#193410
Hello, I'm a 14 year old girl who has SEVERE bloating, and have no control over my flatulence. This problem started almost a year ago, where my life style was extremely unhealthy and stressful, but even then it wasn't as horrible as it is now. My problem is that I'm always bloated, and I'm unable to pass that gas that's in my stomach. Sometimes I would hear a sound coming from my anus (a vibrating sensation as well), and I'm guessing that's air coming, or 'leaking' out. Because of this problem my social life at school is almost completely destroyed--no one wants to talk to me, and some of them would even curse at me. I just want to tell them that I have no control over this and it just happens on its own. Furthermore, I'm unable to detect any smell from myself (once in a while i do), and it seems like it happens almost every few minutes or so. I'm always anxious over this, and I can't concentrate in school. The people in my classes seem to take it as a joke, and groan about it when they smell it, or laugh even sometimes. I feel awkward to make eye contact with the teacher or even partner up with anyone when we're supposed to.
At one point in time about a few weeks ago, I was unable to handle all this pressure anymore and I ended bursting in tears for about 15-30 minutes, and it felt like I relieved a lot of stress, but that isn't going to get rid of this problem. God has helped me as well, he gave me strength to be able to keep going and ignoring the judgement in other people's eyes.
Anyhow, for the past week I have began drinking about 5-8 cups of hot water daily, and most of the time at night. This bloating problem is the worst at night and in the morning, because the moment I lie down flat on my back, I hear the gas popping and rumbling and building up. Yesterday I tilted my pillow a bit so I wasn't exactly flat, and it helped with the bloating A LOT, but I couldn't get a wink of sleep and my head would hurt the whole night because of this sleeping position.
Please, someone tell me what can I do to help this problem even A LITTLE BIT. I don't want to be farting unknowingly all day or smelling like fart the whole day, and not only getting low self esteem, but bloating as well. Please ask me any questions on my problem if it will help with your anaylsis. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!