Why do I have rumbling noises in my stomach and pain?

I have a question. I have been having stomach pain and loud rumbling sounds, but I hardly ever fart and I never burp. Do you think is gas? If so would gas-x help?

A little background on me. I am getting over an infection of my colon called c-diff. It has been gone for 1 month. I lost 25 pounds from this. I am worried because l havent gained any of my weight back. Next week I am having a colonoscopy which scares me. I have had several blood tests but they are all normal. I just worry that I could have cancer or something horrible. Im only 20 years old. But if the blood tests are normal, then cancer isnt possible, right?

The doctor thinks I may have a mild case of colitis. Some days my stomach is fine and I have no problems, other days its horrible. I just dont understand why I havent gained any weight back. Im no longer loosing weight.

Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

My diet isn't very healthy right now. I drink a lot of coke and eat mcdonalds trying to gain my weight back. I dont get a lot of exercise because I'm often tired. Also the first answer said to make sure I have a BM. What is a BM?

If it is gas, gas-x is wonderful. I used to think it might have other side effects, constipation, diarrah.. but it doesn't...

so many unanswered questions... what is your diet and exercise? if you intake a lot of air, gasious stuff; then you are aquiring more and more gas...

Good that the blood work-up is in normal ranges. Though it is a good idea to have them give you a copy of those tests so you can see "all" of the results. The doc's will focus on one area or idea for cause/treatment - often overlooking some elevated or dimenished factor.

Colonoscopy is yucky but you will be sudated and not feel anything of it. Doesn't take too long and they can probe clear to the stomach it they choose to. Most are for the lower portion and it depends on what they are seeing ... polyps, redness or dried colon walls etc..

Has the stools been normal for you all along? Different at recent illness/pain?

Try cleansing your system with lots of water and fresh fruits and vegies for a week or two... then monitor your body while you intake items to see if reacting to sugars, starchs etc. Could be you are allergic to something or have some underlying illness that is surfacing with this symptom.

Wish you lots of luck and many correct answers. Getting sick in the USA is tuff in todays' market. You may spend your wheels trying to find out what's going on with you. Self help can go a long way to preventing costly, ill-advised testing and treatments. Do request as you have tests taken to get your own copy... after the fact they will charge you and make you go through forms etc. No cost to get it right then and there. Use the internet to define terms etc. of the tests.

Blockages, say from a polyp, can cause the digestive system to be slow and resulting gas and pain can happen. Most polyps are negative to cancers. At your age I would not think you would have polyps; but then what is your life like....

it sounds like gas and yes gas x will help, make sure you have had a BM if not you could have something more serious