What's the deal with the gurgling anyway?

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Hi folks, this whole gurgling guts thing is making me curious... does anyone have any insights on what causes it? Is it air in the tubes, or some sort of muscle activity? Might it be related to SIBO? Does everyone with MC have this symptom? Do you think that it's a sign that of specifically reacting to something that was eaten, or maybe not? I've been trying to look for patterns, but have not yet discovered any and it seems to resolve suddenly at times. For me, the gurgling was happening for a couple of weeks before any other symptoms started. It was very loud!

Thanks for any thoughts....

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It's very common with MC. Here's a quote from page 9 of Microscopic Colitis:

One of the symptoms often mentioned by many people who have active MC is abnormally loud digestive system noises. A normal digestive system makes certain characteristic sounds when working properly. This normal digestive sound is known as borborygmus. The sound originates in the stomach or upper section of the small intestine as muscles contract to move chyme (a mixture of partially-digested food and digestive juices) down the gastrointestinal tract. The resulting vibrations serve to help shake loose particles of chyme that might otherwise adhere to stomach or intestinal walls. With microscopic colitis, however, these noises are usually amplified to a level where they can be easily heard by someone on the other side of a large room. The patient has no control over the noise, and most people who experience it tend to become rather self-conscious about it when in public places. Anyone who is well acquainted with the disease, recognizes that sound almost immediately, and associates it with the disease.

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