I am 23 asian male. I am having problem
with my stomach or intestine growl. I
went to doctor and took a blood test, but
they can't find anything wrong. After I
went to bathroom, I can feel my stomach is
hot. Especially after I eat cold food
such as ice-cream, my intestine just
growls like crazy. Any help would be
greatly appreciated
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mike101
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Oct 2003 Posts: 133 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted: 11-13-03 03:48am
You maybe suffering from irritable bowel
syndrome or you may have developed a
general lactose intolerence.
Avoid too many dairy products like
ice-cream. Increase your intake of
yogart and try products like peppermint
tea and activated charcoal tablets.
Mike
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joefufu
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Nov 2003 Posts: 2 Location: Calgary
Posted: 11-14-03 01:04am
How can I confirm that I have such a
disease? Any other particular symptoms?
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loopysurvivor
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Dec 2003 Posts: 3 Location: Whistler,BC
Some More Symptons...ibs Posted: 12-08-03 21:50pm
Hi,
other symptons might be gas cramps and
pain, constipation and diarrhea plus
bloating of your belly. I hope this
helps.Here is a page I copied for
you...Have a read:
irritable bowel syndrome
when you complain of belly cramps and
alternating constipation and diarrhea,
your doctor does a lot of tests. When
they are normal, he tells you that you
have irritable bowel syndrome (1) and that
you eat too much starch.
Most food that you eat is absorbed in your
upper intestinal tract, but some
non-absorbable starch passes to your colon
which is loaded with bacteria that ferment
it to release large amounts of gas (2).
If the gas can pass outside, it causes no
symptoms. However, if anything obstructs
the flow of gas, it accumulates behind the
obstruction and blows up the tube-shaped
colon like a balloon, stretching the colon
to its limits and causing pain. Eating
food that is low in fiber and high in
starch causes hard stool that blocks gas,
causing the colon to balloon and form
outpouchings called diverticula that hurt.
When enough gas accumulates, it blows out
the hard stool which is followed by
diarrhea. Then the process repeats itself
to cause alternating constipation and
diarrhea.
Whole grains, seeds, beans and vegetables
keeps everything soft by filling with
water and letting gas pass on its way.
Most people who suffer from irritable
bowel syndrome do not have a serious
disease. Fewer than one in 20 suffers
from ulcers, cancers or pancreatitis up to
30 years later (3). The treatment for
irritable bowel syndrome is to eat lots of
fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans
and avoid high-starch, low-fiber foods
such as most bakery products and pastas.
If that doesn't work, 5ht inhibitors such
as alosetron, granisetron and ondansetron
may help (4).
Kath
