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I smell like poop all the time

For the past year, I have suffered from a mysterious condition that is really messing up my life.
people near me cover their noses and cough sometimes when I'm near, and it just hurts me so much because I don't know what to do other than bathe.. I was two times a day and always put on deodarant.
So why is it that I smell like so bad?
The time it started was when I was in a situation where I was trying to keep myself from going to the bathroom..
I had to delay at the moment, so I held myself in for, well, two to three days.
But ont the third day, trung to hold it in, I passed a small amount of gas- and from there, my whole life changed.
People looked around and stared at me, bribing their hands up to their noses as I was near.
This is SO embarrassing to talk about,.. But I really need help.
I can't even visit the doctor because I am devestatingly embarrssed.

My diet consists of medium amount of fruits and vegetables, and I usually eat a lot of grain.
I always eat a yogurt a day..
The smell gets worse when I get nervous- I think the problem has to do with my muscles or tissues and not my digestive system..
I really need to be able to go out in public without not being able to raise my head.
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I Have the Cure!


Hi My name is Lydia Concha, I'm here to help. I went through the same problem. I have food sensitivities and cannot digest wheat or dairy and I had IBS for 4 years but its all gone thanks to Ann Boroch's book called Yeast, Fungus,and your health: 90 day Candadia Cure. Its only $12 at Barnes & Noble. Its cheaper on Amazon.
You have to go on a gluten free diet. Eat hormone and antibiotic free meat, fruit all types of berries and grapefruit and fresh vegetables particularly green vegetables because they help with digestion.  

The diet alone helps but will not cure you of any symptoms unless you buy the vitamins in the book and do the 90 days with the diet and vitamins combined.


My odor problem, IBS, Anxiety, Depression, etc., all were cured on the Candadia diet.

All chronic illness are caused from wheat, Schizophrenia, Arthritis, Alzheimers, Dementia, etc.

There is a documentary on Netflix its called What's with Wheat its very interesting and talks about how wheat has affected anyone with a chronic illness and is the underlying cause for anyone who is sick and is taking medication.


If you have any of the latter problem you have either food sensitivities, or Celiac Disease which is a digestive disorder and the fastest cure is to avoid wheat and other grains, except gluten free grains.

Dairy and Soy, Dextrose, and Glusose, High Fructose Corn Syrup cause digestion issues and are not very healthy for you.

Soy has weed killer in it and causes death to your brain cells.


I hope this information is helpful to you all and I really hope you consider the Candadia diet and are able to cure yourself of all your illnesses.


If you have anymore questions you can email me at ***@****.


Thank you,

Lydia Concha
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Hi ive had the same problem for about 3 years now ive got ibs but the problem for me started when had hernia operation and at same time had gall bladder removed everyehere i go shopping get on bus train even going to work got people saying i smell like pure shite everyehere i go ive seen my gp over this who sent me to see specialist and diatician tried changing diet but no change i get washed few times a day i work and in work people just constantly saying can smell shite it stinks in here im so confused sressed out will be going back to gp to see if there is anything that can be done because im just so stressed out it hurts so much after a while embarrasing too would sugest anyone hower embarrased to go see gp because its a very terrable thing to have and not nice smell but its a condition wich many seem to have for all diffrent reason but all same result everyehere you go cant have friends because no 1 wants to go anywhere near you hold nose etc think your a down and out scruffy vagrant heard a lot of stuff on bus train ive given jobs up before because of condition but if i cant get it sorted will have to give up my job permanantly wish i had an answer for everyone but again see gp and ask to be sent to see diatician and specialist
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Yo are living my life. In heart break and humiliation. To be such a beautiful person and people accuse you of messing yourself all day long. To alianate yourself from friends and family who may love you but still makes fun of you. To give up on love. To fight every day to not cry in ridicule and humiliation. One thing we have in common is I had my gall bladder removed. I also had a gastric bypass. I think these surgeries destroyed my digestive system. I take aloe Vera, body mint, pro biotics, candidas capsoles and chlorophyll but all they have done is stabilized my stomach. I rarely suffer from IBS now. Im also trying to flush my system and drink plenty of water. Im also taking a Parasite Cleanse. IVe had a problem with pin worm in the past. It makes your poop smell aweful. Im going to try using the medicine every week until its gone. I bought Reese Pin Worm medication but it wasnt enough. Amazon sells a family size bottle of it. Im praying it works. I desperately want my life back and I want to love again.
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I also have the same problem and I'd like some advice and feed back I've not been talking to alot of friends and family and I've been distant from everybody I've asked close friends if I smell but out of respect they deny it but I can smell it almost all the time even after a shower and I put on alot of deodorant and colone but smells so bad it still overpowers the smell I'm also unemployed because I'm so insecure bout it and it scares me .. happens alot more when I'm sitting in a car with friends and I get anxiety because of it and alot of people say it in a subliminal way but 95% of times I'm in car with someone they roll windows down and mention poop but not directly at me .. I need to live my life I'm so worried and I'm never at peace with this problem I havnt been with a woman in a year because of this and I doubt any woman would want a man with this problem please help and yes I smoke and drink so I should start by going clean ..you are not alone and I feel your guys pain
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Weird I also drink and smoke, but I'm still unsure if I actually suffer from this or convince myself I do. I'm like you I've never been directly told I smell but I get the impression from people I smell and little subliminal comments. I don't know if it might just be my anxiety and me interpreting things wrong. I can't actually smell it myself either, although I occasionally get a with of it and it tends to smell the same. Anyway what I wanted to ask is what happens when your drunk? Do you still smell? Because when I'm drunk all is well, which is why I'm unsure if this is physical or phycological condition. Anyway would appreciate a reply and good luck all
Hey man your very similar to me, nobody has told me explicitly apart from one or two passing comments and i started to think it was a joke and made sure to have showers regularly and double up on all my hygiene. Even if people do say that you smell you need to just ignore them so long as you are having regular showers and wiping your butt thoroughly after a poo, you should be ok. In my case however, i haven't found the cure yet hopefully I'm seeing the doctor soon. Good luck man, your not alone
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I've had the same issues. I ask people to be honest with me any not many are. But I finally realized after 2 or 3 years I smell like poop. It didn't start happening until I started drinking and smoking heavily I also changed up my diet and I started master bating way more than the normal person. It's pretty shameful to admit all this but it's true and I hate to say this but I'm glad I'm not alone in this situation. What I'm going to do is I'm going on diet and eating only healthy foods and I'm not going to masterbate. No more beer and cigarettes is going to be one of the hardest things for me but I'm willing to do anything to prevent this smell. I've left jobs because of this and it's very hard to make friends because I don't want to be around anybody knowing I smell bad. At my job before last which was about a year ago a guy I worked with was constantly asking me if I **** my pants and I really never did. It was sometime last week when my mom mentioned something about my farts lingering in my pants when I realized that's probably what it was. But I quit smoking for over 24 hours at one time and even to day I didn't smoke my first cigarette until later on in the evening and I noticed my stomach started tingling and feeling of air in my stomach immediately after like 3 puffs off the cigarette so I'm sure the smoking has something to do with It as well as drinking and bad dieting.
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I have the same problem. Did you end up getting rid of the problem. If so how please. Thanks
Its comforting that I'm not the only one.  Honestly this s@#& is f$#@!! annoying.  I have no clue what to do to prevent the smell besides the constant drug use and smoking of cigarettes.  I have over active sweat glands as well and I've noticed when I sweat it makes the smell worse but I've very recently been able to smell my self.   I've been nose blind to it my whole life but the few times I've been able to smell myself, I've smelled different strengths of the smell.  The most disgusting is after drug and alcohol abuse as well as bad food and making myself throw up.  I have recently developed a problem with throwing up my food because of the feces smell.  I havent got rid of this yet but you know what? I'm not gonna let this s#@$ hold me back anymore.    Actually I probably will fml:(
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I have the same problem. All i can do is swallow my pride and ignore peoples insults and pity. You are who you are. It would be nice to find a cure but for now i always pray people dont smell it. Just dont be suicidal there are many out there with the same problem or worse hanging on just remember that.
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I have the same problem and have had it for a year and a half now. I've become suicidal. Depressed. Etc. I have all the same symptoms you have as well. I can't even go out in public anymore. I heard getting a colon clense for 5 days straight gets rid of it, not sure but I'm definitely going to try. Let me know if you found any other cure please
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I have it to its hard to go to work ive heard everything at work horrible names im starting to take chlorophl i think its TMAU an incurable diesese i cant smell it but everyone else can
Well I'm sure it's depressing but never a reason to take your life. I suffer from thinking people are talking about me and it's sad sometimes not knowing if they are or what they are saying but I try to block it out and know that I have a lot of people who love me and that my friend is what you should search for. People that love and not judge one another. They are far and few in between but they are out there. I do want you to know that with or without this condition your life is what you make it so think positive and remember God works EVERYTHING for good
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