Re: gurggling again

[Guest guest]

Gurgling is an indication that peristalsis is taking place within the digestive

tract. It is usually a normal sound. I have poor digestive motility, so I am

very happy to hear bowel sounds such as gurgling, as it doesn't occur very often

in my case!

However if gurgling is accompanied by other symptoms such as nausea and

diarrhea, then it is an indication of several possible things, not necessarily

bad, just a sign to pay attention to what foods, drinks and supplements are

being consumed.

Increased peristalsis can occur to indicate a sensitivity to a food; usually

something high-fat or high-fiber, too much seasonings or too hot a spice, but it

could also be any other type of sensitivity. If your son is in his early months

on SCD, you can expect a lot more sensitivity to foods than usual, so it helps

to stick to soft, easy-to-digest foods to give his digestion an easier time of

it. The body is trying to rush the offending item through the digestive tract

to eliminate it; and this usually can trigger a bout of diarrhea within a short

time. Supplements or medications, including beneficial bacteria, can also

trigger this kind of response.

Keeping a food and supplement diary will help. You can narrow down the

possibilities and test them to learn what might be triggering the reaction.

Yogurt or an L. Acidophilus supplement will help improve overall gut ecology, so

you could try a small amount every once in a while to see if he will tolerate

it. The beneficial bacteria can't help but work wonders, but it can take months

before our bodies accept it.

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

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> My son is still having a lot of gurggling. Last week he had one day without it

and we can't pinpoint why based on his food intake. Does gurggling mean his

system is starting to work correctly or a sign that it is still malfunctioning?

He never gurggled prior to SCD. He has yet to introduce the SCD yogurt though I

have been encouraging him to start

> with just 1/4 teaspoon/day.

>

> Does anyone know what happens in the intestine if, because of the diet, the

bad bacteria is being dealt with BUT good bacteria is not introduced? Could the

gurggling be BECAUSE he has NOT yet introduced the yogurt?

>

> Eileen

> mother of 18 yo son/UC 13 years/no meds at this time

>

[Guest guest]

> My son is still having a lot of gurggling. Last week he had one day without it

and we can't pinpoint why based on his food intake. Does gurggling mean his

system is starting to work correctly or a sign that it is still malfunctioning?

He never gurggled prior to SCD. He has yet to introduce the SCD yogurt though I

have been encouraging him to start

> with just 1/4 teaspoon/day.

>

> Does anyone know what happens in the intestine if, because of the diet, the

bad bacteria is being dealt with BUT good bacteria is not introduced? Could the

gurggling be BECAUSE he has NOT yet introduced the yogurt?

Have you tried pepto bismal and/or activated charcoal for the gurgling.

It's hard to know what the gurgling is from specifically without a whole lot

more

info - and even then it would just be guessing. But it is some sort of

dysbacteriosis.

Mara

[Guest guest]

I am a gurggler too! Sometimes it's so bad that my husband thinks it's saying

actual words

While sometimes I think it's completely random, I have been able to pinpoint a

few things:

1. It's worse in the morning- I think either do to digesting my cup of yogurt

that I eat everyday or just the fact that my bowels are most active when I wake

up.

2. It's worse when I eat fatty meals- I think fat digestion is tough in the

beginning and I notice that if I eat a lean meat like buffalo there's no

gurggling, but a fatty meat like ribs will set it off immediately.

I hope this gives you insight!

-Joanna

SCD 9/2009, Crohn's 1992, 30mg Prednisone

> >

> > My son is still having a lot of gurggling. Last week he had one day without

it and we can't pinpoint why based on his food intake. Does gurggling mean his

system is starting to work correctly or a sign that it is still malfunctioning?

He never gurggled prior to SCD. He has yet to introduce the SCD yogurt though I

have been encouraging him to start

> > with just 1/4 teaspoon/day.

> >

> > Does anyone know what happens in the intestine if, because of the diet, the

bad bacteria is being dealt with BUT good bacteria is not introduced? Could the

gurggling be BECAUSE he has NOT yet introduced the yogurt?

> >

> > Eileen

> > mother of 18 yo son/UC 13 years/no meds at this time

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Joanna-

His gurgling progresses as the day goes on

so that by evening I hear him a good bitJ. He has been eating steak and recently

pulled pork which might be causing it due to the fat content. He is 18 and

trying to put on weight…which BTW, he gained 3 lbs. last week…quite

happy about that! He wants to do the intro diet again because of the gurgling but

I’m not sure that is necessary. His frequency of stools has not increased

with the gurgling episose and he has no other negative issues…just the

liquid stool yesterday and today. Do you think a return to intro is needed?

Eileen

Eileen Cawood

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Subject: Re: gurggling

again

I am a gurggler too! Sometimes it's so bad that my

husband thinks it's saying actual words

While sometimes I think it's completely random, I have been able to pinpoint a

few things:

1. It's worse in the morning- I think either do to digesting my cup of yogurt

that I eat everyday or just the fact that my bowels are most active when I wake

up.

2. It's worse when I eat fatty meals- I think fat digestion is tough in the

beginning and I notice that if I eat a lean meat like buffalo there's no

gurggling, but a fatty meat like ribs will set it off immediately.

I hope this gives you insight!

-Joanna

SCD 9/2009, Crohn's 1992, 30mg Prednisone

> >

> > My son is still having a lot of gurggling. Last week he had one day

without it and we can't pinpoint why based on his food intake. Does gurggling

mean his system is starting to work correctly or a sign that it is still

malfunctioning? He never gurggled prior to SCD. He has yet to introduce the SCD

yogurt though I have been encouraging him to start

> > with just 1/4 teaspoon/day.

> >

> > Does anyone know what happens in the intestine if, because of the

diet, the bad bacteria is being dealt with BUT good bacteria is not introduced?

Could the gurggling be BECAUSE he has NOT yet introduced the yogurt?

> >

> > Eileen

> > mother of 18 yo son/UC 13 years/no meds at this time

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I'm not sure what the right answer is! I suppose if he really wants to nail down

a culprit, doing the intro would really rule some stuff out- that is, if he does

the intro and doesn't have gurgling. Then he would know that it is one of the

added foods causing the noise. However, if he still has gurgling with the intro

than you're really gotta wonder what causes this change?

I can totally understand why he would want to figure it out- it can be

embarrassing. I remember some really awkward moments in college when a huge

auditorium would be silent... except for my stomach... <major blush>.

Let me/us know if you find something out!

-Joanna

> > >

> > > My son is still having a lot of gurggling. Last week he had one day

> without it and we can't pinpoint why based on his food intake. Does

> gurggling mean his system is starting to work correctly or a sign that it is

> still malfunctioning? He never gurggled prior to SCD. He has yet to

> introduce the SCD yogurt though I have been encouraging him to start

> > > with just 1/4 teaspoon/day.

> > >

> > > Does anyone know what happens in the intestine if, because of the diet,

> the bad bacteria is being dealt with BUT good bacteria is not introduced?

> Could the gurggling be BECAUSE he has NOT yet introduced the yogurt?

> > >

> > > Eileen

> > > mother of 18 yo son/UC 13 years/no meds at this time

> > >

> >

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