I have this problem. I have to sigh or something to cover up the noise and it's really embarrassing. It's good to know that someone has the same problem as me. The people who sit next to me give me really weird looks. I've been to the doctor but they said they don't know what it was. They gave me some wind-eze but it didn't help. I hope we get a diagnosis and solution soon.
I had the growling everyday for a year and I hated when the classroom got quiet because I was so afraid it was going to happen. I went to the doctor and got tested for Celiac Disease. Trust me its either CELIAC DISEASE or you are lactose intolerant. Everyone is talking about Anxiety on this form and this does play a key role. People can have the gene for Celiac Disease and when you go through a stressful experience in your life or you are just an anxious person, the gene can turn on. This is what happened to me Sophomore year. I went gluten free and I haven't had the growling in years. However, since Celiac is an Autoimmune disease, stress can make the symptoms a million times worse. So....to the people that are on this form who said that its just anxiety, that is not 100 percent true. Yes if you are anxious about it, it will just make the growling worse.
THESE ARE THE STEPS YOU NEED TO TAKE
1. Go to the doctors and ask for a blood test to check for celiac disease
2. If they say you have it, then you need to go 100% gluten free (it took me about a year to feel completely better and this is because your intestines are torn apart and need to heal) and in addition, you need to make sure that if you are an anxious person, you need to learn how to control this. Since Celiac is an Autoimmune disease stress makes the symptoms flare up
3. If you do not have it....still try going gluten free for about 2 months just in case you are gluten intolerant
4. If that doesn't work, try going lactose intolerant or get a breath test for it
Best of luck to everyone! Know that you are not alone
I know how it feels
I too had ibs it was a awful
During class I want to committed sucide I was like god kill me now I would open my backpack pretending to look for something in order to muffle the butt noise but I was still heard f**k our lives
I had the growling everyday for a year and I hated when the classroom got quiet because I was so afraid it was going to happen. I went to the doctor and got tested for Celiac Disease. Trust me its either CELIAC DISEASE or you are lactose intolerant. Everyone is talking about Anxiety on this form and this does play a key role. People can have the gene for Celiac Disease and when you go through a stressful experience in your life or you are just an anxious person, the gene can turn on. This is what happened to me Sophomore year. I went gluten free and I haven't had the growling in years. However, since Celiac is an Autoimmune disease, stress can make the symptoms a million times worse. So....to the people that are on this form who said that its just anxiety, that is not 100 percent true. Yes if you are anxious about it, it will just make the growling worse.
THESE ARE THE STEPS YOU NEED TO TAKE
1. Go to the doctors and ask for a blood test to check for celiac disease
2. If they say you have it, then you need to go 100% gluten free (it took me about a year to feel completely better and this is because your intestines are torn apart and need to heal) and in addition, you need to make sure that if you are an anxious person, you need to learn how to control this. Since Celiac is an Autoimmune disease stress makes the symptoms flare up
3. If you do not have it....still try going gluten free for about 2 months just in case you are gluten intolerant
4. If that doesn't work, try going lactose intolerant or get a breath test for it
Best of luck to everyone! Know that you are not alone
Hi, I'm also having the same problem for 1 year now. I'm an Asian and moved to Europe 1 year ago. I think my problem lies in diet changes and stress. I'm having severe depression. It's true that when you get stressed, the symptoms will get worsen. I started eating more bread and other wheat product plus dairy product when I moved here, so I tried to cut on the dairy things (milk, yogurt, etc.). But I haven't tried gluten-free diet so I think I will give it a go and see.
Anyway this disease also made me very panic and embarassed in classes. There was one seminar when I was sitting with many other students and teachers in quietness, listening to presentation. And my stomach made really loud noises which attracted attention from people around me. I was so embarassed I had to excuse myself to the toilet. And in break-time I could not bring myself to talk with anyone. It was like a nightmare. The day before that I had not had much sleep (only 2 hours) and at lunch on that day I happened to drink some gas beverage and ate a lot so the nightmare happened.
And in classes, if I happened to eat something less than 30 min before it, the noises will rises. Now I'm using probiotic which helps with bloating and reduces 50% of the noise. But I'm really desperate to find an absolute solution.
I'm having a lot of other problems as well and considering suicide. Reading your stories make me a bit relieved knowing that I am not alone.