Does anyone else experience this? This past month or two I have gotten really bad gas: lots of it, painful while working its way out, very loud, and very stinky. So very hard to pass in public lol. In the past few weeks, though, it went from really easy to pass to nearly impossible to pass. I feel like I'm about to poop before it finally comes out, but it's still just gas! I'm struggling with bad rectal inflammation, so not sure if that's what's causing the problem, but the rectal inflammation has been happening since before the gas started, so I don't think that would be the cause. Any ideas?
Difficulty passing gas...
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I suppose if the gas is having a hard time passing by the inflammation but that's just a guess I really don't know. I haven't had that issue myself but I'll bump your thread in hopes that someone else might be able to help. 
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I would say to call your GI about it. Especially if it's getting really uncomfortable and isn't getting better on it's own.
I have a stricture in my rectum and as such I have problems passing gas unless I'm laying on my side.. and then it all wants to come out!! My stricture nearly completely closed at one point and I couldn't pass ANYTHING for nearly 12 hours. Oh it was awful and very painful. Never wanted to pass gas more in my life. I was like a balloon.
But anyway. I would get it checked out to be on the safe side. It's a new symptom and you don't want it getting any worse!
I have a stricture in my rectum and as such I have problems passing gas unless I'm laying on my side.. and then it all wants to come out!! My stricture nearly completely closed at one point and I couldn't pass ANYTHING for nearly 12 hours. Oh it was awful and very painful. Never wanted to pass gas more in my life. I was like a balloon.
But anyway. I would get it checked out to be on the safe side. It's a new symptom and you don't want it getting any worse!
Alright thanks! Yeah I would have called my GI by now, but I'm going to see a new GI to get some new ideas (and most likely start seeing him while at college), and my appointment is Tuesday! Hopefully he is able to help, just curious if anyone else had this problem!
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I have a horrible stricture, and sometimes my gas pains are so bad I want to cry! About the only thing I can do to relieve them is lie on the bed with my heating pad in the fetal position. Eventually I can work it out but it is such a painful process! I find myself sitting on the toilet and straining, thinking I have to go, and it's just a little gas.
My hubby let one go last night that was so loud! He looked all embarrassed and said sorry. I told him I wish I could do that, I would feel so much better!
Is anyone having a problem with burping? I think my stricture is forcing all of my air back up, I burp constantly even when I haven't eaten anything. And they are loud and long, I could break glass it's so embarrassing.
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You can try doing situps that helps me sometimes and also like mentioned laying on your side sometimes also helps. I've also had luck on the couch with my feet resting where you back normally would and your body laying where you would normally be sitting. Try it you may be surprised
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Having the same issues and am doing the same thing as Gwen. It's so painful. It was the same as yours, went from having tons of gas to not passing any at all and it was in my tummy and stayed there until making me completely bloated. It's so uncomfortable.
Let us know what your GI says.
Let us know what your GI says.
