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I'm So Rumbly In My Tummy!

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Shashi Apprentice
Shashi
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This has been going on for several months now. The range and volume of rumbles, squeaks, gurgles, and groans coming from my tummy is just astonishing! Right now, it sounds like a summer thunderstorm on a hot Florida afternoon!! And every time my stomach starts this symphony, I think of that song sung by Winnie the Pooh, "I'm so rumbly in my tummy!"

The worst part is, it seems to always want to begin when I'm in class (I teach at a local college), and it usually waits until my students are quietly doing their work. It's embarrassing sometimes!!

Could this be a symptom of Celiac? Is there anyway to get it to shut up or at least tone it down a bit? (I haven't been diagnosed yet.)

Thanks and hugs,

Lisa

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Meatballman
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I was diagnosed with Celiac 4 months ago.I have similar rumblings and it is my most bothersome gastro symptom.It is for me part of my celiac symptoms others may have different?If possible I would consult a doctor.I think it could possibly be a symptom of other gastro conditions.I Dont think I would want to go gluten-free without conformation.Even 4 months into a gluten-free diet this still remains for me hoping it gets better with healing and time.I hope you find a cause for yours and all goes well.Good luck.

ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
Posted

It was definately a symptom for me. My tummy is much much quieter now. At this point for me it is the first sign I have been glutened but the D doesn't start till 2 or 3 days later, but that may not be the case for you.

Gluten Glutton Newbie
Gluten Glutton
Posted

Hi Lisa,

I'm not a diagnosed celiac, but I am at the very least gluten-intolerant. Tummy rumbling was one of my symptoms. Towards the end, it got very loud and very regular. I've been gluten-free for three months now and would say I only get roughly 10% of the rumbling I used to.

All the best,

Amanda

Dixiebell Contributor
Dixiebell
Posted

This is something that used to happen to me a lot. In my teen years it would happen in church during prayer, or on a date at the movies and at school too. Very embarrassing with awful anxiety and perspiration to go with it.

Gluten Free Please Newbie
Gluten Free Please
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This has been going on for several months now. The range and volume of rumbles, squeaks, gurgles, and groans coming from my tummy is just astonishing! Right now, it sounds like a summer thunderstorm on a hot Florida afternoon!! And every time my stomach starts this symphony, I think of that song sung by Winnie the Pooh, "I'm so rumbly in my tummy!"

The worst part is, it seems to always want to begin when I'm in class (I teach at a local college), and it usually waits until my students are quietly doing their work. It's embarrassing sometimes!!

Could this be a symptom of Celiac? Is there anyway to get it to shut up or at least tone it down a bit? (I haven't been diagnosed yet.)

Thanks and hugs,

Lisa

I sympathize with your tummy prob's. I hope you don't have h.pylori like I did.

I went to dr with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and fullness in my stomach, that had gotten worse. I had lost about 20lbs in 6 months and looked like a skeleton. My stomach and intestines were almost always making loud (I mean LOUD) noises. The Dr said that it sounded like h.pylori bacteria and sent me to test for it while I waited to see the GI dr.

I was feeling so terrible and it was so loud by the time the test came back positive and he was sure I had an active case. I was begging to feel better, so he started me on Prevpac. It was a week and started feeling better. Less rumbly in the tumbly as you put it. By the time I finished the treatment, I had seen the GI dr and he said the diarrhea was consistent with Celiac disease. More blood work! Finally I had the endoscopy and was confirmed as Celiac disease.

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