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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Constipation And Excessive Smelly Flatulence

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Posted on Mon, 29 Jun 2015
Question: My 9 year old daughter has been literally farting every 5 minutes for the past few days. They always smell and are always loud. It's getting to be a bother to her. She has not changed diet but does suffer chronic constipation. Should I be concerned?
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Answered by Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
I would like to make her bowel pattern more regular

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

Constipation itself is a major cause of excessive and stinking flatulence.
The smell in gas is mainly due to sulphur compounds.
As you mentioned that your daughter is suffering from chronic constipation I would like to know whether she has been worked up for celiac disease or not.
Constipation gives more time to bacteria to act on retained food in intestine and thus more of gases are produced.
Avoiding particular items in diet and normal bowel movements helps in relieving excessive flatulence.
I would suggest you to avoid cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, beans, milk, cheezen, yoghurt, bread and gluten containing cereal like wheat in the food to avoid excess gas formation.
Give her fiber rich diet specially fruits with plenty of water to make the bowel regular.
Doing aerobic exercise also helps.
If she has not been worked up for celiac disease I would like to get it done as gluten sensitivity can also cause excessive fart.
I would like to give carminative to ease the stinky fart.
I hope this helps.
Please do ask if you have any more query.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (1 hour later)
I'm not sure if she has been checked for ceiliac, I do know they did a whole battery of blood tests on her. Thanks for the advice. I am from Canada is there an otc med I can buy here?
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Answered by Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
You can give Exlax

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the follow up

I have searched the OTC medicine which can be given for relief of constipation.
You can give Exlax a laxative containing senna in a dose of 5 ml thrice a day to clear the bowel.
Relieving constipation will also provide relief in stinky fart.
Apart from this give plenty of fluids and fiber rich diet.Consult your pediatrician to know about the celiac test.

Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Constipation And Excessive Smelly Flatulence

Brief Answer: I would like to make her bowel pattern more regular Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for the query Constipation itself is a major cause of excessive and stinking flatulence. The smell in gas is mainly due to sulphur compounds. As you mentioned that your daughter is suffering from chronic constipation I would like to know whether she has been worked up for celiac disease or not. Constipation gives more time to bacteria to act on retained food in intestine and thus more of gases are produced. Avoiding particular items in diet and normal bowel movements helps in relieving excessive flatulence. I would suggest you to avoid cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, beans, milk, cheezen, yoghurt, bread and gluten containing cereal like wheat in the food to avoid excess gas formation. Give her fiber rich diet specially fruits with plenty of water to make the bowel regular. Doing aerobic exercise also helps. If she has not been worked up for celiac disease I would like to get it done as gluten sensitivity can also cause excessive fart. I would like to give carminative to ease the stinky fart. I hope this helps. Please do ask if you have any more query. Regards