Yet another complication with my severe intestine growling is that sometimes it subsides, and that makes me think that what I just did before that or what I ate before that, was good for the problem. To my disappointment, it reoccurs after a few days. I have been living with this problem for 9 years now, it ruined all my social life and best years of my life.
I can relate to all your symptoms and i know how difficult it could be to get through it. I was diagnosed with IBS-D and i have been able to control it . I really recommend you start taking probiotics one pill everyday before breakfast the ones i take and works the best its called culturelle extra strength (20billion cultures) also try changing your diet. Stay away from fatty foods ,eliminate fast food , greasy food and try to eat more veggies and white meat. Also stop drinking sodas stick to water and exercise regularly...i still have flare ups but not as bad as when I wasn’t taking probiotics or being careful with the food. Good luck
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 free or get a breath test for lactose intolerance
Best of luck to everyone! Know that you are not alone
The best thing you can do in my own humble opinion is to drink peppermint tea and have buscopan(its a tablet). I had the same problem you did but not to the same scale, and i do understand the phobia of quiet places. Please don't feel as if you're a freak (or anyone else with these problems) with time and patience and understanding it will get better. Also anyone who judges you for it isn't worth concerning yourself with their opinion anyway. So, what has helped me drastically is having peppermint tea an hour or two before bed, then again a couple hours before school and i also take a buscopan at that time. You can also take a flask and a buscopan into school with you if it helps. Furthermore identify your problem foods, certain things that set your problems off, for me it was too much fizzy drink and maybe too much coffee (espresso). Meditation and mindfulness can help greatly with anxiety and depression or any mental health issues so i recommend trying it out, there are several good programs out there like head space or calm and there are good videos for it on youtube. PLEASE if you ever get suicidal thoughts contact someone who you trust or tell a professional who can help you. That is very important to avoid those kind of thoughts. I understand your problem and i can tell you with it will get better, trust me. I send my love out to anyone struggling with this problem.