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What Causes Difficulty In Controlling Farting?

I can't stop farting. I got hit by a car a year ago, and now I can't hold in my farts. I've drank 2 gallons of water up to twice a day, ate nothing but rice and fruit for a week and engaged in strenuous exercise for a month. Nothing has worked. It's been like this since August of 2014 and its been getting worse. I used to be able to hold back my flatulence, now I can't. Please help. By the way I was hit in May of 2014, and I could walk until late July.
Mon, 7 Sep 2015
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Homeopath 's  Response
To expel intestinal gas through the anus; break wind.
Anxiety and tension seem to make wind worse. This is partly because when we are anxious we are hyper-alert, and notice body functions that we would otherwise ignore. Another factor is that when we are anxious we tend to swallow more air. Also, our guts become more active because of increased adrenaline levels and they expel the gases more forcefully.
Ageing may make gas worse, because as we get older we do not produce digestive juices, such as saliva, as efficiently. This means that more carbohydrate foods pass untouched to the lower bowel, where they are fermented by the bacteria.
Remedies for flatulence
Charcoal tablets - available over-the-counter at pharmacies. Charcoal absorbs the gas in your gut, thus reducing the symptoms of flatulence. However, check with your doctor or a qualified pharmacist if you are on any prescription medications, because charcoal may also absorb some of the active ingredient.
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What Causes Difficulty In Controlling Farting?

To expel intestinal gas through the anus; break wind. Anxiety and tension seem to make wind worse. This is partly because when we are anxious we are hyper-alert, and notice body functions that we would otherwise ignore. Another factor is that when we are anxious we tend to swallow more air. Also, our guts become more active because of increased adrenaline levels and they expel the gases more forcefully. Ageing may make gas worse, because as we get older we do not produce digestive juices, such as saliva, as efficiently. This means that more carbohydrate foods pass untouched to the lower bowel, where they are fermented by the bacteria. Remedies for flatulence Charcoal tablets - available over-the-counter at pharmacies. Charcoal absorbs the gas in your gut, thus reducing the symptoms of flatulence. However, check with your doctor or a qualified pharmacist if you are on any prescription medications, because charcoal may also absorb some of the active ingredient.