Could this be Bowel / Stomach Cancer

Hi all

In about December my stomach started playing up, i had one day of diarrhoea that did go quickly.  Anyways since then all day every day my stomach has been making loud and i mean loud gurgling / rumbling noises.  Everyone around me can hear them and its worse after i have eaten but they are there all the time.

Before Christmas i did go and see a GP (not mine as he was on Holiday) she was very dismissive and although she did a physical check of my stomach bascially sent me on my way and made me feel like i had waisted her time.

So on to today..the noises are still there louder than ever and show no sign of going away.  I am going to make an appointment with my GP but waiting times are about a week, I am 41 year old male by the way.

Could this be a sign i have bowel / Stomach Cancer? Dr google is freaking me out and i am conviced i now have that.

Thanks for any input

Chris

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  • I have constant stomach gurgling and Popping noises in my stomach for over a year . I do have a hiatal hernia that was diagnosed about 6 years ago so every stomach problem since then I put down to this . I have had on going stomach problems for last six years but this gurgling and poppPop is crazy . I've had lots of tests done and found out I have gallstones but doctors say this is not the cause because I also get lots of pain on my left side of my stomach asweell . It feels like somthiy growing iny stomach . All tests clear so still don't have any answers . This issue now keeps me awake and stresses me out constantly and that is possible making the whole situation worse . 

  • Hi @Dizzydawn

    I have very similar issues you yourself.

    Did you ever get to the bottom of this. 

    I feel like something is growing on the left hand side of my stomach. 

    Sitting down i feel it, and also when sleeping.

    Please let me know if you solved your issue as i am really worried.

     

    Thank you :)

  • Thanks ,

     

    you mean the side of your belly button?

    which side?

    Hope your ok now?

     

    regards,

     

    dean

     

     

  • As I look down, it was on the right side. 

    I had my operation 13 months ago and have had 8 rounds of chemotherapy. Waiting for my next CT scan in December to see how I'm getting on. 

  • I'll be praying for you full recovery.

    Thanks for taking the time to post these replies.

     

    regards,

     

    dean 

  • I know it's 3 months since the last posting.. I've just read this thread.  Hope everyone's OK.

    I had been fine, then the other day had bad pain and need to go to the toilet. (around 4pm)I went (wasn't diarrhea) then after that, still had niggles in stomach each time I went to the toilet some bright red blood with some very small clots. The following morning I went to A&E, had rectal exam and doctor felt my stomach also blood tests. Because of my age, 60, I've been referred for sigmoidoscopy within 2 weeks. I have a feeling of wind pain in my stomach and lots of gurgling. Trying to stay positive, but did the dreaded thing and googled. 

  • Hi DeanMarine so sorry to hear of your diagnosis,.I've been having bad pain in chest area and to left under breast(where ribs are) awful gurgling in that area and stomach,been constipated for weeks so given movicol,now dioreaha because of it,pain gets worse later afternoon and at night,I've had an endoscopy down throat as they suspected acid reflux but that came back normal,bloods come back normal,I prop the head of my bed up cause it's worse if laying flat,it feels like something stuck in my chest area when swallow, and have some pain in low abdomen but the pain in left side and chest area is worse,..I've got an ultrasound scan being done on my abdomen area on the 29th of Feb 2020,.would you say a ct scan and colonoscopy should be done or would MRI be better?I'm really scared now cause it's been going on for roughly 5 months and getting worse by the week.

  • Hi Aj 

    ive been having these symptoms too now for the last two years I've had constant severe Diarrhea for two months I can't go out much I'm too scared I'm gona leak I get gurgling noises in my tummy can't do a burp every morning my upper tummy under breast feels like someone has kicked it it's so painful I feel like I have a lump in my throat 

    the doctor did a blood test and came back with high inflammation and Im waiting for results on stool test I'm so fed up now I can't work like this the doctors said it was IBS  then said acid reflux I've been on all sorts of medication but nothing is helping 

    how do you ease the tummy ache in morning it feels bruised 

    just really fed up now

     

    hope you feel better soon 

    thank you 

  • Hi I've had blood tests for this and they said it wasn't ‍♀️I take Imodium now every day to stop diahrea

  • Hi Dean 

    I know this is a bit of an old post now and I cant see an update of your situation however as a long term IBS sufferer I just wanted to pass on some learned advice. Vegetables, wheat and whey (ie milk products) all cause my symptoms to flare up. I am in agony, with constant popping and wind that smells like something has died. In fact I cannot eat fruit or veg in any form much. Salad a citus seem ok, all of which goes in the face of the usual advice IBS sufferers are given, so vegan is possibly one of the worst diets for an IBS sufferer. Have a look at low fiber and the FODMAP diet, a combination of which seems to work for me. Fat is the answer for me. High fat foods are fine as well as highly processed foods. Think slipery food which has near enough already been digested. Also try not to combine protein and carbs, ie meat and potato. I have also found using 2 Biokult multistrain probiotics a day wonderful. This syndrome is miserable to live with and before I restricted my diet I would spend nights vomiting and constantly in pain. If I go off it and it flares up I cannot resolve the issue until I clear out my stomach with laxitives and go back to good eating habits again. It is a constant nighmare. Good luck and I hope you get your issue under control.

    Regars

    Pen

  • Hi did you get any answers As to what was causing the sounds etc ? 

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