gotten to the point where it's affecting me both mentally and psychically.
I literally can't go a day without obsessing about it or thinking about it that I literally can't enjoy my days because I'm worried about why I'm farting and producing so much gas every single day. It never lets up either, for the most part it's relentless.
I produce 35-45 farts per day on average, some days a little more and other days a little less, but never anything less than 20 farts per day.
It's gotten to the point where I'm embarrassed to even go out anywhere, or hang out with friends because of how many times I fart and sometimes how awful they smell. Literally I've had family and friends tell me they are terrible and smell so bad sometimes.
They don't always smell, some days they don't smell at all but that's when I don't fart as much.
The biggest thing is that it really messes with my head and give's me so much anxiety just thinking about constantly throughout the day.
I do notice, most of the time it is worse in the morning than in the afternoon or at night. I definitely fart a lot more first thing in the morning and as soon as I get up for the day. I'm not sure if there is a correlation but it does seem to be consistent more often in the morning then throughout the day. Some days yes it's relentless and doesn't go away at all, but for the most part it's not as bad as the mornings.
I was okay with up until one of my friends told me farting a lot and foul smelling gas can be a sign of colon cancer. I freaked and immediately thought but there would be other symptoms.
Then I started to remember what other symptoms I have had in the past year or two that could be a possibility.
Well, from time to time I notice when I wipe with toilet paper sometimes there is bright red blood on it. Not any in the toilet but just a bit on the toilet paper when wiping. I also have a rash around my buttocks area that is often extremely itchy and has been there for some time now. It has never really gone away unless I put some ointment or something on it. I try not to scratch it, but it is extremely itchy at times. I thought maybe it's because I use wet wipes more often then I do toilet paper and maybe they cause irritation, but along with other symptoms it really sent me into overdrive.
Sometimes I get stomach/abdominal pains that come and go in waves but is often a dull ache. Some days I feel extremely nauseous depending on what I've eaten that day. Most of the times my stools are very soft and mushy and not usually solid forming, often times they float and they also have a very distinct odor to them compared to before.
Then on top of all of this I feel fatigued even when when I get enough rest the night before. I will always feel tired or sluggish after eating certain foods or heavy meals. Some days I don't feel tired at all, and then other days I just feel extreme fatigue.
Back when Covid first began in 2019, I was farting upwards of 80 times per day, so it's definitely gotten better over the years, but to me it's still quite excessive to be happening daily without ease.
I live a fairly healthy lifestyle, I exercise, I play basketball, I workout sometimes and try to keep active most days.
I'm just not sure what to do at this point or what to think. Im scared it could be something totally worse than just gas, but then I try to tell myself I'm still young but then again colon cancer can happen at a young age as well. It's just a vicious cycle and I'm just looking for relief.
I'm new to this forum so not really sure where to begin.
My stomach is a mess and I don't know what to do.
For about a year and a half or so now maybe a little longer I've dealt with constant farting. At first it never really affected me, but now it's gotten to the point where it's affecting me both mentally and psychically.
I literally can't go a day without obsessing about it or thinking about it that I literally can't enjoy my days because I'm worried about why I'm farting and producing so much gas every single day. It never lets up either, for the most part it's relentless.
I produce 35-45 farts per day on average, some days a little more and other days a little less, but never anything less than 20 farts per day.
It's gotten to the point where I'm embarrassed to even go out anywhere, or hang out with friends because of how many times I fart and sometimes how awful they smell. Literally I've had family and friends tell me they are terrible and smell so bad sometimes.
They don't always smell, some days they don't smell at all but that's when I don't fart as much.
The biggest thing is that it really messes with my head and give's me so much anxiety just thinking about constantly throughout the day.
I do notice, most of the time it is worse in the morning than in the afternoon or at night. I definitely fart a lot more first thing in the morning and as soon as I get up for the day. I'm not sure if there is a correlation but it does seem to be consistent more often in the morning then throughout the day. Some days yes it's relentless and doesn't go away at all, but for the most part it's not as bad as the mornings.
I was okay with up until one of my friends told me farting a lot and foul smelling gas can be a sign of colon cancer. I freaked and immediately thought but there would be other symptoms.
Then I started to remember what other symptoms I have had in the past year or two that could be a possibility.
Well, from time to time I notice when I wipe with toilet paper sometimes there is bright red blood on it. Not any in the toilet but just a bit on the toilet paper when wiping. I also have a rash around my buttocks area that is often extremely itchy and has been there for some time now. It has never really gone away unless I put some ointment or something on it. I try not to scratch it, but it is extremely itchy at times. I thought maybe it's because I use wet wipes more often then I do toilet paper and maybe they cause irritation, but along with other symptoms it really sent me into overdrive.
Sometimes I get stomach/abdominal pains that come and go in waves but is often a dull ache. Some days I feel extremely nauseous depending on what I've eaten that day. Most of the times my stools are very soft and mushy and not usually solid forming, often times they float and they also have a very distinct odor to them compared to before.
Then on top of all of this I feel fatigued even when when I get enough rest the night before. I will always feel tired or sluggish after eating certain foods or heavy meals. Some days I don't feel tired at all, and then other days I just feel extreme fatigue.
Back when Covid first began in 2019, I was farting upwards of 80 times per day, so it's definitely gotten better over the years, but to me it's still quite excessive to be happening daily without ease.
I live a fairly healthy lifestyle, I exercise, I play basketball, I workout sometimes and try to keep active most days.
I'm just not sure what to do at this point or what to think. Im scared it could be something totally worse than just gas, but then I try to tell myself I'm still young but then again colon cancer can happen at a young age as well. It's just a vicious cycle and I'm just looking for relief.