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[kodiak]

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Originally posted by Girl:Guys hey, I am sitting here and just reading post after post and thinking to myself how horrible thing is to hande with these so "weird"symptoms.. unbelievable.. I had been going through this since the age of 12. In the junior high school I was so suffering from gas and pains in the stomach that I didn't know what to do with myself, it destroyed my life. I remembered at the age of 12 and I always think about these 10 days before I noticed something is happening to me, how I wanted the days when all was fine with me, I was so happy before this IBS, Damn will be this IBS.About the noises of the stomach, I was too shamed of all these bad things are that happened to me.. and I didn't know how to explain it to the teachers that my stomach makes "Noises" so I can't concentrate on the tests, it was a nightmare... a nightmare I've cried nights over nights, I couldn't sleep, and in every night I said to myself and wished so hard that Tomorrow will never come, I didn't want to be worried, I didn't want to suffer so much and after 3 years of trying to keep my sanity, I came to the high school.. was the same just that there, it was new people, so I was worried less, but as the days have passed by.. it all began like before.. uf I am so tired of thinking of all the bad things that happened to me right at the age of 12. I feel like they gave me just, just.. 12 years to live normally and then what?And all the students always made fun of me.. it was like a living nightmare.. If I am thinking of it too much what I had back at these days I am afraid not to loose my mind.. my normality has been taken for me at the time of the junior high school.Ok, so I am right now in the army, I've suffered a lot there, I didn't had how to explain my problem, I felt like I don't want to live.. then I finished the novitiate.. when my papa saw me he was like in shock from the way I looked, he doesn't know until these days -how before 7 months I handled with the IBS. It was so bad.. and wish my family will never know how much I've suffered since the age of 12..then right now I am working as a secretary.. what can I do, on the tests I wasn't able to be calm so I failed in all and it really broke my heart but before a few days I started to take one med (It's my first med) called Encypalmed.. I want to think positive that I am not dreaming, it's really took off all these noises (Gas) from my stomach and I've noticed that in my voice thanks to the med I am more calm.. plus I need to go again to the doc, I need to eat food, a healthy food.. it not that I am eating like bad things though, just I want to see maybe I need to eat only soup things I know..I am sorry for writing so much.. just wanted to say that after 8 years of feeling so down of it, and the feeling like you're dying slowly, one day came and since I am taking the med 7 days ago, I almost felt normal again.. normal again.All the best my friends..Girl from Israel..

what meds worked for you?

[Almost Gothic]

Hi Naveroni,You are so right, so much of this is mental, because I am OK when I am home alone and comfy in my own space. I thankfully don't have to take school tests anymore, but sometimes in work meetings I try to sit off to the side or back so I don't feel people's eyes on me. Also a trick that sometimes works on the mental part is I drum my fingers quietly on the table or my chair, or tap my foot. It's a pretty acceptable noise, and the rhythm of it kind of distracts my panicky mind. There is an old visualization trick where before the anxiety-causing event you visualize yourself sitting there feeling OK and calm. It's hard to trick your brain, though.I hope this helps somebody!

[miss-v]

Nanobug - thanks for the advice..guess I should exercising then! That's good as I wanted to start going to the gym but feel I didn't have the initiative - but now I do!I started taking vitamin B6 the other day (after some nagging about my diet not includng anything that contains that vitamin) so I guess I'll have to wait and see if it helps with anything.Kodiak - thanks for the advice also. Do you know if these are over-the-counter or perscription drugs? I've only been taking homeopathic remedies so far, without much luck.Would you recommend seeing a doctor before taking these if they are over-the-counter? I have a very nice doctor, but often have to wait weeks and weeks before I can see one.Thanks.

[Zack Morris]

What about those little noises that seem to come from your colon? Those are probably worse than the noises that actually come from your stomach. Someone mentioned tapping your fingers, and I gott aback up that suggestion. Also, get some clicky pens and a spiral notebook. Usually You (or I can atleast) can sense when you stomach is about to make a noise a split second before it happens. That's when teh clicky pen comes in very handy.

[wewillsurvive]

Wow I've never done an online posting like this before but it's so nice to hear people who have the same problem of ridiculous stomach/intestinal noises and fear of quiet places. I made up the term "gas-trophobia" for it! It has really bothered me on and off all throughout college. There were only a couple of times where people actually noticed it but there were so many times where I feared it and it made me panic (heart beating fast, sweating, worse gas/stomach noises, etc.) It is truly this psychosematic disorder - it starts with IBS/stomach noises, causing anxiety which just worsens your symptoms. And guilt! Of all the silly problems to have, THIS one is causing me so much stress and drama?!! I'm out of school now but it's the quiet office setting and meetings which drive me crazy. I can get through them (I have no choice!) but I usually have to concentrate really hard, do deep breathing, or move around a lot. I feel so immature, but I can't help it. It usually peaks at some moment then dissapates, but all that stress seems so unnecessary!! I feel so much better just reading all these posts!! I'll try the tea and other suggestions I've seen here and on other sites; I think for me some anti-depressants would definitely help just reduce the stress and help me cope with other life problems, too. Life is so weird...

[sickofbeingsick22]

Yeah my stomach makes really loud noises especially after I eat something or when I am having an axiety attack. That is usually followed by explosive "D".

[naveroni]

Hi everyone, I would first just like to thank everyone who has contributed to these posts. Man, I honestly thought I was the only one with this STUPID problem. I've always had a loud stomach, but now it has gotten worse because my anxiety about it has gotten worse. I agree with whoever said that this problem is 95% mental and maybe 5% physical. I'm in my final year of University, and I have to attend seminars, meeting, and write tests. I definitely have a quite-place phobia...this is ridiculous. I can't even talk to anyone about it because it doesn't seem like a serious problem..but oh my goodness IT IS!! As I'm sure all of you know. I just don't know what to do...I have two exams next week and I'm not worried about how I'll do but if my stomach will embarass me... I see that some of you made some other testing accomodations, but I really don't want to do this because I have a couple more years of school after this and I need to deal with this problem head on, I can't escape anymore. Writing all this has really made me feel better, I just wish this problem would end for all of us, I know how u guys feel. Also, if anyone is from WINNIPEG, perhaps we could get together and start some sort of a support group. I really think this would be great. Thanks for listening everyone! And all the best in the future

[Artistic Girl]

Omg Guys Im just like this. Im a senior in Highschool and quiet places drive me wilD! I hate taking tests and wquiet reading. One day I couldnt take it any more and I spoke with my guidance counselour and she allowed me to take tests in a seperate room alone and God I felt so much better! So Midterms are coming up and I was trying to work on doing my tests in my normal classrooms but Im still anxious. I also worry what is everyone going to think, they are going to ask where Im at when they dont see me on the test dayes. What should I say? Omg another thing I AVOID completly is being alone with boys when its quiet I get so nervouse I blast music or avoid seeing them altogether. Sex and all of that makes me nervous so sometimes I feel liek I'LL never get passed kissing because I get nervous before anything happens and I cut it short. What should I do in the future bc right now Im single..Im a mes I know it. Help!

[HateLife]

Wow..I honestly thought I was the only one with horrible problem. Due to this proble I am now a BUM. It totally ruined my life. I didn't do well in school and I was always skipping classes and dropping out of classes that I felt were not comfortable for me to be in. I dropped out of college 5 times and I only had 2 jobs while I was in high school and I held it for about 1 to 3 month! What's funny is that I keep trying! Today I was on the net looking for possibilities to get some sort of education or job training and I ended up here. When I read all the post I literally started to cry. There is no hope and no help for this problem? To have this problem is one thing but to have severe anxiety disorder with it and to be born in a south Asian family; it's a whole new problem. I wish employers can understand me and work with me and give me a chance. Because of my problem I haven’t talked to my friends for 4 years now and I haven’t seen my family or talked to them for 2 years now. My family has no clue what’s going on with me!

[Darrell Jones]

Hi thereI have exactly the same problems as you.My stomach makes the most terrible noises when I`m in a quiet space. Its because I`m nervous of quiet spaces. Its taken over my life. I dread meetings, semonars etc. I don`t know what to do. I`m thinking of getting a job outside because it would be less embarrasing. I cant carry on with this for the next 20 years of my work life

[eliz07]

darell and rosie i feel your pain!! there is so much i want to do but feel like i cant because of this problem! bonnie... im confused about your post... what exactely did the study say?

[mrreflux]

I personally have had to seek professional help because the ibs has been going on for months. I'm going to try some acidophilus that the user pete recommended and hopefully that will allow me to control my ibs. Ibs truly seems to have taken over my life and it has definitely hurt my self confidence.

[IBSsuffer]

Bentyl (antispasmadic) and Serax (anti-anxiety)was giving to me when I mentioned that I was having problems sitting in the classrooms because my stomach was acting up.--IBSsuffer

[kodiak]

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Originally posted by miss-v:Nanobug - thanks for the advice..guess I should exercising then! That's good as I wanted to start going to the gym but feel I didn't have the initiative - but now I do!I started taking vitamin B6 the other day (after some nagging about my diet not includng anything that contains that vitamin) so I guess I'll have to wait and see if it helps with anything.Kodiak - thanks for the advice also. Do you know if these are over-the-counter or perscription drugs? I've only been taking homeopathic remedies so far, without much luck.Would you recommend seeing a doctor before taking these if they are over-the-counter? I have a very nice doctor, but often have to wait weeks and weeks before I can see one.Thanks.

These are not over the counter drugs. You need to have a Dr. prescribe them for you.

[Nanobug]

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I've been drinking decaf coffee recently anywhos

Some people are hypersensitive to ceffeine so even decaf is not Ok but that is something you need to determine for yourself.

[anonymous]

I have the exact problem. as a few of you in the thread. I used not to have breakfast and then my stomach would make noise at around 10:00 and I would have gas at around 2:00 -3:00 pm. As I had class in an auditorium, always sitting next to a prim and proper girl, I decided this had to stop. So I started eating and wheneverI would start hearing noises I would stop breathing, and contract my belly/stomach as much as I could. So I always packed lunch or ate our for lunch, trying never to be hungry, Well, this i snot easy; with timeNow I cannot eat anything at school, because as soon as I eat, I start bloating, and have some kind of diarrhea at 11:30 during school days or anytime I eat in public or with friends. It is bothering, because I can never leave my house on time in the morning. I found that drinking lots of water in the morning and lying down 5 minutes, help me go to the bathroom as soon as I eat breakfast. But I still have the problem of the last minute problems before leaving. My intestines make noise when it is quiet around and I cannot eat without going to the bathroom in the next 10 minutes. Any advice anyone?

[wewillsurvive]

Thanks so much, Steve! I'm definitely making an appointment for this week. I'm so ready to be over this

[Almost Gothic]

Artistic Girl,I don't have any solutions to offer you, oh how I wish I did, but I just wanted to say that I totally understand - I have the same stomach noises, and they started when I was about 14. I wonder if puberty/hormones have something to do with it. Anyway, tests were the WORST!! Doing well on the test was the least of my worries, I was clenching my muscles and breaking out into a sweat hoping nobody would hear my stomach moan and groan.I don't know about anybody else, but being tired really makes it worse. If I have a quiet room/social situation coming up I try to get as much sleep as possible and try to drink a lot of tea and move my bowels before I go somewhere. And then I try not to eat much of anything. I have been having a tiny bit of luck with those new Gas-X strips that melt on your tongue, it may be a placebo effect but it helps. And they freshen your mouth also.As for dating, you're right - it's tough. It helps to feel you're in control of the situation- they're probably so happy to be with you they won't even notice if you say 'quiet rooms make me nervous' and just put the music on or something. Remember, they're probably lost in their own worries about if you like them or if they smell good or whatever! I find that this disorder is so much in my head, that once I am cuddling with a guy I like, the emotion takes over and I pretty much forget about my stomach. It's that quiet moment before that I am still worrying about my noisy gassy stomach.Anyway, on my bad days, when even in a noisy store I can feel gas building up and nothing will fix it, I feel like this thing will take over my life and nobody will ever understand, and I will be alone forever. But then a lot of other days I feel like it's manageable, so don't lose faith, artistic girl. You are very brave to get through school, that was the worst time I ever had of it. Do what you need to do to take good care of yourself, you are your own best friend...~Shelley

[kodiak]

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Originally posted by miss-v:I have to agree with naveroni - thanks to everyone who posts on here.I've previously posted on another thread on this site, but this one suits me much better!I, like most other people on here, avoid quiet situations as much as possible. However, I'm in Uni so have a number of seminars and lectures to attend every week...lectures I don't find too bad as everyone is facing forwards, but in seminars we all sit in a circle (which I personally find worse).I hate missing these, as I feel guilty and obviously don't want my grades to slip. I do catch up on work regularly so I know I'm not falling behind, it's just the fact that I look like I don't want to be there (think it gives lecturers a bad impression of me) but I really wish I could attend all the time.I get so jealous of people who can sit in quiet situations without this problem, or even the thought of it.The stomach noises are AWFUL - i have the strangest of noises coming from my stomach when I'm in quiet situations, which made me realise that it's most probably caused by anxiety (though some food does cause it sometimes - mainly fatty things). I'm a very stressed out person anyway, which obviously doesn't help with the anxiety.As we all know, it truly is unbearable. I feel slightly better if a window is open/there's people talking outside the classroom, which makes it a tiny bit less silent, but I still get these noises.I've had them for about a year, though I always did have a noisy stomach when hungry whilst growing up (i hated that growing up, but would love to have the rumbly sounds instead of the popping/whining/'passing-gas' like sounds that I seem to get now!)I often think about dropping out of Uni but I know it's not the answer and I won't actually go through with it because I really want a degree, plus I know I'd spend the rest of my life regretting it.I went to the doctor back in the autumn and they have me Colpermin, which did nothing to help the stomach noises. I tried Ignatia and Lycopodium (both 6c potency), but found they didn't help all that much either. I heard that when you get anxious your body produces gas, could this make the noises???Anyone know much about hypnotherapy & if this can help, seeing as it's a mental thing more than a physical thing???I feel like my life completely revovles around this problem. My social life is diminishing aswell, as I'm always nervous we'll end up being in a quiet situation.How I wish I could go back to the days before the noises started! I was so much happier back then, but now I find I'm depressed alot.I'm very sorry about the long (long, long, long) post! But I'm sure we all feel like we can't stop typing when it comes to this problem..though I see some are better at it than me

Hello, I had the same problem and got rid of it by takeing Librax 4 times a day.It slows down your digestive system so it can take out more water. I had diarea with mine. I also take 20 mg. of Lexapro a day. It fixed my stomach noises. Thank God Good Luck, Steve

[Nanobug]

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I started taking vitamin B6 the other day

I hope that you are also taking the full Complex B, especially B12, as it is somewhat dangerous to just take B6 alone.In any case, there was something I forgot in my previous post: absolutely no caffeine! Not from coffee, not from tea, not from chocolate, not from anything else.