Cramps and loud noises in my stomach at night with no regular bowel movements

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Hello I have been having stomach issues. In 8th grade I would get cramps in the morning. Now Im in 10th grade and now I have loud noises from my stomach/instestines(Like bubbling, and weird uncommon noises) with the noise I also get bad cramps. The noises also happens at night but I usually dont get cramps with it. I dont have regular bowel movements either.

Submitted: 4 Days
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Expert:  Dr. John Monheit replied 4 Days.

I can understand how uncomfortable it must be. The symptoms described by you are probably suggestive of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Irritable Bowel syndrome is a chronic symptom complex of altered bowel habits and abdominal pain. There is no definite cause that triggers this condition. It can be due to anxiety, tension, altered gastric emptying, increased small bowel contractions, excessive worry, and certain foods. This usually presents with bloating, abdominal pain Diarrhea, altered bowel habits, increased gurgling noises.

I would suggest you to undergo a sigmoidoscopy. Here the doctor puts a flexible tube attached to the camera through the anus and the images in side the colon is taken along with biopsy if needed. You can also get a stool examination. You can use a few remedies to relieve it such as:

a) You can increase the roughage content of your diet

b) Exclude lactose in the diet, alcohol.

c) Painkiller like ibuprofen to reduce abdominal cramps.

If the condition doesn't improve, you can consult your doctor with reports.

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