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So I just noticed my stomach is making the gurgling noises like 24\7 even when I'm sleeping! But I just realized that when I stand up they stop. It's so weird, what's going on??
I am just lying down now after standing and doing chores and it started up again. It's been going on three days almost. It wakes me up at night and the other night I woke up with terrible pain. It also feels like I have to pass gas but can't! It's terrible.
Before I say I understand, and I do, can I ask you a couple of questions?
What are you eating? Have you cut out just about everything?
And when do you eat before you go to bed? What do you eat? do you snack before going to bed?
Yes, I have cut out everything...I'm hardly eating at all to be honest. I haven't eaten since 7 pm and now it's 245 am and I am up with chest pain and stomach noises!
no they aren't hunger noises, I wish! It's like a gassy, gurgling, un-easy noise. They seriously go on for like 24 hours straight. If i eat or not. I just had some apple sauce right now....i dont hear anything yet....
so i just went to the restroom and noticed I have a red heatrash looking rash on my rib cage and stomach, all down my sides and back. what is that??!! a histamine reaction to something?
OMG, welcome to my world. I have that rash, mostly when I exercise or get hot, but also if I get nervous. I had it at my doctor's appointment for no reason. Also have unexplained autoimmune antibodies. My doc said it was a sympathetic rash - nervous system misfiring, but I know it's also related to mast cells. Do you have dermographia - skin writing?? Scratch a line across your forearm. Does it turn red after a few seconds and stay red a couple of minutes?
yesss!!! My allergist did that last year and the red mark stayed on my arm like ALL day!
omg, our symptoms are very similar...I had a GI appt a few months ago and had the 'heat rash' and he didn't have too much to say about it. (I don't go to that dummy anymore) but anyways, it's so strange. It's not like it's red raised bumps, just looks like a heat rash!
I'll probably start with Allegra since it's what my hubby uses and it doesn't cross the blood-brain barrier as much as Zyrtec (less drowsiness). Otherwise, maybe Claritin. But I imagine Zyrtec would be most effective.
Zyrtec does have dairy. I have to get Clariten. I have been dreaming I am choking because I have such a stuffy nose from allergies. Eyes are itchy and sore. I don't know whether my gurgles and things are allergies. I got no answer from the doc after my mast cell test. GRRRR.
Jenny, you have to eat. I feel way worse when I don't. It hurts me to do so, so my instinct is to avoid eating, but then the gurgling and discomfort gets way worse.
Can you change the things you are eating?
And do NOT eat for at least 2 hours before you go to bed. That is guaranteed to make me uncomfortable.
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