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jumperxx

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Rumbling Posted: 10-13-07 03:04am


reading these posts makes me wanna cry because i understand exactly what everyone is going through. it seems as though these rumbling stomach noises are taking over my life. it all started a few weeks ago when i had a test in one of my class. it was so unbearable. i was humiliated i felt like someone needed to just shoot me right then and there so i won't have to suffer from this humiliation. the people around me heard it for sure. i could not concentrate on the test AT ALL. it went too far when it kept making noises i couldn't stop (usually i can try to calm it before it becomes loud by moving around or something) but that day i had to ask the teacher if i could take the exam elsewhere. i had to be secluded from the class because the SILENCE WAS KILLING me i wanted to cry. it usually happens right when i start to sit down in a chair. i hate that. it was so bad that if i failed the test i wouldn't care as long as i wasn't making any noises. i wish there was a way to cure all this. i'm like in the middle of the semester and i don't know if i can take it anymore. i've missed classes because of this. i've forced myself to eat before class every day that i have class even though i'm not hungry. it's so sad. the whole class time all i can think about was my stomach and the noises that it makes. in my mind i'm like please don't make any noises i'm begging you

c3jh796b4g

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Posted: 10-23-07 19:18pm


this is such a frustrating problem!! it only happens to me when im in a quiet room, taking a test, or working on something. NEVER at home and i never get it when im out with my friends or at a sleepover! it makes me so frustrated that the other day i broke down crying and gagged myself to throw up so i could leave school. its so frustrating because the first time i got it i was really hungry, but now i get it all the time and i feel like it gets worse by the day! i feel like it runs my life, i fail all my tests because i rush through them in order to leave a quiet room, or take frequent trips to the bathroom, or im just so worried about my stomach that the page goes blurry and i can't concentrate. The ABSOLUTE WORST THING about this problem is its actually triggered by my nerves, in which im only nervous because im so afraid my stomach will start rumbling! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE if anyone finds something that works write back. I am so sick of these and want to live my life without being afraid to go to quiet places! P.S. some other women in my family have had bad cases of IBS and tried this yogurt called Activia. I'm going to start eating that daily tommorow.. so ill stay posted on how that works.

helpme92

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Posted: 10-24-07 08:38am


oh my gosh i have the same problemmm...,this is reAlli annoying why is there like no CUREE. I tried eVERThing and the doctors keep saying itz normal but i dont think os. AHHH help ,meee..

ericr747

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Posted: 10-24-07 09:51am


Okay so I have been taking the Paragone, Milk Thistle, Probiotics and Metamucil. I was doing alright, but today the noises came back. I don't know what to do now, but I am going to continue to take the same pills. I think that it may have to do with drinking some sweet alcoholic beverages. So from now on I am going to cut out my sweets. I am going to have to go on a bland diet with no sugar or glutons. I thought for sure that my problem was caused because of parasites, but now I don't know. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH this is sooo frusterating. I have to go to my job training next week and I don't know what to do. I guess I'll say I have food poisoning and that if I can sit in the back by myself. I also went running this morning, but I didn't run too much, so I guess I'll try to run again this evening. I can hear my stomach noises right now as I type this. I need to start my own business, so that I can make as many stomach noises as I want and not worry.

aluminumlinoleum

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Posted: 11-08-07 01:23am


I felt pretty bad after reading these posts because I used to have the same problem. I remember searching online for other people who had the same problem as me but couldn't find anything. So, here's the story of my stomach noises, and how I fixed them: When I was about 16 I started getting stomach noises every day between 9:30 and 10:00 during school. It was really embarrassing during tests, and I couldn't concentrate at all on the problems because I was so worried about my stomach making another noise. It got to the point where I didn't want to go to school because I knew this was going to happen. I went to the doctor and got tested for hypoglycemia and other things that the noises might be related to, but I was perfectly healthy. One doctor suggested that I take an anti-anxiety medicine (Lexapro). This actually did help me out a lot, but I never felt like I was an anxious person...the only thing I ever felt anxious about was my stomach noises. So I stopped taking the medicine after a few months, but my stomach noises didn't really come back. I had a new mindset that it's okay if my stomach gurgles, no one is going to care. Basically I just tried not to think about it. Although the anti-anxiety medicine did help a lot, I did a few other things that I think have also made my tummy happier. I started taking fiber supplements every day. I actually think the fiber has helped me the most, SO DO IT! Also, snacking throughout the day helped too. I don't know if I can say I'm a true success story- my stomach gurgles every now and then (probably one embarrassing gurgle every two or three weeks) but I just don't care about it anymore. Hope this helps!

ericr747

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Posted: 11-11-07 11:31am


Thank you for your post Alum, I would have never thought about taking Lexapro, but I would rather stick to natural methods. You are right about take fiber pills, I think they are a BIG help. Hello everyone, sorry for not posting in a little while, but my account was suspended for posting links on here. So no more posting links. So I have been taking Metamucil, Flax Seed Oil, Probiotics, Caprylic Acid and some of the liquid black wood that I had left from the paragone package. I have been feeling better, but on some days I wake up with morning noises, which never really happened a while back. I feel much better than I did 2 month's ago after getting some shots. I have been on a strict diet, just eating like meat/seafood and veggies. I have not eaten any sugar in the last week and a half and at first I felt horrible, now I feel better. I was reading online how this process takes some time and i hope this is the problem to my stomach noises. I do think that mental anxiety plays a role, but I wouldn't say it's the cause to our stomach noises. When I was taking exams in August, I would have to sit for like 2 hours and I got worried, but I did not make one noise. I was soo proud back then, but then I got these shots and they ruined my life. I gota do some more research about Candida and how a Teneanus and hepatitus shot could get you sick. I do remember the nurse saying if you are alergic to yeast, do not take this shot, so I'm guessing thats where the problem arose. Like a day later after I got the shots my stomach was GROWLING like it has never growled before. I'm hoping those shots wear off and I'm able to restore my health and get rid of these stomach noises. I have to say DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. I have been having some bentonite, since it's good for cleansing, but I haven't been taking it too often, but I guess I should. I am going to try this for like the next month or two and I hope things get better and if they do, then I can go back to school YAY. I think that one should cut out sugar, wheat, flour, yeast, dairy from their diets and also no alcohol. After I have breakfast, which is scrambled eggs with garlic, onions and bell peppers I am good until lunch time. I make sure to take all my pills like a hour before eating breakfast or lunch and this really helps. Also forcing yourself to burp seems to help, but don't do it excessively. On my drive to work I moved around and the movement in my car moves me around a bit and I don't know why, but this helps. I remember when I was in this government training, I would ride my bike to the breakfast hall and I would not get any stomach noises at all. I have to say in 4 weeks that I was there, I only made like 3 minor stomach noises. I think it really has to do with what we eat and how we eat and allergies to certain foods. I also think excercise is important, but I have been kinda lagging in that area. Well the best of luck to everyone and keep trying new things and do more research. The more we look into it and find different methods the more solutions we can come up with to help each other. I mean instead of saying I think I may try to do this or you guys try it and let me know how it goes, take a proactive approach and try it. I mean people can only take so many things and I think that if people start trying new things we can try to come up with a solution quicker. I'm going to continue to stay on this diet for as long as I can and take as many pills as I can. I will probably place a large order on an online herbal store, since they are probably cheaper than buying them in a regular store and if you spend over $100, which I know I will, they give you free shipping. The quicker we find solutions to these problems, the quicker we can live our normal lives. Some of us like myself have to alter our careers, because of these stomach noises and some people may drop out of school because of these noises. I know this problem has affected me sooo much and I am SICK of it and I want a solution and I will do what I can to find one. Best of luck to everyone.

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Losing to a Bad Stomach Problem Posted: 11-14-07 03:57am


OK....i am trying to finish school but my problems are too embaressing to bare. i sit at the corner of the class to make myself feel better, i go to the bathroom thinking its gas, i try to burp it out and nothing. i went to a doctor about 2 years ago and she said to not drink soda(crap), i went to another doctor and she said to take symethicone(didnt help much), and i am going to a doctor tommorrow and she says its might be a thyroid problem. i will keep everyone posted but i am so happy to see that i am not alone. this semester hasnt been bad but i get nervous. and i hate the fact that people say 'just embrace your stomanch.' if these people had my problem they woudl get embarressed too. its not the same as when your hungry. that i can handle but not this. if anyone can suggest something i would awfully appreciate it..................THANKS AND GOOD LUCK TO ALL WITH THIS PROBLEM. YOU ARE NOT ALONE !

ericr747

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Re: Losing to a Bad Stomach Problem Posted: 11-15-07 09:33am


Hello Everyone, I went to the Vitamin Shoppe and I bought a whole bunch of new things. I was reading online about different methods to treat Candida. Last night I took some garlic pills and some Zinc pills, this morning my stomach made some loud noises, that it hadn't made in weeks. I think/hope this is a good sign, because the cadida might be getting attacked. I've been on this Candida diet for like 2 weeks and I feel MUCH better. Also eating oatmeal in water is very helpful. I know it tastes BLAND and it smells like carboard, but it's good for you. I have been taking so many pills to a target this problem and I read its good not to take everything at once. Try to take like 2 pills everyday for a week then stop and then start another 2 pills for a week and then stop and so on. I was reading that this helps trick the Candida and it helps in not allowing the candida to become immune to all the pills. I wish I could get a colon transplant, but I guess that would be too much, so now I'll just resort to black walnut, milk thistle, probiotics, garlic pills, l-glutimine, bentonite, grapefruit seed extract and digestive enzymes. There are two other types, but I can't recall the names right now. Alright well I hope everyone will try this diet and take these pills and see if they work for you. This diet should be conducted for like 3 months from what I was reading. I remember one person saying that they use to get chest pains after taking the probiotics and I use to get these chest pains too. I just thought that the good bacteria was killing the bad bacteria. Now that I have been taking these pills for 2 weeks I don't have any more pains in my chest. I would suggest you talk to a doctor, but I didn't. I really think that seeing a doctor can be a waste of time and most just want to charge the insurance company. I told myself that I would try this diet for 3 months and if I don't get rid of these noises, then I would go and see another doctor. Well good luck everyone, Eric

healthnutter

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Posted: 11-15-07 15:47pm


This problem just started for me recently and I thought I was the only one! It actually makes me feel sooo much better that I am not alone. It is such an embarrassing problem especially during tests. I am in high school and I am fine until after lunch. I only have one class after lunch and whenever we have a test/quiz it is COMPLETELY silent, which makes me worry even more about my stomach being loud. The other thing, and I don't know if this is too personal but I don't know if my case is different than the rest of you, but mine seems like it has to do with gas (?) I will be fine until I sit down right after eating and it get dead silent and suddenly I am holding in the gas which then backfires on me and seems to go back into my body and make this ridiculously loud noise! I have had people turn around and laugh/give me strange looks! It is such a terrible feeling! I don't know what to do! I read another forum about this having to do with test-related stress, but I don't know. Because I am fine for the beginning of the day, when I have ridiculously hard classes. But after eating lunch, my class is so hard to get through! It's not even a hard class! HELP!

ericr747

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Posted: 11-18-07 09:29am


Health, What do you eat for lunch? like 30 Min. before eating lunch take like 2 Metamucil pills and then eat your lunch and then take like 2 more Metamucil pills. When you have your lunch take the pills with water and don't drink anything while you eat, just before and after. After you finish your lunch and take your last two pills, go the bathroom and try to do #2, force yourself if you have to. Take some Metamucil pills with you to class and plenty of water. If you feel anything odd, then pop a pill with some water. Let us know if this works for you? If this isn't the solution, then try some Paragone and some other things. But you better come back in here and let us know how if this works for you. Everyone is here for the same reason and if we all wanted to be greedy, we would not post on here and no one would know anything. Remember that it is important to come back in here and post what your doing and if it is working or not.

healthnutter

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Posted: 11-19-07 19:46pm


eric, i'll try that as soon as i can get some of those pills, but i just wanted to make sure first that I have the same symptoms. Today I ate a smaller breakfast, and got really hungry by the middle of the day before lunch, so this time it was BEFORE i ate that my stomach was making really loud noises and i had bad gas and it was during a test (ugh). So now i'm wondering if it has to do with stomach acid? Maybe our problems are that our acid levels are easily unbalanced?

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I Had It Too But Am Out of It (almost) Posted: 11-25-07 19:55pm


Hi, I had the exact same troubling stomach noises which were menacing my social and academic life (being a student I had to sit through more than a few silent classrooms and examination halls). I found out in Gyns that I was getting recurrent yeast infections. I had other concrete reasons to believe that I had excessive candida overgrowth. I took all the online tests and did the saliva test etc and everything just confirmed my belief. I tried antifungals etc but they are not lasting (not to mention the side effects and cost..). I have started taking threelac. Its been just 2 weeks into it but I feel such immense difference that I thought I'd share it with all. I hope all atleast try to check if its yeast with you too and I sincerely hope all get well.. I know exactly how unbelievably debilitating this is, and the worst part is most people just find it hillarious when you try to describe the problem to them. Good Luck !

ericr747

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Posted: 11-26-07 23:27pm

healthnutter wrote:

eric,

i'll try that as soon as i can get some of those pills, but i just wanted to make sure first that I have the same symptoms. Today I ate a smaller breakfast, and got really hungry by the middle of the day before lunch, so this time it was BEFORE i ate that my stomach was making really loud noises and i had bad gas and it was during a test (ugh). So now i'm wondering if it has to do with stomach acid? Maybe our problems are that our acid levels are easily unbalanced?

Health,

That has happened to me a couple of times, try drinking water with Metamucil, this should calm your stomach down. Make sure to bring plenty of water with you in class and drink some before you think your stomach may make a noise. I think I'm going to try to take the salivia test and see if I have Candida. I'm more than sure that's what it has to be, because when I got a Tetanus shot and a Hepatitus shot, everything went down hill. I have been eating healthy and I felt GREAT. The last 3 days have not been so well, thanks to Thanksgiving, so now I have to go back to my diet. I noticied after not eating sugar and then eating pumpkin pie and other sweets that my stomach REALLY started to act up. I really think my problem has to do with a yeast infection. If it's not that then maybe Acid Reflex, but I'm more than sure it's Candida.

I have to agree with everyone and I support going Natural. That is the best way to go. Try talking to your doctor and see if you can take natural remedies, instead of antibiotics. I use to hate taking natural remedies and I use to take a lot of pills and I think that is why my stomach is also messed up. Well I'm going to place a large order on Amazon for some more pills, since they are cheaper on there than stores I have been to. I'm also going to try that OxyPowder, since I've been reading such great reviews and take some more Paragone right after that and a lot more supplements. I'll try doing this during the Holidays, so I can clean my colon at the comfort of my home. I'll keep you guys posted on any new updates. I hope everyone is doing better. I was also reading about doing sit ups and like using your palms and rubbing them on your stomach (abs) like a washboard. I heard that this is good to excercise the muscles, to get the stomach muscles stronger for digestion.

Alright best of luck to everyone

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Tummy Noises Posted: 12-03-07 15:57pm


i find it occasionally helps to take lots of deep breathes in and out then if they dont go away then i get water and keep itin my mouth until i feel the noise coming then i let a little bit of water in and it provents the noise, well untill the next feeling of tummy noise, this only happens to me when im in a situation which is quiet and has people around me otherwise it doesnt happen

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Stomach Noises Posted: 12-09-07 12:48pm


i too have had stomach noises for a couple of months and have just been dignosed with H Pylori and bacteria infection, not sure whether this is related but one of the symtoms is too much acid in the stomach a couple of people have suggested too much acid might be a cause. Anyway i am on antibiotics and am hoping this stop the embarrising noises. I also cut out milk which has helped. Good luck to you all

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Am Out of It Posted: 12-12-07 21:09pm


Hi, I took the litmus test for the noises, namely my periods. It used to be a 15 day havoc of PMS, MS and post-MS accompanied by terrible uncontrollable noises with excessive bloating... I also used to always get vaginal yeast infections by the end of it. I used to cut classes and hiberate for half a month. I've just had them and I had no noises. It seems like a miracle. I am just taking threelac thrice a day. its a natural probiotic and needless to say, it has transformed my life. To those who havent read my previous posts, I had concrete reasons for believing in having candida and I tried everything else (probiotics, metamucil, heavy doses of antifungals, homeopathy, yoga, meditation to name a few) and all were ineffective. I wouldnt say anything against yoga though, cause it gave me much of the peace of mind required to deal with this horrible menace. I really hope this helps... (also, for those who have tried/will try threelac, I had exacerbated symptoms (i.e noises) for the first one week, though they abated promptly after that...)

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Loud But Normal Bowel Sounds Posted: 12-19-07 21:11pm


I have the SAME Sxs described by each of you. The precipitating factor appears to be stress or just perceived stress. Stress causes the stomach noises which cause more stress - it's immediate too. So is the OFF switch. If you really concentrate and remove the stress from your mind - it settles down as fast as it starts. It is food ingestion independant. Pushing HARD into the point of the noise (and it moves-more on this below) stops the noise immediately which also lowers the stress,...... I believe the noises occur in different locations for the following reason: when stress starts for whatever reason (even GOOD stress) - where ever the biggest bolus of food is in your intestine at that time is where the excessive gas production and excessive peristalisis happens - kicking off loud sounds. Try this and reply back.

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Loud Gi Sounds Posted: 12-19-07 21:14pm


I have the SAME Sxs described by each of you. The precipitating factor appears to be stress or just perceived stress. Stress causes the stomach noises which cause more stress - it's immediate too. So is the OFF switch. If you really concentrate and remove the stress from your mind - it settles down as fast as it starts. It is food ingestion independant. Pushing HARD into the point of the noise (and it moves-more on this below) stops the noise immediately which also lowers the stress,...... I believe the noises occur in different locations for the following reason: when stress starts for whatever reason (even GOOD stress) - where ever the biggest bolus of food is in your inestine at that time is where the excessive gas production and excessive peristalisis happens - kicking off loud sounds. P

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Stomach Noises Posted: 12-20-07 11:55am


i keep having noises in my stomach as well, and hate going into quiet situations especially at school when we have to work in silence.I have the noises mainly after iv eaten and it goes on for ages. its so embarrasing.the noises are like whinings and growls and sometimes are really loud and everyone can here. plese respond and help me out with this. does anyone else have this problem??

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Stomach Noises Posted: 12-20-07 12:22pm


i am responding to HEALTHNUTTER- MY PROBLEM IS EXACTLE THE SAME AS URS, AND I HATE GOING INTO SILENT PLACES ESPECIALLY CLASSES AND IT ALWAYS HAPPENS AFTER LUNCH NEVER BEFORE. IT FEELS LIKE GAS BUILDING UP INSIDE UR STOMACH THEN IT LETS GO AND COMES OUT IN A HIGH PITCHED NOISE

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