He's right! there are things worse than this. We don't realize it cuase we're not experincing those other things. Matter of fact, my brother also has our problem but he's so care free that it doesn't really affect him the way it affects us. Yeah it's true this disorder SUCKS but all we can do is find a way to reduce our odor and move on.

Would you rather be held in a North Korean prison camp, while being brutally tortured by a demented twinkie eating psychopath of a dictator?

We all are human and each of us have our own issues to deal with. We all have our burdens to carry and one problem doesn't necessarily outweigh someone else's because no matter how little we might think another's problem is...it may feel like the weight of the world to the individual going through it. A struggle is a struggle and a burden is a burden period.

First I was getting pains in my stomach. I have a lot of stomach issues so I thought it was just that. A couple years ago I developed a really bad smell. Half garbage, half poo. It was completely embarrassing. People definitely noticed. I went to see my doc. She didn't smell anything but she believed me. She sent me for a breath test. I fasted overnight and drank a sugary liquid. I had to breath in a tube every 15 min. Test was supposed to last a few hours. I failed after one and was sent home. I had a bacterial overgrowth. They started be on an Antibiotic and the smell went away. Problem was it came back a few weeks later. Now we had to figure out why I kept getting the overgrowth. They set me up with a gastric emptying study. Again I went in on an empty stomach. I ate a sandwich and they x-rayed me every 15 min. Test lasted 4 hours. Food is supposed to be digested after 2 hours depending on what you ate. I still had 60%. So what's happening is that the food is sitting an actually fermenting. That what was causing the bacterial overgrowth and the smell. Now I am on a new diet. It's rough sometimes. I have to eat easily digestable food. No raw fruits or veggies because of their waxy coating. No steak. Intake a papaya enzyme to help break down food. Probiotics everyday to help with good bacteria to also help. I get pain, nausea, constipation but I am so lucky. I am in a support group and there are people who are a lot worse off than I am. There were a lot more details but I didn't want to bore you. I can elaborate or answer any questions. I hope this helps.

First I was getting pains in my stomach. I have a lot of stomach issues so I thought it was just that. A couple years ago I developed a really bad smell. Half garbage, half poo. It was completely embarrassing. People definitely noticed. I went to see my doc. She didn't smell anything but she believed me. She sent me for a breath test. I fasted overnight and drank a sugary liquid. I had to breath in a tube every 15 min. Test was supposed to last a few hours. I failed after one and was sent home. I had a bacterial overgrowth. They started be on an Antibiotic and the smell went away. Problem was it came back a few weeks later. Now we had to figure out why I kept getting the overgrowth. They set me up with a gastric emptying study. Again I went in on an empty stomach. I ate a sandwich and they x-rayed me every 15 min. Test lasted 4 hours. Food is supposed to be digested after 2 hours depending on what you ate. I still had 60%. So what's happening is that the food is sitting an actually fermenting. That what was causing the bacterial overgrowth and the smell. Now I am on a new diet. It's rough sometimes. I have to eat easily digestable food. No raw fruits or veggies because of their waxy coating. No steak. Intake a papaya enzyme to help break down food. Probiotics everyday to help with good bacteria to also help. I get pain, nausea, constipation but I am so lucky. I am in a support group and there are people who are a lot worse off than I am. There were a lot more details but I didn't want to bore you. I can elaborate or answer any questions. I hope this helps.