Chronic rotten egg/sulfur burps.

[lilys13]

I am a 25 year old female and my only illness asides from these rotten egg/sulfur burps is Asthma -- since an infant. I have suffered with these burps for years of my life, and sometimes I can go years symptom free. When I was a little girl I'd get an isolated episode, projectile vomit until the veins in my face broke, and then was ok for a good year or so. The burps then started up again last October and were chronic and occurred 3-5 times a week. They stopped in Feb, and then began again in April. I have never had them last or be a problem for so long at a time.

These burps ruin my life. Asides from the disgusting taste -- I have to spend 12 hours in bed or else I vomit. I notice around hour 6-8 of the burps I get severe gas pains, bloating, and I cry it is so painful. By hours 10-12 they are gone and don't come back for about another day or two, then reoccur. In the meantime I take 10 mg of OTC pepcid 2X daily to try to prevent them and the heartburn that they come with.

My bowel habits change when the burps are back, and I get extremely constipated. Not to be gross but my bowels are often floating and fowl smelling like the sulfur I burped the day before. Food does not want to digest and I burp up the taste of food eaten over 8-10 hours after a meal. I have lost a large amount of weight as well due to not being able to eat. I had a baby in 2006 a year prior to them starting and I went from 185 after delivery to 145, mainly because of these sulfur burps.

I don't know if this condition is psychosomatic with people around. My husband claims he had a bout of them, as did my mother. I think for them because it was isolated it was in their heads more or less than a real issue. They have to continually see me suffer with the condition.

I quit eating chicken thinking that it was a problem with food. I quit eating wheat. I quit eating raw fruits and vegetables because they are known to be harder to digest. I have tried digestive enzymes, and special yogurts to promote digestion. I about about to try grapefruit seed extract. I am very tired of this condition. I have researched it to no ends on the internet and have found no answer. I am terrified I will starve to death because I can never eat. I have to spend half the week curled in bed with stomach pains while trying to nurse and care for my toddler. It is depressing beyond all means. From reading others around the internet world I know this is a viable problem and is not a simple "stomach virus".

Does anyone have some answers for what this could be, possible medications to treat it, and prognosis?

Thank you!

[Jules2429]

I have the same issue. Since Thanks giving I have had this about every 2 weeks. They symptoms along with the burps are really bad diarrhea and stomach pain. Did you ever get a diagnosis in this? Frankly I'm a little scared to go to dr. I'm afraid of what it could be. I thought maybe I only picked up a parasite or something but I have had a round of antibiotics and it went away for two weeks and has returned..

[Krys6]

I had my gallbladder removed so it can't be gallbladder attacks

[Quilltr]

You seem to be the only one who has it right!  Gallbladder attack is definitely what it is. Having it right now. Hate that taste and smell!

[Charlottee2]

I am suffering this and I did take accutane. I was one of the very first to take the medication when it hit the market.

[Adam369]

I also have these burps, accompanied by stomach pain and sometimes diharia and sometimes just excessive farts resl stinky as well(worse than usual),I have been treated for H-pilori, c-diff, got better for a short time, but but comes back from time to time, usually worse with alchol consumption but not always.also no vomiting? Been having symptoms for around 20 yrs, around 8 yrs.ago I was admitted to the hospitol and diagnosed with pancreatites , I think it was a mis diagnosis and wondering now if its my gall bladder?

[pebbles6]

I had this also 2 days ago I know how it feels this is what helped me pepidismol its in a pink bottle I drank 30mg it lines your tummy and stops u being sick I also took 2 Imodium so I didn't get dierrea I also found holding  your nose when u burp it doesn't make u so sick  also I only been able to suck on lemon sweets havnt been able to drink  I found drinking icy lemon fantasy worked for me I hope this help a little