Question:
My husband gets up every morning, goes into the bathroom, and the explosions begin. LOUD, ripping, echoing off the walls, one right after the other. He must have about 20 of them fired off in the first 5 minutes he's up, and I'm NOT exagerating. And this is EVERY morning. First of all, he's GOT to be forcing them out for them to be as loud as they are. So that grosses me out. Then he continues to rip them in the shower...then when he's shaving...then he goes into our other bathroom to do his morning dump, which consists of more loud noises. After he goes to work, I have to go in there and flush again, because he leaves behind lots of icky things that I guess don't go down in one flush.
On top of this, he has bleeding hemorhoids, which I say has to be in part to his forcing his butt burps out the way he does. He says he can't help it. He also claims he's constipated every morning, so now he's taking Metamucil pills every day, but if you could see what is in that toilet that he leaves behind, well, those don't look like loose stools AT ALL to me.
He eats horribly, and is always bloated, and he's obese. But he doesn't listen to me and doesn't make any efforts to lose weight or eat better. He looks like a 15 month pregnant woman, sometimes he is so bloated up. He went to his doctor 5 months ago and was supposed to get a colonoscopy done, but of course he didn't follow through with this.
I'm at my wits end. Can any of you think of what might be wrong with him, why does he have gas like this, because its just grossed me out to the point where its a major turn off to me in the rest of our relationship. I know everyone has gas now and then, but NOT like this. This is gross. I'd NEVER let them rip like he does...I couldn't if I tried anyway!
HELP! Can you suggest ANYTHING?? Can you tell me what could be wrong with him?? I'm ready to leave him over this. I think its just he has no respect for me and is being a pig, and I can't stand it anymore.
Answer:
I think you should do a search on --- Controlling Intestinal Gas--- there are many sites of do's and don'ts available to read.
It basically sounds like his good friendly intestinal bacteria that aid digestion is out of balance and need to be rebalanced.
He can start by eating yogurt several times daily and take a probiotic supplemnt several times daily to re-balance the friendly flora in his intestines.
Cut down on the sugar --- unfriendly bacteria thrive on it and it messes up the digestion of all food.
Answer:
Sounds like my husband with the gas part and the eating like crap. He had high cholesterol and fatty liver before and he still didn't stop eating bad food. I know what you mean about it being a turn off, it's liek he doesn't care what he looks like. He also farts alot while we're eating dinner. It's so disrespectful, I hate it. So I feel for you.
Answer:
Hello, When did this problem start?
I have got to laugh a little while reading this; it's funny how you describe your mornings listening to the husband.... sorry. I would feel the same way as you, though, especially with his refusal to get an important test that could save his life. Why not get out a trash bag, dump all of the junk food, buy tons of healthy foods, and tell him if he doesn't have his colonoscopy, you're going to start seeing a marriage counselor?
I bet his constipation and gas problems are due to eating large amounts of junk food (those stressing his system and using up all the digestive enzymes, etc.) and also an imbalace of "good flora."
What you can do is refuse to have junk food in your house, cook healthy when you have time, lay down the law regarding his doctor visits, encourage him to take probiotics... hopefully things will get better.
I wish you luck, because I would not want to live with someone who does these things on purpose, either. (It would be one thing if he had a health issue and were trying to improve it; it's another if he doesn't even try to act respectfully toward you.)