Rotten egg burps, followed by vomiting/diarrhea

[headphone]

Hi everyone,
I'm a young teen and this is my first post. I made an account here for mainly one reason.

About five years ago, I started getting sick at school, usually on mornings. They were usually vomiting, then afterward, diarrhea. Normally I get them once or twice every year.

I'd always thought that it was due to something I ate.

But as I grew older, I noticed that before I vomit, I get burps that taste like rotten eggs. The past few years, they usually happened in the middle of the night to morning. I would wake up with a cold feeling in the upper part of my stomach, below my rib cages. It feels as if it's being pushed together.

I'd then get up thinking that it's a regular stomachache, however I'll feel bloated, and full of gas. About an hour or so, I'll start vomiting non-stop. To stop it, I have to hold my breath and cover the smell because the rotten egg smell induces my vomiting. The smell will slowly go away afterward. Sometimes, following the vomiting is diarrhea.

A few weeks ago, I woke up feeling bad. I burped, rotten eggs smell. I was scared of it. The last time I had it was around 10 months before. (The previous times, whenever I feel the burps, I would stay in the bathroom for a few hours until I finish vomiting) I sat motionless for a while, nothing happened except for the feeling of being bloated. I got up and drank some water. Walked a little more and had to vomit. It might be because of the rotten egg smell.

That last time though, I feel as if I didn't get everything out, but ignored it shortly after because I felt fine then.

But this morning, I woke up with the exact same pains. Refusing to sit by the bathroom waiting to throw up, I surfed the web hoping to get my mind off it. I drank around two cups of warm water. I felt bloated in the upper part of my stomach. All of a sudden there are little sounds from my stomach and I believe whatever's inside had moved to my intestines. Shortly after, I had diarrhea.

When my stomach is finally empty I felt better. But after eating congee and some biscuits, I burp and the rotten egg smell is still there. Now I wonder if the bacteria stays in my stomach until I fill it up with food, then vomit them back out along with the bacteria. Also, this is the first time I've had 2 .. episodes within a month.

I've read some posts about rotten egg burps, most of them suggest throwing up to solve it. I didn't vomit this time, but had diarrhea instead. Does this mean the 'virus' is going to come back soon?

I really want to solve this, instead of waiting for the next time. When I get into college and get a job, it'll be even more annoying .. I don't want rotten egg burps on an examination date!

Also, once I DO get the burps, what do you suggest I do? Is it possible that the 'virus' goes out through stool instead of throwing up?

Thanks.

And are there food suggested for issues like these? I'm going on a 2-day trip tomorrow and surely it'll be annoying if I get sick.

[DebWest60]

I get the rotten egg burps & some diarrhea but no pain except an ulcer pain. I usually keep it under control with fiber tablets every day & only one soft drink a day. Peppermint candies help settle my stomach but the diarrhea is usually not enough fiber in diet. Ground beef seems to be a big trigger for me as it's too fatty & no fiber. I had a major flare last week & have been taking Nexum for 1st 3 days then Zantac daily. fiber tabs had helped so much that this is 1st flare I've had in over a year as it's hard to eat enough fiber every day. Peanuts or mixed nuts help with the fiber too. Hope this helps ya'll!

[Mxndy]

Im 13 and a half and I have the exact same thing, it's horrible. I get so scared when the burps start to come on and I get all cranked up and when I start throwing up the smell triggers it more and I throw up until bile starts coming out and it doesnt stop. I fell asleep at my sink aswell. It's horrible and I want to to stop!!

[tiggz]

As many have said, I've been dealing with this for years. Doc said I was hpilori negative but its some bacteria. Have to keep taking antibiotics and that clears it right up, but I am worried about being on antibiotics every 3-6 months...

[pniels]

Oh also, I had a friend who dealt with something similar and found that a combination of oregano and tea tree oils solved the problem for good. I haven't tried this, but it might be something to look into.

[pniels]

I dont know if this will work for anyone else, but as soon as I feel the symptoms coming on, I eat plain raw garlic. It usually stops it. For me the trigger is too much sugar.

[Brinam94]

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[Snoogi]

I have to say im truly surprised at the amount of people who suffer from this, as anyone ive asked doesnt know or never heard of it, and im a nurse and work with many medical professionals. Ive been calling it sour stomach.Since i was about 9 ive had this happen, its not very frequent so ive never seen a dr. Im 33 now and has become more frequent like once every 4 months or so. Always happens like 12-18 hours after eating somethung bad usually an egg. Egg from nursing home work or this time from eggs i made into garbage a few days old. As soon as i tasted it i started eating tums, last night. This am i woke up with watery bm then i burped and immediately threw up, but my burps are getting better which it usually lasts 24-36 hours so i think maybe i knipped it in the bud this time. I will take maalox and antacids. Sorry i have no answer but im glad im not alone. And have seen some pretty good answers in this thread previously. So thanks everyone for sharing

[Jnpohlenz]

I too have had these same issues since I was 19, now nearing 27. The first time it happened I was actually pregnant and miscarried a couple days later. I would get the rotten egg burps and farts followed by water poops. Then I feel bloated and like I need to poop but can't. That follows with extreme upper stomach pain that goes into my back like a hot knife. I then begin puking rotten eggs. The whole thing last about 18 miserable hours. There is no rhyme or reason. It use to be once a year, then two times a year. I got my gallbladder removed (unrelated) Nov of '16 and have had it 9 times since. Twice in the last two weeks. It's just becoming more frequent and doctors can't tell me what's wrong. I hate this. I recently lost my job because I had to leave work again. I'm young and I shouldn't have to deal with this for the rest of my life. :(

[chaz88]

I have exactly the same symptoms. Rotten egg burbs, horrible pain in upper abdomen, bloating, the runs. Ive been suffering on and off for the past 8 years.Im now 29 and had my first ever episode four months after my second baby was born. The doctor thought I had gall stones but an ultrasound showed no stones.I feel like im never going to get answers to what is causing this. Its absolutely debilitating. These episodes of extreme pain stop me from living a normal life.

[Charlie_man]

Try "Natures way" probiotic 30 billion triple strength, one in the morning and one at night, ease up on eating solids for two weeks, after 3 days add Milk Thistle 35000 plus taurine (Blooms make it) and after two weeks continue to take both tablets once a day, for at least a month,  It cured me. I had it every three to six days for years.