You are sitting in church at 11:30, Sunday morning, and the pastor is about half way through his/her sermon when the unmistakable sounds (bbbrrruuuuuuppp ggguuurrrggglle guurrrggllllee brrruuupppp) of a gurgling gut 'chyme' in to add a bit of humor to the otherwise serious message. Unsure of whether it was your stomach or your neighbor's, you are not quite ready to accept the guilty plea, so you toss one of those accusing glances in your neighbor's direction, only to find your neighbor doing the same thing in your direction. Then comes the second wave, a bit louder than the first, and you catch the wife of a young married couple elbow-nudging her new hubby while emmitting a little snicker-giggle. Relieved that it wasn't you, and wondering what it was that she gave him for breakfast you note how cute the young couple are together, as you settle in for the last 15 minutes.

Question...when was the last time you heard your stomach gurgle? Has the frequency of it changed since your encounter with Parkinson's?

michael b.

...you should have held up your cell phone,smiled knowingly in the direction of the ogglers...and whispered;
"one hell of a cool ring tone don`t you think"

ok....maybe not

Funny you should mention this. My stomach has been bubbling, gurggling, rocking and rolling for about 4 months now. Maybe it is the PD.......never thought about that possibility. Dx'd back in June of ' 06...symptomatic since June of ' 04.

Caya

Caya,

Can you think of anything that you did, changed, stopped or started at about the same time that your stomach began gurgling? For instance, did you begin or stop taking any medications or supplements, or did you begin or halt any exercise programs, or was there a significant change in your stress level?

michael b.

Hello Mike,

I think what you are doing is wonderful. I have never had gurgleing from my stomach but have suffered from ulcers. I have a genetic form of PD. In Europe it would be labeled Parkin Disease.

Best of Luck to pinning down those who share your symptoms.

Vicky

Vicky,

There should be a healthy amount of gurgling in the gut due to the process of peristalsis as the various muscle groups in the stomach and intestines mix and push food through to prepare it for nutrient transfer in the intestines. If there is an absence of gurgling, there might be an absence of peristalsis and the presence of constipation and toxic bowel. Again, the Vagus Nerve is involved in regulating peristalsis.

michael b.