Question 1

switched to gluten free diet & have been farting a lot. theyre hot & smell like rotten eggs, on google it says its because of the high amount of fiber.  if i have so much fiber now why am i still constipated? havent pooped in days

Accepted Answer

Probiotics: It would be worth taking a good probiotic, (one with multiple strains. You are definitely making changes expected to affect your digestion

Question 2

just a couple of days ago i switched to a gluten free diet because i believe gluten is what was making me sick.  ever since switching ive been good but been farting a lot & it always smells really strong like rotten eggs why?

Accepted Answer

Flatbush odor: That odor is from eating sulphur producing foods which include meat,poultry, seafood, beans,split peas.garlic, opinion and eggs. Ingesting activated charcoal capsules should reduce your flatus.

Question 3

help! i get stomach pains and then i begin passing gas that smells like rotten eggs .?

Accepted Answer

Let me try to help: Flatus comming out compose of five differnt gases produce by certain bactria (nitrogen: 20–90%'hydrogen: 0–50%, carbon dioxide: 10–30%, oxygen: 0–10 , methane the more methane in it the more the smell like rotten eggs.
Try to take some yogurt that help balance the bacteria in the bowel and hopefully get rid of it
. Good luck.

Question 4

my gas smells like rotten eggs. i stay away from foods that produce this odor. all foods give me this smell, so a food journal is worthless. plz help?

Accepted Answer

Intestinal bacteria: produce most gas. Consuming probiotic foods like yogurt,aged cheese, sauerkraut or kimchee can improve health of intestinal bacteria. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!

Question 5

i stay away from eggs, leafy greens, milk + any else that can cause rotten egg/methane smelling gas. yet my gas smells like rotten egg/methane. why?

Accepted Answer

Bacteria: in your intestinal tract break down food and produce methane and hydrogen sulfide causing the odor. Improve the health of your gut bacteria by eating probiotic foods such as yogurt, sauerkraut, kimchee, or aged cheeses. You can also take probiotic supplements. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!

Question 6

have crohn's disease in ileum. stay away from eggs, leafy greens, or anything that creates rotten egg/methane smell. yet i have rotten egg/methane gas?

Accepted Answer

Peppermint oil: Enteric coated peppermint oil is designed to deliver the oil into the large intestine.  Harmlees to take and helps with pain.
Best part for you is that your gas should smell "minty"
Please see our website "The Gut Solution" for more details.

Question 7

what's causing my rumbling stomach, gas that smells like rotten eggs and lots of bowel movements? i ate grapes and m&m 3 hours before.

Accepted Answer

Normal: The digestive process causes breakdown of food and production of gas as a natural process.

Question 8

sudden and random nausea with sudden increase in passing gas that smells like boiled eggs and gagging. no appetite. ongoing for past week now.

Accepted Answer

GI upset...: Could be a range of things from pregnancy, food poisoning, bad acid reflex, constipation, or appendicitis/colitis. Are you able to hold any food down? With symptoms ongoing for the past week, I definitely recommend a health professional examining you.

Question 9

can sulfites found in wines cause gas to smell like eggs?

Accepted Answer

Possible: Play detective as different people metabolize and process certain foods and drink differently.  Alcohol such as beers are definitively known to cause some people to have foul sulfur like (rotten eggs) smelling flatulence.  Wine may be your nemesis.  After a while you will know your trigger foods and can avoid them.

Question 10

i keep burping up egg smell and have gas as well.  have not ate eggs lately.  any idea?

Accepted Answer

Sulfur Gases: The terrible smell of sulfur burps is caused by hydrogen sulfide (h2s). The gas is known to originate from certain foods that contain sulfur proteins in them. During the process of digestion these proteins are broken down in the gastro-intestinal tract by sulfur-reducing microbes. Try altering your diet, and if persists, then seek medical evaluation as some infections can also cause it to happen.

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Why does my flatulence smell like rotten eggs

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Switched to gluten free diet & have been farting a lot. theyre hot & smell like rotten eggs, on google it says its because of the high amount of fiber. if i have so much fiber now why am i still constipated? havent pooped in days

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Just a couple of days ago i switched to a gluten free diet because i believe gluten is what was making me sick. ever since switching ive been good but been farting a lot & it always smells really strong like rotten eggs why?

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Help! i get stomach pains and then i begin passing gas that smells like rotten eggs .?

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My gas smells like rotten eggs. i stay away from foods that produce this odor. all foods give me this smell, so a food journal is worthless. plz help?

A member asked:

I stay away from eggs, leafy greens, milk + any else that can cause rotten egg/methane smelling gas. yet my gas smells like rotten egg/methane. why?

A member asked:

Have crohn's disease in ileum. stay away from eggs, leafy greens, or anything that creates rotten egg/methane smell. yet i have rotten egg/methane gas?

A member asked:

What's causing my rumbling stomach, gas that smells like rotten eggs and lots of bowel movements? i ate grapes and m&m 3 hours before.

A member asked:

Sudden and random nausea with sudden increase in passing gas that smells like boiled eggs and gagging. no appetite. ongoing for past week now.

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Can sulfites found in wines cause gas to smell like eggs?

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I keep burping up egg smell and have gas as well. have not ate eggs lately. any idea?

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