DEAR DR. GOTT: I am a 61-year-old female who tries to eat healthy and exercise, and sometimes I do better than others. But in the past year, I have been suffering from the increasing embarrassment of noisy flatulence, and it doesn’t seem to matter what I eat. No pain, except that of embarrassment. I read that it is usually dietary, but it doesn’t seem to make a difference. Beano did nothing.
A friend suggested taking acidophilus. Is this a good idea? If so, how much? I don’t want to go through unnecessary testing, but could this be a symptom of some other problem or is it something one should expect as we age? I guess you can’t die of embarrassment, but sometimes I avoid going out with others.
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