any success stories with using activated charcoal for gas problems?
Greetings all, just joined this site's forum, been a life-long Chrohn's sufferer. Currently self-manage my symptoms as well as can be expected no meds at all, daily hard exercise and regimen of vitamins/minerals and supplements. Been thru the wringer in years past with gastro MDs, specialists, surgeries, resections, lots of drugs etc., sure everyone knows the drill...most stubborn symptom to this day is non-stop gas, all day, every day, bad enough with empty stomach, worse on a full stomach, worst at night in bed. Feel terrible for my spouse who is a saint for never complaining but I'm desparate for a solution. Doctors' best advice is take activated charcoal pills, which I do; they do help some, but need to take a lot and often, which adsorbs good things as well as the malodors. Also do not last long and have limited effect overall. What I have found that works better than anything else by far is charcoal suppositories (!) Same idea as the pills but these go right to the main source of the odor and I am amazed how powerful these things are. No fun using a suppository 1-2 a day but frankly that's nothing to get the relief these things provide. Was wondering if anyone else has experience with this or other remedies that are truly effective for relieving gas smells. Thanks!
Greetings all, just joined this site's forum, been a life-long Chrohn's sufferer. Currently self-manage my symptoms as well as can be expected no meds at all, daily hard exercise and regimen of vitamins/minerals and supplements. Been thru the wringer in years past with gastro MDs, specialists, surgeries, resections, lots of drugs etc., sure everyone knows the drill...most stubborn symptom to this day is non-stop gas, all day, every day, bad enough with empty stomach, worse on a full stomach, worst at night in bed. Feel terrible for my spouse who is a saint for never complaining but I'm desparate for a solution. Doctors' best advice is take activated charcoal pills, which I do; they do help some, but need to take a lot and often, which adsorbs good things as well as the malodors. Also do not last long and have limited effect overall. What I have found that works better than anything else by far is charcoal suppositories (!) Same idea as the pills but these go right to the main source of the odor and I am amazed how powerful these things are. No fun using a suppository 1-2 a day but frankly that's nothing to get the relief these things provide. Was wondering if anyone else has experience with this or other remedies that are truly effective for relieving gas smells. Thanks!
