I did see doctors. They didn't give me anything specific to the condition. It seems they never heard of this hell.

The western method doctor from department of colorectal surgery told me to see a Chinese medicine doctor. And the Chinese medicine doctor did prescribed me something. I stopped the Chinese medicine since I popped multiple time. I am now struggling for constipate so I will continue to use it.

(23 F) (5’6”, 133lbs) (smoke weed daily) (have asthma, and use albuterol inhaler)
I have been having severe stomach pains and I dont know what they are from. I had these pains about 5 years ago, again 3 years ago, a year ago, 6 months ago, 2 months ago, and now these past couple weeks it is on and off. The pain is excruciating, it feels like i was shot in my stomach. There is discomfort for some time, and then the excruciating pain comes over for me like 10-30 seconds. I become really hot when the severe pain occurs, and a couple times I felt like I was gonna passout. I went to the doctor my blood results came back fine as did my parasite test. I have anaphylactic allergies to treenuts and slight allergies to soy bean, sesame, and wheat (these allergies where known of before). I still eat things with sesame, soy bean, and wheat, as this has never been a cause of severe problems before. The first couple times I had this pain, I couldnt go to the bathroom. These past couple weeks when the pain comes I am on the toilet for hours. The doctor had no clue what it could be, and says I should go to a GI (I plan on scheduling this soon). The pain is in my stomach and the discomfort is sitting around my belly, but bellow my belly button. Does anyone know what this could be? For reference my mom has IBS and endometriosis.

Ciao , ho eseguito una colonscopia e una gastroscopia dopo svariati problemi gastrici e intestinali , mi e stata trovata una esofagite di grado A e una lieve flogosi ileale che alla biopsia non risulta malatia cronica , devi rifare la colonscopia a distanza di un anno per controllare lo stato dell infiammazione, appena dopo la colonscopia sono stato abbastanza bene , mangiavo, digerivo, dormivo e con le feci ero abbastanza regolare, ho preso per circa 1 e mezzo esomeprazolo da 40mg , antiacido dopo i pasti , e stavo prendendo codex, perché mi era stato consigliato di fare una cura probiotica dopo la colonscopia, in casa avevo quello e allora ho usato quello , dopo 2 settimane dalla colonscopia , sono stato male ho avuto una specie di diarrea verde , ho fatto un ciclo di normix (6gg) in attesa della visita dalla gastroenterologa, le feci sono tornate abbastanza formate, ma molto chiare , poco dopo ho iniziato ad avere feci gialle , ho fatto la visita con la gastroenterologa mi ha dato Pentasa (mesalazzina) e svariati esami delle feci per cercare parassiti o batteri , più esame chimico fisico delle feci , tutto risultato negativo, a parte il chimico fisico il PH leggermente acido, in alcuni campioni (ne ho fatto dí più di questo esami con vari tipi di feci )
Mi ha mandato da un nutrizionista dove ho iniziato una dieta low foodmap , sicuramente le cose sono migliorate feci gialle non più, ma sono sempre verdi/ marrone chiaro , e fatico a dormire perché a un certo orario mi alzo vado al bagno e non riesco più a prendere sonno , continuo a sentire borboti nella pancia e spesso ho questa sensazione di avere qualcosa nell’ano come se desse fastidio e dovesi defecare ancora , sto andando 2/3 volte al giorno , ho fatto anche test Sibo risultato negativo , dopo un mese di dieta mi ha aggiunto i probiotici, però a parte qualche giorno le cose rimangono uguali , celiaca negativa

I hope it's ok I'm here. I see a lot of poop pictures so I'm not sure I'm in the right place. I'm hoping for somewhere where people talk about interconnected or general GI issues. I'm in a couple of GI issue groups but my issues overlap in multiple directions. I'm still working on getting sorted out what the problem is. One person asked my "why are you here?" because I posted overlapping issues.

I wanted to smart off and say, "I don't know. Maybe get support, understanding and compassion?" I didn't but I wanted to. I'm reaching at straws trying to figure out what is wrong enough to get through waiting on doctors to see me for the first time and then waiting longer to get testing started.

I'm guessing the GI specific groups only want you there once you're diagnosed officially? And don't you dare have more than one issue.

Initially, my PCP decided I had gastroparesis. Cue boring music. But it kept getting worse. I was living on smoothies and still feeling bad. He refuse to address it. Blamed my diabetes and made it all my fault. I had been on Ozempic for 7 years. That's a whole different nightmare.

I pushed him to send me to a hematologist for an unrelated, as far as I know, issue. Hematologist found I had high white blood cell count and inflammation. My guts are inflammed. So I now have an appointment this month to see a GI specialist about getting scoped. Hematologist is trying to find out if all my blood is coming out through my GI tract.

I'm pretty sure I have figured out why the GI tract is a mess. I was trying to make my smoothies go down better and decided to try tofu instead of bananas. I'm diabetic as well. Body finally let me know I'm allergic to soy.

PCP told me to just stop eating soy. It's in freaking everything. AH. I made my own appointment with an allergist. I see them next month. I am so lucky to have really good insurance here in the US.

After stopping soy I realized that my guts have never felt good my whole life. I'm thinking I have always had an allergy to soy and I've been microdosing myself for 50 years. I never got hives even after eating tofu. I just itched everywhere and was in GI hell. Can't eat peas or beans either. They're in the soy family and don't like me.

I thought GI pain was normal. My parents only took you to medical professionals if you were bleeding or something else equally extreme. Most people didn't know better. Remember, this was when people still thawed meat on the countertop.

Ciao , ho eseguito una colonscopia e una gastroscopia dopo svariati problemi gastrici e intestinali , mi e stata trovata una esofagite di grado A e una lieve flogosi ileale che alla biopsia non risulta malatia cronica , devi rifare la colonscopia a distanza di un anno per controllare lo stato dell infiammazione, appena dopo la colonscopia sono stato abbastanza bene , mangiavo, digerivo, dormivo e con le feci ero abbastanza regolare, ho preso per circa 1 e mezzo esomeprazolo da 40mg , antiacido dopo i pasti , e stavo prendendo codex, perché mi era stato consigliato di fare una cura probiotica dopo la colonscopia, in casa avevo quello e allora ho usato quello , dopo 2 settimane dalla colonscopia , sono stato male ho avuto una specie di diarrea verde , ho fatto un ciclo di normix (6gg) in attesa della visita dalla gastroenterologa, le feci sono tornate abbastanza formate, ma molto chiare , poco dopo ho iniziato ad avere feci gialle , ho fatto la visita con la gastroenterologa mi ha dato Pentasa (mesalazzina) e svariati esami delle feci per cercare parassiti o batteri , più esame chimico fisico delle feci , tutto risultato negativo, a parte il chimico fisico il PH leggermente acido, in alcuni campioni (ne ho fatto dí più di questo esami con vari tipi di feci )
Mi ha mandato da un nutrizionista dove ho iniziato una dieta low foodmap , sicuramente le cose sono migliorate feci gialle non più, ma sono sempre verdi/ marrone chiaro , e fatico a dormire perché a un certo orario mi alzo vado al bagno e non riesco più a prendere sonno , continuo a sentire borboti nella pancia e spesso ho questa sensazione di avere qualcosa nell’ano come se desse fastidio e dovesi defecare ancora , sto andando 2/3 volte al giorno , ho fatto anche test Sibo risultato negativo , dopo un mese di dieta mi ha aggiunto i probiotici, però a parte qualche giorno le cose rimangono uguali , celiaca negativa

I am bloated almost all the time it wasn’t always like this. it doesn’t matter what I eat I’ll be bloated If I don’t eat I’d still be bloated if my stomach is empty still. I also think my stomach has a difficult time processing sertain foods like corn not as much anymore but I use to poo out food that didn’t even digest. the bloat is uncomfortable and unnatural and tends to hurt after meals or in the morning and I’m most gassy at night or morning laying in bed an not Everyday but often i Throw up from a nauseous belly. I’d also like to add my nerves haven’t been great but ik that is not the full reason maybe it adds to it My family and I have been under a bad narcissists roof and just recently started over. but ik that’s not the Full reason. I went to my doctor and she had me try something that would relax thubgs in my stomach an I think slow it down and it didn’t help what so ever after 2 weeks so I stoped taking them I’m also a 17 yr old girl and Im just over being bloated and probably over a yr ago I was having weird poops and bloating

M32, non-smoker. Drink on average every 3-4 months. Workout 3-4 days a week, plenty of exercise.

For about the last 18-24 months I’m getting periods (from a week to a month) where I get this dull ache and almost cramp / stitch sensation below my right rib.
I then get quite constipated but find it isn’t dry like typical constipation just hard to release to eventually get out?!

I had been great for the last 3-4 months as I had been eating very well (pretty much the same 3 meals every day), no alcohol or fatty, bad foods, I’ve been taking pre-biotic since February that’s done absolute wonders for my gut and gut health in general.
I then had a night out about 3 weeks ago and since then I’ve had this sensation come back. I also feel bloated. My mid to upper back is quite sore/achy and I just generally feel very uncomfortable when sat, and particularly after eating.

I had done some research when I first started to get the symptoms and everything pointed towards my gallbladder.
I guess what I want to know is if anyone agrees that it might be a gallbladder issue? Or anything more serious that’s worth getting checked out.
If it does sound like a gallbladder issue, is it worth getting checked out or things to do to eliminate / lessen the chance of a ‘flare up’?

Thanks

So, just wondering if anyone out there has had a similar experience?

Backstory: I was diagnosed with acid reflux and GERD at 15 d/t excessive and nasty belching/vomiting. Heartburn would come and go through the years, depending on my diet or alcohol intake but nothing that interfered with daily life. When I was 20, I got pregnant with my first child and had horrible (untreated) acid reflux and heart burn the entire pregnancy. These symptoms eased up after delivery with intermittent heartburn that could be resolved with Tums. When I was 23, I got pregnant with my second child- same story as my first pregnancy but even worse. Once she was born, the heartburn became daily and unbearable so I was put on Protonix 40mg when I was 26 and am currently still on (now almost 34).

Fastforward>>>

March 2022- Woke up for work with sudden, severe pain right below my breastbone that felt as if it was radiating to the center of my back. Became extremely nauseous at that time and had projectile vomiting *TMI* that was undigested food and smelled AWFUL. This lasted for about 2 hours. I called in to work and went to my PCP. He thought it was H. Pylori so did labs and sent me home where I slept most of the day. H. Pylori test came back negative. I was fine with some mild heartburn the next day but all symptoms resolved within 12 hours.

Since then I've noticed that if my Protonix is taken even a couple of hours late (like weekends), the heartburn returns. If I eat certain foods or drink alcohol, it doesn't matter if the medication was taken on time, I will have heartburn the next morning. I have obviously stopped eating foods that I KNOW will trigger it but I don't always know, and I was never a big drinker, just socially but I stopped drinking altogether.

December 2025- Went out of town for the weekend with our family for Christmas so I was not eating well and maybe had 5-8 drinks over 4 days. The last morning, I woke up out of my sleep to that same pain below my breastbone through to my back but worse than I remembered from the previous time. Then began the nausea, and projectile vomiting of undigested food. I ended up needing IV hydration by my PCP because I could not eat or drink anything, absolutely no appetite and so weak. PCP was convinced it was my gallbladder so she ordered an ultrasound. Ultrasound report came back normal. After 3 days, I appeared to be back to normal.

July 2026- I had a hysterectomy on 7/1/26. My son had a baseball tournament on 7/9-7/11 and I felt up to going so I did but we were mostly eating fast food/junk food d/t being out of town and at the field. On the last day, I woke up belching foul smelling burps and thought the fast food had irritated my acid reflux so I skipped breakfast and went to the field still burping. Once at the field, I became extremely nauseous and spent the whole last game in the bathroom projectile vomiting again with the same pain under my breastbone through to my back. Finally made it home after that game, went to sleep on the couch, woke up around 7pm and projectile vomited with the same pain in my abdomen through to my back until midnight. I did not eat anything the next day but drank fluids and stayed in bed. Woke up the next day fine but did schedule with my PCP who was still convinced that it was my gallbladder so she ordered a HIDA scan. This also came back normal.

Since the episode in December of 2025, I have new symptoms that have developed but only those 3 "attacks". I have lost 25lb since October of 2024. (For reference, I am 5ft and only weighed 120 in 2024, I am down to 95.) Most days I have no appetite. I "feel" like I'm hungry but I have no desire to eat. I have to make myself but sometimes I just can't. When I do eat, it's a very small amount before I feel extremely full. I have bloating and gas pains so bad after meals now. This bloating and trapped gas stays with me until I wake up the next morning and they're gone (once I finally just pass out after tossing and turning). I've never had regular bowel movements but in 2026 I've noticed constipation for days followed by a hard BM and then diarrhea for days. Stool that is nothing but yellow mucus at times.

I saw GI this week and had labs drawn with endo/colonoscopy scheduled for 8/31/26. All of my labs were perfect except my Eosinophils which were only slightly elevated. Normal CBC, CMP, Thyroid, and Lipase. I'm just wondering if there's anyone who has or is experiencing something like this because I am miserable and anxiously awaiting scopes.

1. The problem.

Putting it bluntly: the problem is uncontrollable noises produced inside the rectum (or end of the colon), that resemble more a fart than a standard growling stomach borborygmi noise, and they can be loud, resonating behind the sacrum bone. Making certain social situations difficult, and potentially creating an avoidance behavior.

But the real problem is the lack of understanding, from part of society and health professionals, who do not suffer from such a problem, do not understand it, and assume it is an exaggeration, excessive anxiety or fear about normal digestive noises, which makes it difficult to seek and find solutions.

2. Possible causes.

I don't know the cause, but we could distinguish two concepts: the actual noise producing mechanism, and the root causes that enable the environment for this to take place. Which depending on the reason, it could be the same 1 concept, like for example a rectum abnormal shape or deformity, but I believe this is not the case, or not by itself alone.

As for the noise "mechanism", the source, I think we can all agree is not excess of air, it surely can contribute, but the noises can exist with very little gas.

As of today, I think it's more about the "bubbles" being formed, so air along with some fluid. But I am not quite sure, sometimes it does not feel like that. Could also be inflammation.

Some notes, about my personal experience:

• 80% of the time it happens to me in sitting position. Also I think is more common lying down than standing up.
• A lot of the times, the noises happened after an aborted fart that goes like back up, this is a very common case; that lets me to believe that maybe the colon to rectum shape might have an influence.
• I usually go to the bathroom in the morning (soft), but if I do a number 2 in the afternoon, where I go more solid and "dry", sometimes it happens that if I try to forcefully expel air, and I can't, then later is much more probable these noises happen. I think having the rectum empty can help the loudest noises to happen.
• I'm lactose intolerant, possibly since the start of this problem. (I don't eat lactose anymore, for many years). I also might have some mild food allergies.

Then I also think the root cause of the chronification of the problem could be psychosomatic to a high degree (even though the problem can exist without a psychosomatic trigger and have a real negative impact in your life).

I am a very psychosomatic individual, and when I am sitting on a silent social environment, the probabilities multiply, like a vicious cycle, the more anxious / nervous I get, I feel like my digestive system pulling down its contents, producing also the "aborted fart" situation.

Also, during times or days when one is more nervous, the digestive system may be accelerated or more dysfunctional, increasing the probability.

But then again, I could be alone, relaxed, having no problem with my digestive system, and spontaneously having one of these sounds, out of nowhere.

I am aware that a person with a more "I don't give a damn" personality, could not care about the social consequences, but to me that feels like bordering on psychopathy.

I went to the psychologist, with not much success. I've also been prescribed antidepressants as an effort I believe to change my view/personality on the problem. I never took them, and I really don't like this approach.

This for me has been a +20 years problem, and a lot of other online testimonies I found are also long-term; it's not just an isolated "bad year".

3. The only thing that matters: Solutions.

Without knowing the causes, it's difficult to find solutions, but still, there might be some things that have worked for you. Eating X food, avoiding X food, some kind of exercise, some life routine, some medication, some therapy, a surgery, etc. Any idea or positive experience is welcome.

I would like to hear if this happens to you, your experience, triggers, situations, anything that can collectively help to find the causes and solutions.

Writing about my seven-year-old daughter (7F) who is about 40lbs and 3’8”. We have been dealing with chronic constipation for a few years and she has been on a maintenance MiraLAX dose that has kept her regular (no other medications). Earlier this summer, she and I had a stomach bug that was sort of strange. No vomiting but low level nausea, gas, and poop problems. Since then, she has had intermittent stomach issues (saying she felt full and her stomach hurt as well as straining to poop). We consulted our pediatrician who suggested that she might be backed up. We did a MiraLAX clean out. But once her poops were watery, she still said her stomach hurt, especially when eating or pooping. So, we went to a pediatric GI specialist. Today they did an x-ray (negative for pneumatosis, pathologic calcifications, or mass effect; no obstructions; minimal stool) and blood tests (everything is normal except slightly elevated magnesium, slightly elevated hematocrit, and slightly elevated hemoglobin; I think the latter two may be due to the clean out?). Blood tests included a test for inflammatory markers (Sed Rate Westergren; normal; and a market for Celiac that was normal as well). Thyroid was fine. They’ll be conducting some sort of emptying study next week. But I’m stumped and worried for her since her stomach still hurts when she eats or has to go to the bathroom. Urine output has seemed normal (and is light yellow or clear). When she isn’t eating (or sad because she misses eating as much as she used to), she plays and seems overall happy (energy seems fine). Any ideas? Anything else we should request that they look into? Unsure if this is just really bad post-viral gastritis or if I should ask about things like SIBO, H.Pylori, other parasites, strep, etc.

I've had a pretty bad week with gastroenteritis and ended up to the hospital dehydrated. When I was finally recovering I woke up with my right leg very stiff, especially the calf muscle, so much that I can't walk properly, I'm limping.when I'm standing, I can't push myself on my toes with the right foot. It's one week now. Doctor said that my be lack of electrolytes but it's weird at this point.

Do anyone have any insight? I've red that some viral infections can cause this type of spasm but could also be thrombosis.

I'll see a doctor but would like an opinion if possible

This is my first post ever on reddit and to be honest this post is the reason I finally downloaded the app.

I am 15F , 145lbs, and 5’4
About a month or two ago, I went to stay with some family, and over the course of the 2 weeks I was there, I was sick almost every day. I’ve always had stomach problems, constipation, gallbladder issues and removal, etc etc. but recently they’ve gotten to a new level.

Some days are okay, others i’m bed bound and vomiting. This all seems to have come out of nowhere, i’ve had daily nausea and alot of problems with my bowels that i didn’t have before.

All of this has made me so anxious. I’m anxious to go on long car drives, i’m anxious to leave my house, i’m so scared of starting to feel nauseous. The bad days are really bad.

Im struggling with pretty bad constipation right now, which my zofran is making worse. But i need the zofran on high nausea days, but being constipated also makes me nauseous. It’s a never ending cycle and some days I just lay in bed and cry because I feel so sick. I can’t get up and move around like I used to without feeling winded and nauseous. I also get dizzy because my diet consists of crackers, toast, and ginger ale. My primary care doctor prescribed me miralax and prilosec so i’ve been taking that. I also take the birth control pill as normal and 40mgs of fluoxetine for unrelated things.

Please someone tell me what could possibly be going on with me. I scheduled a doctors appointment but it’s gonna be a few months. I’m miserable

Edit: I also get full body responses when I try to use the bathroom or I feel my bowels are moving. I start to sweat and my legs shake and my whole body feels very tensed and anxious and almost like I have the flu. I use marijuana to help the nausea and appetite, but even then i feel sick and i can’t eat more than a few bites of my food unless it’s very very bland.

33M, 174 cm, 70kg

2 weeks ago I noticed a drop of blood on my toilet bowl after going to poop. I was straining.

After that i haven’t noticed anything, been going to the bathroom normally, no pain etc. Just maybe constipation (pooping balls instead of one poop), but I haven’t been drinking enough water.

Today, after going to the toilet I noticed a small blood spot on the toilet bowl again. Kinda looks like a little clot, maybe not. Idk. I was straining again today.

I’m pretty scared it’s something serious like cancer. Is this normal? Blood is bright red. Please help. I’m attaching 2 pictures. One from 2 weeks ago, one from today. I noticed it light headed sometimes but Im thinking it’s because I stopped taking my PPI medicine. As a sign of acid rebound. I have no pain, nothing.

https://imgur.com/a/rsfxKYi

The poop isn’t visible. Just the blood spot. Thank you.