Flatulence
Bit embarrassing really, as a few people reading his will probably work out who it is posting it. On a trip to Greece, Turkey, Tenerife, three to four hours each way, around top of descent on the way back the back pressure is just too much and I have to let it out. Going to the toilet is pointless, I would have to spend the whole of the descent in there. Tried changing my diet, doesn't work. The very act of eating seems to precipitate large amounts of noxious fumes. Some guys and gals too polite to mention it, others sit with their face poised over the air vent for the duration. Tried asking a member of cabin crew to bring me a cup of tea just before an eruption so no-one would know who did it (God I miss three crew!) but I don't think I'm fooling anyone.
Is this a common phenomenon, and is there a cure?