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Does anybody else have a problem with the effect it has on your innards? I have always avoided onions, particularly when eating out, because within 20 or 30 mins of eating them I have to make a sudden dash for the loo.

Yesterday morning at work I shamed myself. Every time I walked about little bits of gas were slipping out of me without warning, then finally (luckily I wasnt in the public part of the shop) a real humdinger of a spurt filled the air. The boss covered her nose and asked what that horrid smell was. I dont think the other ones had made a real smell, but that one certainly did. I confessed, and went to the loo, but all that passed was a little wind.

I was greatly puzzled as to the cause. It seemed to be ok when I was sitting, but walking, it just slipped out without warning. On the way home I suddenly remembered that the previous afternoon I had bought a hot bacon and egg pie for my dinner. It had some bits of onion in it. I picked out what I could of the onion, but there was obviously enough left to cause my problem.

NO MORE ONIONS FOR ME. :-0

I couldn't imagine life without onions or garlic.

They don't give me any sort of urgent problem but they sure do make me let rip, in fact I don't even know what bloating is. Probably I have been lucky to have always been in a position where I could let them go.

Phew!!! :-0

*Places lace handkerchief under nose.............and heads orf to ones boudoir*

:-D

When trying to work out my reason my daughter had severe stomach cramps the doctor said to cut out certain foods to see if they were the problem...onions was right up there at the top of the list. Sorry don't know why but obviously there's something in their make up causing wind.

I have bowel disease and although everything sets it off onions are one of the worst culprits. The only advice I received years ago was to make sure they were cooked thoroughly and had no 'bite' left.

I sympathise

Sue x

I too suffer eating onions. Have to dash to the loo early next morning. I have IIBS so I do avoid onions when I can.
Phyll

I have awful problems of gas that just wants to escape without warning

I can stand up and fart with no warning it's going to do so

My grandson who has been with me in the summer holidays has said nanny !!!! And is quite uninhibited in his this is nanny and doing an impression of me . Funny but embarrassing .

So it's interesting to see onions could be one of the problems .i eat a lot of salads with spring onions as part of it so maybe I need to step back on them

Farting when least expected can be embarrassing especially if it's loud or with an awful smell

Oh Shirley, yes, we must meet very soon!

Onion contain sulpur compound substance hence emits as such. sulphur as you know smells foul.

mind rub a wasp sting with a raw onion and it has healing properties,lots of med mixes come from the onion family.

phewwwwwwwwwwww you pongy folk.

I love Onions but avoid them at all costs.Same with Leeks .A sudden dash to the loo after eating these is quite common. I have the same trouble with White Bread too.
I never used to have this trouble .As for wind after eating these things.... :-S :-S
More and more things these days seem to affect my digestive system..Maybe it is to do with getting older.Who knows,but it is no fun.

It is nice to know I am not the only one with the problem. The silly things is that there had been earlier escapes of wind but no smell that I could detect, but that particular one - Phew. I was glad I wasnt serving behind the counter, I would have chased all the customers out. I dont think it was escaping when I was sitting down, so I will have to spend my time in the lunch room cutting up price tickets. Or stay at home.
:-0

My philosophy is 'Love me, love my farty arse!'

I worked in a hospital years ago. We had a man come in for respite. He had a allergy against onions. The poor kitchen staff had a nightmare what to feed him. Even in gravy had onions. He had a very bland diet

I love onions BUT for about the last ten years I've had to avoid them like the plague as they have such a dire effect!!! The onion soup that used to love is a complete No No! So OP you're not alone!! Leek's are still pretty alright, but for how long?!! I think with age you can develop an intolerance to certain foods, onions being the top of the list!!

I have always been ok with onions, raw and cooked, and am fine with leeks. The same with brussel sprouts or baked beans. :-) When I first knew OH he was convinced I hadn't got an escape route! :-S

Onions - raw, boiled or fried - I love'm.

A bit of advice:- never stand down-wind from me.

I should probably stand beside you Dermot.

Went to visit my mate and her family one evening and she served me with a cheese sandwich because she thought I might not want what they were having, which was cheese and sliced garlic sandwiches. I certainly did!

Of course, there was that French onion soup that Fred made before i lay down on the floor to write an essay after they had gone to bed.(Strange habit I know!)

About 2am I thought it had given me wind but ,well, shall we just say it hadn't stopped at wind. Between my shoulder blades! I had to put all my clothes in the washing machine and have a bath!

Feel for you!!

I went to Egypt for two weeks from the 24th August . We knew the possibie problems with dickey tums and tried to be very careful

Arrived on sat and was ok till the following Tuesday . Had a loose action early morning but was ok going into breakfast , sat after that in the lounge and was ok but then got a feeling!! Said maybe I will go to the loo just in case !! Was walking up to the loo and felt an awful feeling of water from my bum!! I cluched it like mad as was hoping I wasn't leaving a trail . Grandson said why is nanny holding her bum??? Daughter said she had possibly a wedgie!!! Well I had shit myself big time ,so embarrassing .

Meant I had to be very careful from them and we had to cancel a couple of trips cos daughter too got the shits and we had to be sure we could be near a loo just in case