Last month I went to see an internist and told him about every single symptom I was having. Nasty Body Odor that smells like butt/feces, excessive and smelly gas when I ate anything. He did NUMEROUS tests and everything was normal except 2 things. I was borderline anemic and I tested positive for H. pylori. I had no idea that I had this bacteria within me (no symptoms). He gave me Antibiotics to treat this. I'm still in the middle of treatment. I decided to take high doses of probiotics, because as we all know what Antibiotics can do to our "good bacterias". Since last week I just started to realize that the odor that was plaguing me for 16 somewhat years was gone. I will definitely keep you guys up to date. I have not changed my diet or anything like that. Of course I'm trying to eat more healthy, but up to yesterday I was eating candy and junk food. If you have any questions just ask. Good Luck.

How to cope with really bad days

1. Pray
2. Read motivational books
3. Watch some comedians on utube
4. Cry-It's a good release
5. Talk to people who have the same issue as they fully understand
6. Watch TV
7. Do something you enjoy

I'm so sorry to hear that the odor has returned, but since I had a similar experience, I knew there was a possibility that it would not end the way we both wanted it to. I feel your pain immensely. I so wished that you could have completely gotten rid of the odor. It's the worst feeling to feel that you are back at square one and that's how I felt when the damn Antibiotics wore off and this curse returned.

To make it even worse, I got a yeast infection and after I cleared that up, several days later my skin began itching like crazy and I suffered with it for six months, taking Benadryl to stop the itching, but then saving enough money to visit an allergist, where I found out that I was now allergic to a bevy of environmental allergens, among other things. So now I not only have to suffer being miserably smelly, but also being miserably smelly AND itchy!! Oh what luck I must have....LOL

As for the coping question, I think I'm barely coping. I don't go anywhere. I transferred to school online and started working online too. I just try to avoid going out as much as possible. I don't have the strength anymore to stand tall in the face of such hurtful criticism and heart-wrenching stares. My body and my soul are extremely weary, so I don't put myself in harm's way too much. I just stay away from people unless I really can't do otherwise. It keeps me sane.

I'm going to restart my exercise regimen because when the roof caved in on me, I even gave that up, but I've gotten overweight and I know that's not going to help my situation, so now I have to venture out back into my local parks where everyone already knows me and holds their noses when I'm close by because even though everyone smells when they exercise, I give it a whole new meaning...LOL

I wish you luck and sorry for this very long reply, but I just had a lot to say. I hope we all find a cure soon because this is no way to live. No way to live at all.