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I smell my bowels tru my skin? fresh out a shower i can make a closed room smell like sewage. 7up is like the only thing that helps me get the gas up and or a good bm twice a day.

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Need a gastric check: What you describe is certainly abnormal. If you believe that you really can smell feces through your skin etc, then you need to see a gastroenterologist asap. This type of doctor can check to see what is wrong and work to alleviate it. Good luck.

Dr Finkelstein agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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