My Noisy Stomach

I went to an internal medicine doctor to check the annoying gurgling sounds of my stomach. I'm also having reflux whenever I eat any kind of chocolates and drink coffee or iced tea. I was on a soup diet for about three weeks now. So I've already cut down my sodas, coffee and tea. Just water. I thought it will help in cleansing my tummy from too much acid. I also trim down my rice to zero. Diet tips says I should eat more veggies to help my digestion. So I did. Veggie soup for breakfast. Veggie salad and fruits for lunch and dinner. And a lot of water. I feel good about this. I felt nothing wrong. Just my tummy's bubbling noise.

It gets annoying and embarrassing when rumbling noises are so loud that my colleagues hears them too. So I decided to see a doctor. All of a sudden, everything I know I was doing right was wrong. I was diagnosed with Non-ulcer Dyspepsia. My doctor said she can't hear my stomach and intestine working. My stomach have too much acid. I have indigestion. So she gave me medicine for one month treatment and lots of lab test (blood, xray, ultrasound). She also gave me a 'What-not-to-eat' list which includes leafy veggies, salad, milk, coffee (any drinks that contains caffeine) and alcohol, chocolates and mint, raw meat or fish (any Japanese food) and shellfish. Now I need to drink 3 liters of water. She advised me to walk 15 mins after eating and not to lie down 2 hours after eating. I also need to elevate my trunk when sleeping so the acid from my stomach won't get to my oesophagus. 1

Sounds like it's not a simple noisy stomach after all, eh?

But thank God, non-ulcer dyspepsia does not lead to cancer or other serious illnesses.