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Sad Occasionally patients develop an unhealthy fear of flatulence and its social consequences. In one case, a 35-year-old man had never actually been flatulent around people but became preoccupied with fear that such an episode might occur.14 For the next 35 years, he gave up a highly successful business career and engaged in extreme social withdrawal. His psychiatrist classified his bowel obsession as a social phobia. Administration of nortriptyline produced marked improvement in the patient.
In a second case, a 28-year-old male became preoccupied with purity of foods and flatulence, starting his own diet regimen. The patient once broke his hand hitting a wall in response to his fear of losing control over flatulence.16 His symptoms improved remarkably when he was given fluoxetine. The drug caused a remission of symptoms that allowed the patient to work full-time.
but still funny.
In a second case, a 28-year-old male became preoccupied with purity of foods and flatulence, starting his own diet regimen. The patient once broke his hand hitting a wall in response to his fear of losing control over flatulence.16 His symptoms improved remarkably when he was given fluoxetine. The drug caused a remission of symptoms that allowed the patient to work full-time.
but still funny.
