BOOM OR BUST
Although this problem may seem rather humorous to some, it has finally ceased to be so with myself. When growing up I used to delight in farting a great deal. The louder the funnier, the more offensive the more successful (fartwise). In the army they called me "big fart." This used to be a real gas but I think I now am seeing the results of being a "big fart." That is, I don't have many friends.
My wife tells me I should stop letting farts, which I have tried to do. She says if I hold them back they will disappear. I just can't hold them back—/ feel like I'll bust.
Could you tell me if farts are physical or psychological? Can I hold them back until they disappear, or must I just go on losing friends? By the way, my office-mate put in for another office the other day stating she would like a place with better ventilation. That really hurt.
How does one get rid of, if one does get rid of, farts? Woe is me!
Flatus is the medical term for gas expelled from the rectum. Passing flatus in public is often a hostile act, according to most psychiatrists, a conclusion in which the victims may concur, though the perpetrator may not be consciously aware of this hostility.
Air Swallowing
Flatulence, or gas in the intestinal system, is due to swallowed air and gas produced by certain foods.
People suffering from anxiety often sigh and breathe deeply, thus swallowing large quantities of air. Deformities of the nose and nasal passages or large spaces between teeth may also cause one to swallow large amounts of air.
One of the most common causes of flatulence is the habit of chewing gum. Also to be avoided is eating while under emotional strain or eating too rapidly.
Diet
Consuming large amounts of food or swallowing large quantities of liquids with meals will tend toward flatulence. In general, a person who considers this a problem should eat bland, high protein, low fat, low carbohydrate foods.
Avoid gas-producing foods such as cabbage, tomatoes, beans, sugar in large quantities or in concentrated forms (such as candy), fried foods, nuts, raisins, berries or other seedy fruits, spices, licorice (a great sacrifice, I know), alcohol, and carbonated beverages.
Your physician may wish to use a drug to reduce salivary flow since air swallowing accompanies the excessive flow and swallowing of saliva. Excessive salivation often accompanies anxiety, so tranquilizers may be indicated.
Some Find It a Blast
Flatus contains large quantities of methane gas, the same gas found in household use. A pretty little laboratory technician once told me she amused herself and her friends by igniting the gas as it was expelled. This amusement is not uncommon. Though I have never heard of harm resulting from this practice, it would seem to represent a fire hazard.
Rumor has it that militant demonstrators plan to employ this weapon to counteract police flame-throwers.
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