Noisy gut

[ldubois7]

I have a question about a noisy gut....I tried salmon last night, which I haven't had since before the MC diagnosis, and Enterolab results.

I had no other symptoms except some rumblings through the night.

Does that mean salmon should not be a part of my diet?

What exactly, physiologically, is happening in my gut that causes the rumbles?

Thanks!

[tex]

Hi Linda,

Here is what I said about this topic on page 9 of the book:

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.

I hadn't heard that sound in years, until it showed up again last fall when I had a reaction because of a kidney stone. Up until that point, I wasn't totally convinced that I was actually having a bona fide MC reaction. However, IMO that sound confirmed that it was indeed a genuine MC reaction.

Of course, YMMV.

Tex

[ldubois7]

Thanks, Tex.

So, since I have not heard the rumbles in about a year, I will assume that salmon is still a problem. Bummer.....I guess I thought that since I didn't have loose stools, or other symptoms, maybe it was something else.....
Thanks!

[tex]

Linda,

None of this is chiseled in stone of course, and there can always be exceptions. That sound always gets my attention though, because I've never heard it with any other digestive problem. Maybe your digestive system was just grumbling because it wasn't accustomed to digesting salmon.

Tex

[ldubois7]

Tex,

It's just disheartening....I have been so strict with my diet, and just wanted to add a different protein after being so limited for 2 & 1/2 years. There was nothing else different in my diet, and I haven't had that rumbling noise for so long...and it was all night on and off....and I think my 'gut' instinct tells me that the salmon was the culprit. I tested #3 for tuna on Enterolab, but read that that didn't make a difference for some people, so I was hopeful!

Thank you for your help!

[tex]

Linda,

I hear you. Maybe you just need to try a different type of fish. Didn't Phylis at EnteroLab respond to someone's question about that with the observation many/most people who are sensitive to tuna will also be sensitive to salmon, or am I dreaming?

Tex

[ldubois7]

Tex,

I thought that I saw on a thread that several people who had trouble with tuna were able to eat salmon...but I could be all wet, too....maybe I do remember Phylis mentioning that....

I can eat cod and haddock. I guess I should be thankful for that. I wanted more omega 3's in my diet, though....Maybe it's the fat in the salmon that is my issue???

How are things in Texas? We're having an unusually rainy/humid/warm spring in the east. It creates new issues with the gardens...slugs, blights, etc....

[tex]

Linda,

Maybe some of those salmon-eaters will read this thread and respond.

It's extremely wet here in Texas, except maybe for the western part. All we need is less than 5 more inches of rain and we will have our full normal annual rainfall here, with half a year to go yet. And apparently a lot of the moisture streaming through Texas out of the Gulf of Mexico is ending up in your part of the country, so I'm guessing that it's way too wet from here all the way up to your neighborhood.

All the wet weather in May and June pretty much ruined the wheat crop (the stalks lodged and the grain sprouted in the head), and the excessive rain severely damaged the corn, but the hay fields and pastures are doing extremely well. Cattle have more grass than they can possibly eat (for a change). The grain sorghum (milo) seems to be recovering, and it will probably make a decent crop, but unfortunately only a relatively small percentage of the acreage around here is planted to milo.

And yes, the humidity is almost always way too high this year — kinda like living in Houston. LOL. El Niño is really doing a number on us this time, but I suppose that's because it was way overdue. And it will surely be a banner year for mosquitoes. Health officials are already warning us to be on the lookout for West Nile virus and possibly chikungunya. Just what we need — another mosquito-borne virus to worry about.

Tex

[JFR]

Linda,

I eat salmon without any problem. I tested positive for tuna, but haven't tried it. I never liked canned tuna so it is unlikely that I will ever try that. I think the tuna was one of my +2's. I'm always careful to get wild caught salmon, not the farmed stuff.

Jean

[ldubois7]

Tex,

Everything is green and lush here, like a tropical rainforest, and you mentioned mosquitos..... we too have swarms that chase you indoors in the evenings....the only good news is that the ticks that carry Lyme disease seem to be hiding as they do not like the heat.
My dads potatoes have rotted and my potted flowers are sad due to lack of sunshine.

It is a unique season.

Jean,

Thanks for commenting. I only buy wild salmon, too. This was Akaskan sockeye. I'm thinking that maybe my reaction had to do with the fatty fish....I still have some bloating/gas daily.....and want to get a gall bladder scan to see if I'm sluggish. Any other suggestions?

Thank you!