Sulphur Burps and Watery Diarrhea, Stomach Upset/Pain, Causes & Home Remedies

What are sulfur burps and how do they come about? How do you get rid of sulfur burps and watery diarrhea, stomach upset and pain in addition to vomiting? Read on to find more on causes including food poisoning, gallbladder, cure and home remedies

Sulfur Burps Cure, Causes and why Smell like Rotten Eggs

What is a sulfur burp?

This is a digestive problem where you produce gas from your mouth into the environment from the upper portion of your gut which is composed of the stomach, esophagus and some part of the small intestines.

There are many names by which the sulfur burps could be used interchangeably. The reference depends on the environment. The various names include butt burps, sperm burper, garlic burp, egg butt, spew burp, dragon breath, vurp among other names.

why does it smell like rotten egg?

The gas is as a result of the breakdown of the proteins that have sulfur in your stomach. The bacteria both normal and harmful bacteria both produce this gas. This break down takes place bin your small intestines. When the bacteria break down the proteins, they produce hydrogen sulfide that has a characteristic rotten egg smell.

Causes

There are various causes of the gas and the following are some of the causes:

Infections

There are many small microorganisms that break down the food that has sulfur proteins and as a result produce the egg butt or gases with characteristic rotten eggs. The microbes for instance Helicobacter pylori cause a condition called gastritis. Similarly, infections by microorganisms called Giardia lamblia gets into the bowels when you take it in through contaminated foods.

Sulfur containing protein diet

Sulfur containing foods like milk products, peas, eggs, red meat, cabbages, mustard, onions, parsley, sweet potatoes and soy could give you belching when you take them in large quantities. When you take them, they tend to stay longer in the stomach and end up not being digested properly, especially due to disorders with digestion. In the long run, there is production and accumulation of hydrogen sulfide gas.

Malabsorption and maldigestion disorders

This condition is very common in the lower portion of the gut. Its where your digestive system is not able to completely digest or break down food and as a result make it overstay in the system. As a result, the food ferments and thus produce gas.

Bacterial overgrowth

The body has a way of balancing between the normal and the harmful bacteria. Whenever the abnormal or the normal bacteria is on excess, this introduces a problem in that there is break down of any food that has sulfur protein and hence leading to sulfur burps.

Sulfur Burps Cure and treatment

There are various ways in which you can counter or overcome the egg butt. They can be natural and homemade remedies as well as medical treatments.

Your doctor could prescribe for you a dose of Pepto bismol. The drug gets out to the hydrogen sulfide and in the long run facilitates its smooth and safe removal. The only thing is that the drug could make you to have black stool and a colored tongue. You will normally use the drug for not longer than a period of three weeks. Your doctor will never prescribe this drug in children.

Apart from that, you could take antibiotics. These will kill the underlying bacteria and reduce the over infestation and hence giving you relief. The medication is also likely to cure the underlying conditions that predispose you to sulfur flatulence.

The home remedies include:

Green tea

This tea contains antioxidants that can protect your body from any underlying diseases. Research has shown beyond question that the tea can reduce sulfur in the mouth when food in your stomach when bacteria break down the food. Apart from that, the tea has some deodorizing properties which can treat any symptoms of bad breath in your mouth.

To make the remedy, all you should do is get a green tea bag and then place it in a cup of boiling water and then give it about 5 minutes. You should take the tea about three times in a day to relieve burp symptoms and eliminate the bad breath.

Peppermint oil

According to the Molecular Targets and Therapeutic Uses of Spices the oil has some protective properties to your gut and help in the digestive process as well. further, the research points out that the oil prevents the production of the gas from your intestines.

Baking soda

It has the potential of doing away with the absorption and digestion problems in your gut and thus normalizing the working of your stomach and hence little gas production. Apart from that, the soda has been found to be a natural deodorizer and hence can help to get rid of any smelly burps in your mouth.

Chamomile oil

This oil has a natural soothing property. Further, it has anti-inflammatory properties that protect against any stomach swelling conditions. Because of the properties, the oil has been used to effectively deal with all the digestive problems that could cause burping.

Manuka honey

This honey has properties against bacteria and can also help to cure any infections. Further, it has a large number of vitamins, amino acids and minerals.  According to the research in the Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, intake of the manuka honey has the power to kill the H. pylori and cure you from any infection. In addition, it has been shown that the honey can boost your digestion.

Yogurt

It contains probiotics that can reduce the smell that causes the bad breath. It has been found that they drink has the bacterial strain of lactobacilli and streptococci which balance the concentration in your stomach.

Carbonated water

It has carbon dioxide gas dissolved under pressure. The water is useful in the sense that it helps to release excess gas from the stomach and thus giving you some relief from indigestion.

Sulfur Burps and Watery Diarrhea, Home Remedies, Pregnancy

what causes sulfur burps and diarrhea

Following are some of the possible causes of burps with watery diarrhea

Gallbladder

The removal of your gall bladder has been proven by experts that it has the potential to cause diarrhea. The reason is because it could lead to increased production of bile, more so bile acids that get into the large intestines and thus producing some laxative effects hence diarrhea.

Food poisoning

in this case, the infectious agents bring about inflammation or swelling of the digestive system and hence damaging it. Further, the food poisoning could be brought about by ingestion of microorganisms and thus this brings imbalance between normal and dangerous bacteria. As a result, you will get diarrhea and burping.

Other causes

Chronic health conditions like pancreatitis, Crohn’s disease, celiac disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease and irritable bowel syndrome could bring you diarrhea and spew burp. If you are facing this, you should see your doctor who would give you the right dietary modification.

Carcinoid syndrome

This is a condition that comes with conditions such as flushing, wheezing and diarrhea. This condition could be brought about by carcinoid cancer and could in the long run cause spew burps.

Sulfur burps and diarrhea while pregnant Causes

Slower digestion

When you are pregnant, your digestion is likely to slow down. In the event that you encounter this, you should see your doctor so that action is taken as soon as possible, so as to avoid risking your pregnancy and your health.

Small Intestinal Bacteria Overgrowth

This is brought about by the instances of celiac disease, lactose intolerance and Crohn’s disease. The increased growth in bacteria leads to fermentation of food in the small intestines and thus leading to sulfur burps and diarrhea.

Giardiasis

This is an infection that affects the small intestines and is brought about by the microorganisms called Giardia lamblia. This infection spreads the moment you are exposed to a person that is already infected. The infection could also be brought about by consumption of foods that have the microorganisms.

Diarrhea and burping a lot Causes

Burps and diarrhea are in most cases not related but can also be related in the sense that they can occur at the same time and when they do, they bring you a lot of discomfort. The discussion below gives some of the causes of this:

Overeating

Overeating comes with the faster eating and this brings about swallowing some air. This in the long run gives you belching and eventually diarrhea. The diarrhea is likely to occur instantly as a result of your stomach being overstretched.

Some foods and drinks

There are some foods that can give irritation to your digestive system and thus giving you diarrhea and burping. For instance, if you take excess beer and some more alcohol could immediately give you belching and diarrhea.

Food intolerance

Your body cannot digest some specific foods. For instance, lactose intolerance from milk can make you get the food fermented in your stomach and hence giving you diarrhea and burping.[1]

Home remedies for sulfur burps and diarrhea

You should:

• Take tea in the place of beverages that have carbon most importantly after eating
• Take more fluids so as to improve your digestion, especially warm water before you take your breakfast
• Take a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar once every week
• More to that, take lemon and honey so as to do away with sulfur burps in the course of your day
• There are some medications that can also be taken to improve the sulfur burps. Such medications include Pepto-Bismol that absorbs any excess hydrogen sulfide from the colon
• You could also take antibiotics that will help to do away with the microorganisms and in this case the H. pylori
• Eat smaller meals at a higher frequency rather than taking three large meals. The reason is because large meals brings about huge release of the bile that helps digest the food that could cause the burps.
• There are also some anti-parasitic medications that your doctor can give you so as to deal with the parasite Giardia lamblia, known to cause sulfur burps.

Bad Smelling Burps/Farts Stomach Upset & Abdominal Pain

Burps stomach upset causes and cure

Burps and stomach upsets can be brought about by several conditions that include hiatal hernia, acute pancreatitis, celiac disease, gall stones, some cancers, irritable bowel syndrome, intestinal obstruction, internal parasites, acid reflux disease as well as gastric and duodenal ulcers.

Typhoid fever could cause you fever and general pains in your stomach and other areas especially the joints. In this condition, the stomach is affected in the sense that it swells as a result of infection. As a result, you are not able to digest and absorb food appropriately and hence diarrhea.

The most important thing that you have to do so as to deal with this is by being careful when you swallow food and taking foods that have little carbon. You can also take drugs that will help to cure the underlying condition. This is mostly through a proper diagnosis and prescription by your doctor.

Foul smelling burps diarrhea abdominal pain causes & treatment

The causes in this case may include:

Intestinal obstruction

The intestines get blocked and exerts a lot of pressure on your lower abdomen and this gives you a lot of pain. In the long run, you will have diarrhea leading to foul smell when you burp.

Amebiasis

This is an infection by a parasite, amoeba that eats the intestines. This causes among other symptoms diarrhea, cramps and gas.

Ascariasis

This is a condition that is a result of infestation by the worms Ascaris lumbricoides. They will be visible in stool. The symptoms of these worms are diarrhea and foul-smelling burps.

Sulfur Burps Vomiting, Nausea causes & treatment

What leads to sulfur burps and vomiting?

Following are possible causes

Rotavirus

This causes the inflammation and swelling of the stomach and intestines thus giving you diarrhea but before then a lot of vomiting

Ricin poisoning

Ricin is a poison that is obtained from castor beans and apart from the nausea vomiting and diarrhea, it could make you sweat, get fever and have some troubles with breathing.

Shigellosis

In this condition, your stomach and intestine inflame leading to diarrhea and vomiting as well as a lot of abdominal pain with fever.

Mesenteric lymphadenitis

This is when your lymph nodes in the abdomen swell, which gives you a lot of pain that is later followed with some nausea and eventually vomiting.

How to treat sulfur burps and vomiting

Drink some warm water with some honey and lemon

This would be more useful if you do it each morning. The lemon and honey work as agents that cleanse your body thus removing all the toxins in the body.

Pepto Bismol

It is an over the counter medication that will work by getting bound to the sulfide that makes you get sulfur burps. Once bound, you will no longer have the burps.

Water and baking soda

The role of baking soda is to neutralize the gases in the stomach. To do this, you should mix some of the soda with a cup of water then drink it. The cure would come within a very short time although the mixture may make you vomit.

Alkar seltzer

Gases in your stomach could be the reason for the sulfur burps. Alka seltzer is an antacid that will neutralize the gas in your stomach and thus eliminate the sulfur burps.

Antibiotics

There are some antibiotics available over the counter and as prescriptions that can do away with the burps. It is advisable that you consult your doctor before you get the prescription.[2]

Sources

[1] http://www.healthhype.com/belching-and-diarrhea-causes-and-other-symptoms.html

[2] http://www.newhealthguide.org/Egg-Burps.html