gippydog
11-10-2003, 06:10 PM
Hi,
I am a 21 year old female. I am slightly overweight, but very active. I lift weights and run/bike about 3-4 times a week. From exercising and eating better I have lost 20 pounds since May. For the past 2 years I have been having abdominal cramping and loud lower abdominal noise. It's not noise from passing gas, it's just from the food moving around in my stomach. It's so loud you can hear it from across the room sometimes. I can't always pass it as gas either. I tried every kind of diet, high fiber, low fiber, high carbs, low carbs.. etc. The only thing that somewhat helped was getting rid of dairy. That helped a lot with the irregularity, but the noise is still there. When I got off of dairy I also suffered from severe nausia in the morning and a little dizzyness. My doctor thought I might have an ulcer so he put me on Zantac for 2 weeks. The nausea went away, but I got D and had more problems in the lower abs than it was worth. I decided to switch to Tums and that has helped.
Through the course of this all I have discovered that eating smaller meals helps a lot with the noise. Unfortunately, the smaller meals (like half of a 6-inch at Subway for dinner) have made me feel weak all the time. I can't do as much weight at the gym anymore. I have heard that alcohol upsets IBS, but it seems to have the opposite effect on me. I went drinking this weekend, and the days following my stomach was quieter than it has been in a long time. Now it is back to being grumbly. So what does this mean? Does an all liquid diet solve IBS problems? (not just alcohol of course) And does what I have even sound like IBS?
Amy P.
I am a 21 year old female. I am slightly overweight, but very active. I lift weights and run/bike about 3-4 times a week. From exercising and eating better I have lost 20 pounds since May. For the past 2 years I have been having abdominal cramping and loud lower abdominal noise. It's not noise from passing gas, it's just from the food moving around in my stomach. It's so loud you can hear it from across the room sometimes. I can't always pass it as gas either. I tried every kind of diet, high fiber, low fiber, high carbs, low carbs.. etc. The only thing that somewhat helped was getting rid of dairy. That helped a lot with the irregularity, but the noise is still there. When I got off of dairy I also suffered from severe nausia in the morning and a little dizzyness. My doctor thought I might have an ulcer so he put me on Zantac for 2 weeks. The nausea went away, but I got D and had more problems in the lower abs than it was worth. I decided to switch to Tums and that has helped.
Through the course of this all I have discovered that eating smaller meals helps a lot with the noise. Unfortunately, the smaller meals (like half of a 6-inch at Subway for dinner) have made me feel weak all the time. I can't do as much weight at the gym anymore. I have heard that alcohol upsets IBS, but it seems to have the opposite effect on me. I went drinking this weekend, and the days following my stomach was quieter than it has been in a long time. Now it is back to being grumbly. So what does this mean? Does an all liquid diet solve IBS problems? (not just alcohol of course) And does what I have even sound like IBS?
Amy P.
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suzyshop1
11-11-2003, 01:53 AM
Besides the gas and noisy stomach,are you having any bowel problems?
riceneuroni
11-11-2003, 06:00 AM
You may be eating foods you are allergic to. If stopping dairy helped even a little then that is likely a factor. Maybe when you eliminated it before, as the irritation calmed down it allowed other irritants to get through and cause the "new" symptoms. You may get better only by eliminating all the foods you're allergic to.
Food allergy testing doesn't help too much in this type of allergy. Trial and error is it. Do lots of research - doctors don't make money telling you to change your diet. You've already ruled out carbs as a source, so that's good. The next major factor is that many who are lactose intolerant find they are also gluten intolerant. This takes longer to determine and cure AND it is a much harder diet. There is no single really good test for it. Good luck in your research.
Food allergy testing doesn't help too much in this type of allergy. Trial and error is it. Do lots of research - doctors don't make money telling you to change your diet. You've already ruled out carbs as a source, so that's good. The next major factor is that many who are lactose intolerant find they are also gluten intolerant. This takes longer to determine and cure AND it is a much harder diet. There is no single really good test for it. Good luck in your research.
docrum
11-11-2003, 07:00 AM
how long after eating did you get your crampy pains? were the crampy pains centred around the umbilicus or in the lower abdomen?
butterflytrans
11-12-2003, 01:19 AM
Hi,
I am a 21 year old female. I am slightly overweight, but very active. I lift weights and run/bike about 3-4 times a week. From exercising and eating better I have lost 20 pounds since May. For the past 2 years I have been having abdominal cramping and loud lower abdominal noise. It's not noise from passing gas, it's just from the food moving around in my stomach. It's so loud you can hear it from across the room sometimes. I can't always pass it as gas either. I tried every kind of diet, high fiber, low fiber, high carbs, low carbs.. etc. The only thing that somewhat helped was getting rid of dairy. That helped a lot with the irregularity, but the noise is still there. When I got off of dairy I also suffered from severe nausia in the morning and a little dizzyness. My doctor thought I might have an ulcer so he put me on Zantac for 2 weeks. The nausea went away, but I got D and had more problems in the lower abs than it was worth. I decided to switch to Tums and that has helped.
Through the course of this all I have discovered that eating smaller meals helps a lot with the noise. Unfortunately, the smaller meals (like half of a 6-inch at Subway for dinner) have made me feel weak all the time. I can't do as much weight at the gym anymore. I have heard that alcohol upsets IBS, but it seems to have the opposite effect on me. I went drinking this weekend, and the days following my stomach was quieter than it has been in a long time. Now it is back to being grumbly. So what does this mean? Does an all liquid diet solve IBS problems? (not just alcohol of course) And does what I have even sound like IBS?
Amy P.
What you have can sound like IBS, but I'm wondering why removing the dairy has helped you.
I'm also suprised that your doctor wondered about you having an ulcer right off the bat. Ulcers are pretty uncommon in your age group, and the other thing is, you didn't really mention any symptoms of burning abdominal pain, heartburn, nausea, vomiting or a cough. One of the main things you want to rule out before you call something IBS is IBD...i.e. inflammatory bowel disease which consists of Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis.
Have you ever had bloody diarrhea? (if you have had this, it's not IBS...you shouldn't have bloody diarrhea with IBS).
Crampy, lower abdominal pain?
Fevers, chills or sweats?
Joint pain?
Unexplained weight loss?
Eye problems?
Unexplained rash on your shins?
Fatigue?
Another thing you want to rule out is celiac. Do you have a problem when you eat foods containing wheat, for example? (It's not the wheat, but the gluten, actually, that causes all the problems).
I am a 21 year old female. I am slightly overweight, but very active. I lift weights and run/bike about 3-4 times a week. From exercising and eating better I have lost 20 pounds since May. For the past 2 years I have been having abdominal cramping and loud lower abdominal noise. It's not noise from passing gas, it's just from the food moving around in my stomach. It's so loud you can hear it from across the room sometimes. I can't always pass it as gas either. I tried every kind of diet, high fiber, low fiber, high carbs, low carbs.. etc. The only thing that somewhat helped was getting rid of dairy. That helped a lot with the irregularity, but the noise is still there. When I got off of dairy I also suffered from severe nausia in the morning and a little dizzyness. My doctor thought I might have an ulcer so he put me on Zantac for 2 weeks. The nausea went away, but I got D and had more problems in the lower abs than it was worth. I decided to switch to Tums and that has helped.
Through the course of this all I have discovered that eating smaller meals helps a lot with the noise. Unfortunately, the smaller meals (like half of a 6-inch at Subway for dinner) have made me feel weak all the time. I can't do as much weight at the gym anymore. I have heard that alcohol upsets IBS, but it seems to have the opposite effect on me. I went drinking this weekend, and the days following my stomach was quieter than it has been in a long time. Now it is back to being grumbly. So what does this mean? Does an all liquid diet solve IBS problems? (not just alcohol of course) And does what I have even sound like IBS?
Amy P.
What you have can sound like IBS, but I'm wondering why removing the dairy has helped you.
I'm also suprised that your doctor wondered about you having an ulcer right off the bat. Ulcers are pretty uncommon in your age group, and the other thing is, you didn't really mention any symptoms of burning abdominal pain, heartburn, nausea, vomiting or a cough. One of the main things you want to rule out before you call something IBS is IBD...i.e. inflammatory bowel disease which consists of Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis.
Have you ever had bloody diarrhea? (if you have had this, it's not IBS...you shouldn't have bloody diarrhea with IBS).
Crampy, lower abdominal pain?
Fevers, chills or sweats?
Joint pain?
Unexplained weight loss?
Eye problems?
Unexplained rash on your shins?
Fatigue?
Another thing you want to rule out is celiac. Do you have a problem when you eat foods containing wheat, for example? (It's not the wheat, but the gluten, actually, that causes all the problems).
gippydog
11-12-2003, 03:35 PM
Wow, well I don't have any of those symptoms you listed for IBD. Except for maybe the crampy stomach, but it's mostly bloated, not so much crampy.
The pain comes from the bloating and that's usually in the lower abdomen. I've noticed that a "bad" meal will bug my stomach for 3 or 4 days afterward. Like my mom will say "that didn't sit well with me", and have an upset stomach that night, but mine will go on much longer.
I have read a few things about the IBD, and it doesn't sound like what I'm going through, but who knows. Something that did get my attention though was the frustose intollerance and other food allergies. I would like to know where I can get more information on the diets/symptoms of that kind of thing if possible.
Thank you guys so much for responding!!
Amy P.
The pain comes from the bloating and that's usually in the lower abdomen. I've noticed that a "bad" meal will bug my stomach for 3 or 4 days afterward. Like my mom will say "that didn't sit well with me", and have an upset stomach that night, but mine will go on much longer.
I have read a few things about the IBD, and it doesn't sound like what I'm going through, but who knows. Something that did get my attention though was the frustose intollerance and other food allergies. I would like to know where I can get more information on the diets/symptoms of that kind of thing if possible.
Thank you guys so much for responding!!
Amy P.
steveo
11-15-2003, 08:35 AM
u should be able to find anything u need on the net,just go to google and type in what ur looking for. good luck